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DebJ

(7,699 posts)
38. From a lawyer friend of mine:
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 12:11 PM
Apr 2013

"The First Amendment, as made applicable to the states by the Fourteenth, Murdock v. Pennsylvania, 319 U.S. 105, commands that a state "shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. . . ."

Everson v. Board of Education, 330 U.S. 1, 8 (1947). Unfortunately, there does not appear to be a lot of analysis in the Murdock case.
If they pass the bill into law, this will be their 2nd. Asshattery will remain their 1st religion. Kennah Apr 2013 #1
And they are pretty devout followers of it jberryhill Apr 2013 #3
K&R MinneapolisMatt Apr 2013 #2
The GOP is fucking nuts! longship Apr 2013 #4
Oh for crying out loud. Really NC, really?! nt Mnemosyne Apr 2013 #5
Someone needs to ask them why it is necessary for states to ratify amendments LiberalFighter Apr 2013 #6
Let me guess..... defacto7 Apr 2013 #7
Following this "logic" defacto7 Apr 2013 #8
Everyman for himself, armed to the teeth! freshwest Apr 2013 #9
the state legislature is trying to cut cities off at the knees bluemarkers Apr 2013 #35
Privatization of water, eh? Ask the Brits how it is working out for them. mwooldri Apr 2013 #56
I was going to guess Druid, in opposition to Saint Patrick's Day. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2013 #51
But the SECOND!!! Amendment applies to North Carolina! jmowreader Apr 2013 #10
From Article I of the North Carolina State Constitution bornskeptic Apr 2013 #15
What might work to end this... jmowreader Apr 2013 #17
I feel for all the sane people in North Carolina.. Cha Apr 2013 #11
Yes, but NorthCarolina Apr 2013 #21
Why do they hate America? BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #12
Good question davidpdx Apr 2013 #19
it's a question of Version-of-God vs America.. Version-of-God must come first Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #27
That's very interesting BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #40
Bizarro world, truly. Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #45
I just had another thought, which I believe may be accurate Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #48
What you're saying also has seeds in predetestination BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #58
predetestination.. is that hating someone before you arrive at their house? Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #59
Calvinism is the main force behind religious intolerance, greed, hate, ... in the US unc70 Apr 2013 #64
Thank you! BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #70
Or, as with some GOPers, trying to jam a CLOSET door shut... Beartracks Apr 2013 #57
+10000000000 treestar Apr 2013 #69
They love profit for themselves. nt ladjf Apr 2013 #79
North carolina has been a disappointment DonCoquixote Apr 2013 #13
Constitution schmonstitution............. DFW Apr 2013 #14
And, as always, crickets from the DEM Party. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #16
Just read this on HP TxDemChem Apr 2013 #18
Is this like a choose your own adventure book? davidpdx Apr 2013 #20
The American Taliban at work CanonRay Apr 2013 #22
Here it comes..the teabaggers end game workinclasszero Apr 2013 #37
North Carolina Sharia Law........what will you choose Historic NY Apr 2013 #23
It is not the John2 Apr 2013 #30
What we have is a shortage of lions. Fuddnik Apr 2013 #24
As a "born and raised" North Carolinian ... lexx21 Apr 2013 #25
Do you hear that giant rumbling sound? Chipper Chat Apr 2013 #26
NC used to be a "liberal" Southern state. And there are SO many liberals there. WTF? nolabear Apr 2013 #28
Like I said, John2 Apr 2013 #31
agreed, when the Koch bros tried to influence one education board bluemarkers Apr 2013 #32
It's so easy to be complacent and fiddle while Raleigh burns. nolabear Apr 2013 #41
GOP gerrymandered their way into full control of NC. When GOP talks religion it's masking blm Apr 2013 #34
They Don't Vote otohara Apr 2013 #46
Or they need to organize and vote. nolabear Apr 2013 #47
Wasn't this already resolved in 1865?? on point Apr 2013 #29
Evidently not for some people Boomerproud Apr 2013 #81
I thought teabag republicans worshiped the constitution? workinclasszero Apr 2013 #33
This is a direct affront to ALL North Carolinians! Vote these Republican Clowns OUT NOW!!!! jeremyfive Apr 2013 #36
From a lawyer friend of mine: DebJ Apr 2013 #38
Yep. Murdock v Pennsylvania says 1st Amendment applies to the States. yellowcanine Apr 2013 #49
Here's a bit more from Justice Black's majority opinion in Everson Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #66
Does this mean states can nullify Citizens United, too? valerief Apr 2013 #39
It's fast becoming an embarrassment to be a resident of NC. mnhtnbb Apr 2013 #42
We love the Constitution so much that we ignore it! neverforget Apr 2013 #43
Go home North Carolina, you're drunk EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2013 #44
Why are we fighting a war against religious extremism in Afghanistan... horsedoc Apr 2013 #50
Koch addicted Carpetbaggers. Sorry ya'll "transplants" but some of my folks were here before the littlemissmartypants Apr 2013 #52
I wonder which one it will be DollarBillHines Apr 2013 #53
That was also my first thought. LoisB Apr 2013 #73
There's also a bill to change the name of the state to... RoccoR5955 Apr 2013 #54
Still the state that elected Jesse Helms repeatedly. nt geek tragedy Apr 2013 #55
Do tell. Boardofools Apr 2013 #60
As anybody who paid attention in high school civics can tell you, daveMN Apr 2013 #61
Um, isn't that unconstitutional? Rhiannon12866 Apr 2013 #62
Maybe they're interpreting the First Amendment to mean just what it says and nothing more. freedom fighter jh Apr 2013 #63
Not according to the Supreme Court it doesn't. See my post above Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #67
Didn't this whole "separate themselves from the Federal government" Lifelong Protester Apr 2013 #65
Ignorance of history, economics and the law is encouraged among conservatives. Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #68
I agree, but hoping for at least ONE cool head Lifelong Protester Apr 2013 #72
NC was pro-Union, last to leave, suffered the most unc70 Apr 2013 #82
NC is one of the last southern states that I would expect to do something like this.I could see TX, AlinPA Apr 2013 #71
What's next? A bill to make being unemployed a crime? Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #74
This screwball proposal Andy Stanton Apr 2013 #75
You can't go that far south and still call yourself North Carolina. Blue Owl Apr 2013 #76
It's as American as Batshit Pie Blue Owl Apr 2013 #77
treason. nt Deep13 Apr 2013 #78
I think you meant treason. not. onenote Apr 2013 #85
I guess, I don't even remember what this was about. nt Deep13 Apr 2013 #86
The bill has failed. alfredo Apr 2013 #80
So those whole thing was like swatting a mosquito with a jackhammer. Sheepshank Apr 2013 #83
The very fact that elected officials in this country would put forth such a bill demonstrates a Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2013 #84
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