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On 4/23/2013 7:25 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
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On Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:44:56 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

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

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.

in·fringe (n-frnj)
v. in·fringed, in·fring·ing, in·fring·es
v.tr.
1. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate: infringe a
contract; infringe a patent.
2. Obsolete To defeat; invalidate.
v.intr.
To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing: an
increased workload that infringed on his personal life.

In this context, the obsolete definition is most likely what the
framers were talking about.

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.

Isn't stopping it "prohibiting the free exercise of"?

The government is no more establishing religion with this display than
they are establishing nazism when they let the marchers walk in Skokie

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.

So why not a nativity display 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.

Says you.

And the Constitution.

No it doesn't... only to you haters..

Yes it does, moron.