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F.O.A.D.

On 4/23/13 5:09 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:51:53 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

How do you reconcile that with "Congress shall make no law"?

This is not a law, it is only a public entity, a church or religious
group, using public property.
If you called it a demonstration they would be allowed to say or do
just about anything they wanted to do.
We had "occupy" demonstrators setting up all sorts of displays in our
city park and they stayed there for weeks. Was the government
"establishing" a war on corporations?
There were more people offended by that here than any nativity scene
would ever be.

The words implicitly deny churches use of public property. Government
cannot show preference to one religion over another. That's a clause
closely connected to the "no law" language.

If you can extend "Congress" (meaning the US congress) shall make no
federal law" to mean a city council can't allow a display on city
property, I can't understand why "shall not be infringed" is not an
absolute prohibition of any firearm law by any government entity.

Infringe means destroy, shatter, crush. The current set of firearm
regulations do not destroy, shatter or crush the ability to own firearms.

Demonstrations are not the same as displays.

Why not?

Because the people have a Bill of Rights right to peaceably assemble.
There is no Bill of Rights right to set up a religious display on public
property; in fact, the state is not allowed to help promote religion,
and a creche promotes religion.

Every year, for example, we
get thousands of religious simpies up here protesting Roe v. Wade, and
they camp out on the steps of the Supreme Court and march down the
public's streets and sidewalks. So long as they have a permit, such
behavior is allowed.

Isn't the government that grants that permit "establishing" that
religious belief?

No, they are granting a parade permit.

Demonstrating against corporate excess is not the same as promoting the
religious crib scenes of a Jewish baby.

Why not? Both represent deeply held personal beliefs.

Because the religious crib scenes on public property promote religion,
and such is not allowed.