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In reply to the discussion: Atheist group sends 2nd complaint about war memorial [View all]rug
(82,333 posts)4. Good question. It's public property.
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What about "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" do you not get?
longship
Aug 2012
#28
Actually it is not that simple, even though you say it is. And that is why we have a First
humblebum
Aug 2012
#35
"if government has zero to say in the matter" - Then if the government is saying that the monument
humblebum
Aug 2012
#42
"Jefferson only wrote the damned thing!!!!"? Are you saying that he wrote the Constitution?
humblebum
Aug 2012
#43
I am quite aware of Jefferson's communications with Madison, and Madison's role.
humblebum
Aug 2012
#46
Here I thought you were going to tell something I didn't already know, but still
humblebum
Aug 2012
#59
I wish the Atheists would just step back and practice their non religion in private."?
mr blur
Aug 2012
#25
Why the fuck should atheists keep their beliefs in private and not religious people? n/t
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2012
#31
There's a difference between expressing yourself in public, and demanding government to sanction it.
Humanist_Activist
Aug 2012
#36
Agree somewhat but government sanction is not really needed, it is in fact proscribed by the First
Leontius
Aug 2012
#37
In light of that, I think the Wisconsin group might want to back off and let the local
cbayer
Aug 2012
#16
You got smacked down by an actual person involved last time you brought that up, s4p.
trotsky
Aug 2012
#17
could be, though I should regard as irrelevant the number of people involved,
struggle4progress
Aug 2012
#19