…………of America
29
Dec
So far Rodney Alexander and Bobby Jindal are the only members of the Louisiana congressional delegation who are cosponsors of the Public Expression of Religion Act, or PERA (H.R.2679). The bill would prohibit judges in civil suits involving the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause from awarding attorney’s fees to those offended by religious symbols or actions […]
28
Dec
Constitutional Law Professor John Eidsmoe has issued the following tongue-in-cheek rationale for banning all holidays.
December 25 is now history, and the combatants in the “Christmas wars” have laid down their arms until next year. But the issues are far from resolved, and the conflict is far from over. Look for the guns to sound again […]
13
Dec
Rabbi Daniel Lapin, founder of Toward Tradition and author of America’s Real War, notes that “In Israel, the mail is not delivered on Yom Kippur. It is a Jewish nation. In Saudi Arabia, the mail is not delivered on Friday. It is an Islamic nation. In America, the mail is not delivered on Sundays or Christmas. It is a Christian […]
7
Dec
A classic justification for passage of the Constitution Restoration Act of 2005 (S. 520 in the Senate and H.R. 1070 in the House) is shown in a recent federal district judge’s ruling that the Indiana Legislature’s mention of the name of Jesus during prayer is unconstitutional. See http://www.family.org/cforum/news/a0038817.cfm. While the Speaker of the Indiana House characterized this […]
5
Dec
If you’re looking for a rifle shot (as distinguished from a shotgun blast) to aim at today’s cultural malaise, consider supporting passage of Congressman Walter Jones’ Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act (HR 235) that appears to be picking up support in the House of Representatives. The measure – with 165 co-sponsors to date – […]
5
Dec
Several years ago, a Louisiana legislator sympathetic to a proposed law extending employment non-discrimination protection on the basis of an undefined term, “sexual orientation” got upset when I pointed out in committee that immorality does not stand still. Thankfully that legislation was defeated and has not been enacted in Louisiana. Common sense – a commodity in […]
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