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    US Constitution: the Bishops don’t get a veto

    FEBRUARY 10, 2012 12:39AM

    By Jimmy Zuma


    Topics: women’s health, guttmacher institute, congress, bill of rights, first amendment, establishment clause, jimmy zuma, everson v. board of education, cornell university, santorum, gingrich, boehner, catholic bishops, birth control, religion, us constitution

    • 1 Ratings
    • 685 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    A Bitch Slap for Rick Santorum

    JANUARY 27, 2012 3:11AM

    By Katy B.


    Topics: gay rights, gay marriage, gop, rick santorum, 2012 presidential race, bigotry, establishment clause, fundamentalism, evangelical christians, lgbt

    • 11 Ratings
    • 1089 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    Curse of the Zombie Weiner

    JUNE 20, 2011 7:37AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: government shadowiness, government transparency, shadow government, transparent government, not a dead issue, dead issue, not dead, not over, undead, zombies, zombie, constitution, due process, osama bin laden, bin laden, new york's 9th district, new york's ninth district, ny's, new york's, nth district, 9th district, ny, new york, weiner's district, michael blozen, msnbc, ed schultz, lying, lie, anthony weiner, weiner, barack obama, obama, birth certificate, show your papers, show his papers, papers, stepping down, step down, shamed, shaming, shame, immorality, immoral, morality, moral, establishment clause, first amendment, eye on the ball, magic trick, trick, magic, sleit of hand, legerdemain, we the people, distraction machine, distract, witch hunt, hounding, hounded, hound, harrassed, harrassment, mischief, cognitive dissonance, benefit of law, laws all being flat, cut down every law, a man for all seasons, robert bolt, politics

    • 8 Ratings
    • 476 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    SCOTUS – Church & State

    NOVEMBER 3, 2010 4:38PM

    By Steven Rockford


    Topics: pacific research center, institute for justice, aclu, establishment clause, legal standing, scotus, arizona tuition scholarship law, trent franks

    • 14 Ratings
    • 1258 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    First Amendment and Religious Shades of Gray

    OCTOBER 20, 2010 11:47AM

    By Gwool


    Topics: school choice, education vouchers, health care, founders, second amendment, establishment clause, first amendment

    • 36 Ratings
    • 1827 Views
    • 45 Comments
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    An Open Letter to Christine O'Donnell

    OCTOBER 19, 2010 12:12PM

    By fingerlakeswanderer


    Topics: politics, case law, precedent, scotus, free exercise clause, establishment clause, first amendment

    • 2 Ratings
    • 326 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Crosses for Everybody

    APRIL 29, 2010 1:06PM

    By Mark Wilson


    Topics: christianity, establishment clause, anthony kennedy, supreme court, salazar v. buono

    • 2 Ratings
    • 1274 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Christian cross not about religion?

    APRIL 28, 2010 9:09PM

    By Dave Niose


    Topics: humanism, religion, establishment clause, church-state, politics, supreme court, law

    • 35 Ratings
    • 1750 Views
    • 37 Comments
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    Breeding Discontent: Embracing Marriage’s Original Intent

    JANUARY 13, 2010 12:02AM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: politics, belief/religion, belief, religion, marry, marriage, civil union, gay marriage, same-sex marriage, family, responsibility, right, rights, first amendment, 1st amendment, establishment clause, defense of marriage act, gay/lesbian, gay, lesbian, homosexual, heterosexual, congress, law, statute, parenting, offspring, kid, kids, child, children, have children, having children, procreate, procreating, procreation, reproduce, reproducing, reproduction, bear children, bearing children, fertile, fertility, infertility, war veterans, honor, dignity, adopt, adopting, adopted, adoption

    • 2 Ratings
    • 487 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    SCOTUS Prepares Establishment Clause for Populist Rejection

    MARCH 6, 2009 4:59PM

    By Mick Arran


    Topics: free speech, establishment clause, law, david souter, samuel alito, summun, pleasant grove, supreme court

    • 8 Ratings
    • 540 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    My bete-noir: Concerned Women for America

    NOVEMBER 13, 2008 11:08AM

    By fingerlakeswanderer


    Topics: free exercise clause, establishment clause, politics, first amendment, women dying, contraception, feminism, cwfa

    • Editor's Pick
    • 29 Ratings
    • 1774 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    A Real Act in Defense of Marriage

    OCTOBER 22, 2008 10:25PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian, gay, gay/lesbian, defense of marriage act, establishment clause, 1st amendment, first amendment, rights, right, responsibility, family, same-sex marriage, gay marriage, civil union, marriage, marry, religion, belief, belief and religion, politics

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