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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kevin Rose who wrote (268752)	7/1/2002 12:44:52 AM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

In regards to the first amendment, it has been suggested, the Supreme Court might at last develop some badly needed First Amendment doctrine. It would be doctrine, consistent with the text and history of the Constitution, that distinguishes between real establishments of religion and phantom establishments, such as the inscription of "In God We Trust" on our coins or the inclusion of "under God" in the Pledge. Such doctrine, by permitting the appropriate accommodation of religion in public life, would put an end to basically frivolous cases--like Newdow v. United States. Similar doctrine might be developed for the Second Amendment. To whit: That "the right of the people" means "the right of the people" not the right of the National Guard. There is no doubt about what "the right of the people" means in any other part of the constitution or amendments thereof, and a simple declaration by the Supreme Court would settle the matter.

To: Kevin Rose who wrote (268752)	7/1/2002 1:05:56 AM
From: Thomas A Watson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

kevie, but how does it work. If reversed two can press it on to the Supreme Court. And are there those on the Supreme Court that want to know the opinion of all on the record concerning this particular political nuclear bomb. LOL It's a 9 to 0 or we get some opinion on why not. "ostensibly on merit," it's good to see you imply your opinion of the integrity of the 9th CC. How often does you mind think in terms of honesty in others. This does seem to contradict one of your earlier posts concerning wisdom acquired as you grew older. Or was that another?? I'd not bet the house.