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Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito
This can't in anyway be seen as a violation of the establishment clause?
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That depends on what goes into the books. I'm guessing that the publishers will be working with lawyers to know where the line is so that they don't cross it. But who knows? We have this same Christian/Conservative crowd here in Oklahoma. Those of you in the coastal states really have no concept of how rabid these folks are and how they use power. They honestly believe they are fighting some sort of vast and suppressive force, usually "liberal elites."
Recently, Oklahoma's Pres Pro Tempore made the comment that it isn't up to the legislature to determine whether laws were constitutional. They wrote the laws and the courts determined the constitutionality of those rules and that he didn't think the legislature should even consider the constitutionality of bills -- we'll just ignore that they took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution.
The good news is that the courts will sort this out. The better news is that the ACLU and similar organizations stand to see a big boost in their endowments both from awards of attorneys fees in civil rights cases and increased donations from folks who will come to the realization that we really need those groups to protect our rights.
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