One of the arguments made by yesterday’s Tar-Baby emailer that while the words separation of church and state do not appear in the Constitution the concept clearly does.
Full Story »Answering a Tar-Baby Emailer
As you can imagine, I get lots of emails. I try to answer most of them as soon as I get them. Some emails take a little more time. Every once in a while I get what I call a Tar-Baby
Full Story »Are Questions about Religion Bigotry?
All the God-talk in politics is upsetting some people. The media are picking up on this uneasy feeling among the electorate and are fanning the flames of a growing hostility in order to disenfranchise Christian conservative votes.
Full Story »An Exercise in Historical Revisionism: Part 2
Professor Stone centers his analysis of what he conceives to be the distorted version of history that has become part of the conventional wisdom of American politics in recent years"
Full Story »The Scourge of ‘Free Market’ Religious Ideas
Times have changed. Islam is more than a nuisance; it’s a worldview intent on world domination through fear, terror, and the ballot box. The talk from both ends of the political spectrum is that ‘democracy’ will cure the ills of Iraq, Iran, and the surrounding Muslim nations.
Full Story »Putting Oliver Buzz
Thankfully, I’ve never had to hire a lawyer except to close several real estate deals. But if I ever need a lawyer, I will do a lot of background checking. The first thing I would look for is how well he knows his subject matter.
Full Story »The Politics of Free Speech
The First Amendment to the Constitution is one of the most foundational pieces of legislation and succinctly outlines key freedoms that belong to each and every American. As a corollary, it is also one of the most debated and interpreted collections of words and ideas that have ever been put to paper (or parchment).
Full Story »It Might Help to Read the Constitution
A recent USA Today article reported that most Americans believe the nation’s founders wrote Christianity into the Constitution.
Full Story »Pluralism’s Chickens Have Come Home to Roost
It had to happen. What if a Muslim won election in America? On what standard would he bind himself and the declaration of his oath to uphold the Constitution? Well, it has happened. Keith Ellison, a Democrat from the Minnesota House of Representatives who recently became a United States Congressman, is a Muslim who wants to take the oath of office on the Koran.
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