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kiahzero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-04 08:36 PM
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17. Gee... I seem to recall something about the First Amendment
not establishing a state religion. Writing laws simply because of a theological belief seems like establishing a state religion to me... I'm pretty sure case precendent agrees with me, as well.

The Warren Court was one of the best things to happen to this country... Let's look at some of the decisions to come out of the Warren Court:

Brown v. Board of Education
Loving v. Virginia (inter-racial marriage - probably will come up soon in front of Billy Rhenquist and the Supremes)
Miranda v. Arizona
Reynolds v. Sims (Equal Representation in voting districts)
South Carolina v. Katzenburg (Constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act of 1965)
United States v. O'Brien (Compelling Gov't interest to limit symbolic speech)

Maybe it's just me, but I liked being able to go to integrated schools. I like being able to marry a woman of another race if I so desire.
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