A friend writes...
 

"Is being out of your mind a job requirement for Republican politicians?

"North Carolina wanted to violate the U.S. Constitution and establish a
state religion, Arkansas rejected the Equal Rights Amendment, Virginia
wants to ban sodomy (which the Supreme Court permits)... and other
GOP-dominated states are just as wacky.

"I long for the good old days of Dan Quayle, when we merely had to deal
with amusing stupidity, not dangerous lunacy."


Have nice day.

A friend writes...
 

On 4/6/2013 8:02 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
"I long for the good old days of Dan Quayle, when we merely had to deal
with amusing stupidity, not dangerous lunacy."

I agree

A friend writes...
 

On Saturday, April 6, 2013 7:02:12 AM UTC-5, F.O.A.D. wrote:
"Is being out of your mind a job requirement for Republican politicians?



"North Carolina wanted to violate the U.S. Constitution and establish a

state religion, Arkansas rejected the Equal Rights Amendment, Virginia

wants to ban sodomy (which the Supreme Court permits)... and other

GOP-dominated states are just as wacky.



"I long for the good old days of Dan Quayle, when we merely had to deal

with amusing stupidity, not dangerous lunacy."





Have nice day.

Dr-Dr-Dr / 4 tax liens / 2 bankruptcies

A friend writes...
 

In article ,
says...

On Saturday, April 6, 2013 7:02:12 AM UTC-5, F.O.A.D. wrote:
"Is being out of your mind a job requirement for Republican politicians?



"North Carolina wanted to violate the U.S. Constitution and establish a

state religion, Arkansas rejected the Equal Rights Amendment, Virginia

wants to ban sodomy (which the Supreme Court permits)... and other

GOP-dominated states are just as wacky.



"I long for the good old days of Dan Quayle, when we merely had to deal

with amusing stupidity, not dangerous lunacy."





Have nice day.

Dr-Dr-Dr / 4 tax liens / 2 bankruptcies

There is nothing in the US Constitution that says the States cannot create a state religion.

A friend writes...
 

On 4/6/13 9:52 AM, BAR wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Saturday, April 6, 2013 7:02:12 AM UTC-5, F.O.A.D. wrote:
"Is being out of your mind a job requirement for Republican politicians?



"North Carolina wanted to violate the U.S. Constitution and establish a

state religion, Arkansas rejected the Equal Rights Amendment, Virginia

wants to ban sodomy (which the Supreme Court permits)... and other

GOP-dominated states are just as wacky.



"I long for the good old days of Dan Quayle, when we merely had to deal

with amusing stupidity, not dangerous lunacy."





Have nice day.


There is nothing in the US Constitution that says the States cannot create a state religion.



The First Amendment to the Constitution rules against an establishment
of religion. The U.S. Constitution is interpreted by the Supreme Court.

In 1947, the Supremes ruled the Establishment Clause inherent in the
first amendment applied to the states, ergo, NO state religion. And
later the Supremes ruled that individual states could not promote religion.

States cannot create a "state religion."

A friend writes...
 

On Sat, 6 Apr 2013 09:52:41 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Saturday, April 6, 2013 7:02:12 AM UTC-5, F.O.A.D. wrote:
"Is being out of your mind a job requirement for Republican politicians?



"North Carolina wanted to violate the U.S. Constitution and establish a

state religion, Arkansas rejected the Equal Rights Amendment, Virginia

wants to ban sodomy (which the Supreme Court permits)... and other

GOP-dominated states are just as wacky.



"I long for the good old days of Dan Quayle, when we merely had to deal

with amusing stupidity, not dangerous lunacy."





Have nice day.

Dr-Dr-Dr / 4 tax liens / 2 bankruptcies

There is nothing in the US Constitution that says the States cannot create a state religion.

There's nothing in your brain that contains thought.

A friend writes...
 

In article , says...

On Sat, 6 Apr 2013 09:52:41 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Saturday, April 6, 2013 7:02:12 AM UTC-5, F.O.A.D. wrote:
"Is being out of your mind a job requirement for Republican politicians?



"North Carolina wanted to violate the U.S. Constitution and establish a

state religion, Arkansas rejected the Equal Rights Amendment, Virginia

wants to ban sodomy (which the Supreme Court permits)... and other

GOP-dominated states are just as wacky.



"I long for the good old days of Dan Quayle, when we merely had to deal

with amusing stupidity, not dangerous lunacy."





Have nice day.

Dr-Dr-Dr / 4 tax liens / 2 bankruptcies

There is nothing in the US Constitution that says the States cannot create a state religion.

There's nothing in your brain that contains thought.

What part of the US constitution prevents a state from declaring a state religion?

A friend writes...
 

On 4/6/13 2:50 PM, BAR wrote:
In article , says...

On Sat, 6 Apr 2013 09:52:41 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Saturday, April 6, 2013 7:02:12 AM UTC-5, F.O.A.D. wrote:
"Is being out of your mind a job requirement for Republican politicians?



"North Carolina wanted to violate the U.S. Constitution and establish a

state religion, Arkansas rejected the Equal Rights Amendment, Virginia

wants to ban sodomy (which the Supreme Court permits)... and other

GOP-dominated states are just as wacky.



"I long for the good old days of Dan Quayle, when we merely had to deal

with amusing stupidity, not dangerous lunacy."





Have nice day.

Dr-Dr-Dr / 4 tax liens / 2 bankruptcies

There is nothing in the US Constitution that says the States cannot create a state religion.

There's nothing in your brain that contains thought.

What part of the US constitution prevents a state from declaring a state religion?



The first amendment and several rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court.

A friend writes...
 

On 4/6/2013 2:51 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 4/6/13 2:50 PM, BAR wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Sat, 6 Apr 2013 09:52:41 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,

says...

On Saturday, April 6, 2013 7:02:12 AM UTC-5, F.O.A.D. wrote:
"Is being out of your mind a job requirement for Republican
politicians?



"North Carolina wanted to violate the U.S. Constitution and
establish a

state religion, Arkansas rejected the Equal Rights Amendment,
Virginia

wants to ban sodomy (which the Supreme Court permits)... and other

GOP-dominated states are just as wacky.



"I long for the good old days of Dan Quayle, when we merely had to
deal

with amusing stupidity, not dangerous lunacy."





Have nice day.

Dr-Dr-Dr / 4 tax liens / 2 bankruptcies

There is nothing in the US Constitution that says the States cannot
create a state religion.

There's nothing in your brain that contains thought.

What part of the US constitution prevents a state from declaring a
state religion?



The first amendment and several rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Cite baby cite.

A friend writes...
 

On Sat, 6 Apr 2013 14:50:40 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article , says...

On Sat, 6 Apr 2013 09:52:41 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Saturday, April 6, 2013 7:02:12 AM UTC-5, F.O.A.D. wrote:
"Is being out of your mind a job requirement for Republican politicians?



"North Carolina wanted to violate the U.S. Constitution and establish a

state religion, Arkansas rejected the Equal Rights Amendment, Virginia

wants to ban sodomy (which the Supreme Court permits)... and other

GOP-dominated states are just as wacky.



"I long for the good old days of Dan Quayle, when we merely had to deal

with amusing stupidity, not dangerous lunacy."





Have nice day.

Dr-Dr-Dr / 4 tax liens / 2 bankruptcies

There is nothing in the US Constitution that says the States cannot create a state religion.

There's nothing in your brain that contains thought.

What part of the US constitution prevents a state from declaring a state religion?

The first amendment... "prohibits the making of any law respecting an
establishment of religion". There's nothing that exempts states.

See question about your "college" experience in another thread...