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#31148 - 08/29/10 01:15 PM Re: Cordoba house Imam Rauf: Radical indeed. [Re: ikayak]
Beavis H. Christ Offline
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Originally Posted By: ikayak


And yet the only American fundamentalist with a presidential authorized CIA hit hanging over his head is a Muslim.


BLAAAAACK BLACK BLACKITTY BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK

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#31152 - 08/29/10 04:20 PM Re: Cordoba house Imam Rauf: Radical indeed. [Re: ikayak]
Lumberjack Offline
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Registered: 07/08/08
Posts: 3274
Originally Posted By: ikayak

Quote:
And Christians are advocates for Canon Law, Jews for the Talmud, and Buddhists for dharma.


To supplant the United States Constitution and legal system?


Yes.

http://writ.news.findlaw.com/hamilton/20050211.html

More precisely, Justice Thomas believes that the establishment clause of the first amendment "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" doesn't apply to the states.

Thus, Virginia is completely within its rights to create a Baptist theocracy within its boundaries.
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#31156 - 08/29/10 08:44 PM Re: Cordoba house Imam Rauf: Radical indeed. [Re: Lumberjack]
Wally B Offline
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Registered: 11/10/08
Posts: 761
Originally Posted By: Lumberjack
Thus, Virginia is completely within its rights to create a Baptist theocracy within its boundaries.

Not under it's own laws. Jefferson's Act for Establishing Religious Freedom has been on the books since 1786.

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