Jeff Binkley -> Dan Ceppa wrote:




 EH>>> Again, the restriction is on government since only the government
 EH>>> has the power to force religion on others.

 JB>>> Some folks refuse to accept the Constitution and its intent.
 JB>>> This is  why Madison argued against having the BOR.

 DC>> There goes yout Freedom of Religion clause.

 JB> Without the BOR, there would be no enumerated powers for government and
 JB> thus the states and the people would retain all rights and power.  He
 JB> believed it was inherent in the Constitution or that Article 1 could be
 JB> modified to ensure that the BOR was unnecessary.

 JB> http://www.jmu.edu/madison/center/main_pages/madison_archives/constit_co
 JB> nfed/rights/jmproposal/jmproposal.htm

You do know that you would have more success educating a rock about
Constitutional law and history.

Ed

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