Re: Government schools should be constitutionally banned

On Sat, 8 Nov 2003, M. Clark wrote:

> Cary Kittrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (M. Clark) writes: < <Carol Lee Smith
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: < <> On Wed, 5 Nov 2003, M. Clark wrote: <> <>
> > > The problem is that atheists are keeping people ignorant of their <> >
> > constitutional rights so people aren't able to make informed decisions <>
> > > about their school systems, for example.
> > <>
> > <> Exactly how am I doing that?
> > <>
> > <> Why do you attribute to me so much authority?
> > <>
> > <> On what basis do you suggest I wield so much power?
> > <
> > <As I mentioned elsewhere, it is most prudent to butcher "sacred cows"
> > <little by little instead of all at once.
> > <
> >
> > Yes, but fast or slow, how do atheists keep people "ignorant of their
> > constitutional rights so people aren't able to make informed decisions"?
> > The Constitution, along with endless commentaries, are readily available.
>
> Again, atheists cheerlead the belief that church/state separation must
> be regarded in an absolute sense, prohibited in both State and Federal
> governments.  However, Jefferson clearly understood that the 1st and
> 10th Amendments were meant to work together to give the States the power
> to address religious issues.

And then he died.