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Topic Started: Feb 4 2009, 06:22 PM (264 Views)
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Sound familiar? Probably not. It's the 1st Amendment in the Bill of Rights. And we're talking federal, not state government here. I don't want the government teaching my kids religion. That's my job.
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but...but...but....when conservatives WANT government intervention in their lives....like poking religion into every nook and cranny they can find....that is a GOOD thing.

hypocrites
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We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, in order to form a more independent and perfect government; establish justice; insure tranquility; provide for the common defense; promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the "State of Colorado".
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Article III. [As the happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend upon piety, religion and morality; and as these cannot be generally diffused through a community, but by the institution of the public worship of God, and of public instructions in piety, religion and morality: Therefore, to promote their happiness and to secure the good order and preservation of their government, the people of this commonwealth have a right to invest their legislature with power to authorize and require, and the legislature shall, from time to time, authorize and require, the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other bodies politic, or religious societies, to make suitable provision, at their own expense, for the institution of the public worship of God, and for the support and maintenance of public Protestant teachers of piety, religion and morality, in all cases where such provision shall not be made voluntarily.

http://www.mass.gov/legis/const.htm
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Any every denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good subjects of the commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law: and no subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law.] [Art. XI of the Amendments substituted for this].

"As the public worship of God and instructions in piety, religion and morality, promote the happiness and prosperity of a people and the security of a republican government; -- therefore, the several religious societies of this commonwealth, whether corporate or unincorporate, at any meeting legally warned and holden for that purpose, shall ever have the right to elect their pastors or religious teachers, to contract with them for their support, to raise money for erecting and repairing houses for public worship, for the maintenance of religious instruction, and for the payment of necessary expenses: and all persons belonging to any religious society shall be taken and held to be members, until they shall file with the clerk of such society, a written notice, declaring the dissolution of their membership, and thenceforth shall not be liable for any grant or contract which may be thereafter made, or entered into by such society: -- and all religious sects and denominations, demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good citizens of the commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law; and no subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law." [See Amendments, Arts. XLVI and XLVIII, The Initiative, section 2, and The Referendum, section 2].

http://www.mass.gov/legis/const.htm#cart011.htm
Edited by Hello again, Feb 5 2009, 02:11 PM.
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You might dust off your old Civics text and review the difference between State and Federal governments and whose Constitution holds precedence.
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Feb 4 2009, 10:47 PM
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Feb 4 2009, 07:25 PM
I guarantee you that he can't just up and leave the Whitehouse. The school had to be checked out and green lighted by the secret service. This was on the schedule for at least a week. But go ahead and be outraged. It's fun for you.
Outraged that he would read a book to a bunch of grade schoolers when the the economic is crashing as hard as 737's into the twin towers.

Yesterday we experienced over 10,000 new casualties...and what does Obama do? Read a book to grade school children.
I haven't read the rest of the thread but I have to post on this.

When I am overwhelmed and frustrated - I take a short break to revitalise my brain - I come back refreshed and with new clarity. I watch many of my successful friends do the same.

There is a mess - HE DID NOT CREATE IT. And yet he is in office less than a month and all you do is bitch - and protect YOUR party that was in control and you don't tell us what THEY did to prevent it - so you are irrelevant - I will not discuss your gibberish .
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Feb 5 2009, 01:08 PM
dumblonde
Feb 5 2009, 01:04 PM
God forbid that we give our kids a grounding in their political system. Best to ignore those little ankle biters, eh?
Forbid that we give our kids a grounding in God. Best to ignore the creator, eh?
Creator - ignore the creator? When did they stop teaching the BIG BANG Theory in school? I am outraged!
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I see where New Hampshire is trying to reclaim it's state

http://www.nolanchart.com/article5941.html
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