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Elphaba · 05-30-2005, 04:09 PM

I have bumped this discussion because the Supreme Court has agreed to rule on two cases from a narrower perspective and will be making a decision next month. The question before the justices is:

Can government officials prominently display the Biblical Commandments at public buildings or in courthouses to demonstrate the nation's religious heritage?

It would appear that who owns the property has been taken out of the equation.

I tend to be a strict constitutionalist, but as has been well argued above, the written word and the intent of the founding fathers is open to some interpretation and debate.
This particular group of justices tend to end in a 5/4 split, particularly in precident setting issues such as this.

I would like to invite anyone interested to provide their arguments for or against this decision that you believe will be the most persuasive to the nine justices.

05-30-2005, 04:09 PM	#90 (permalink)
Elphaba Deja Moo Location: Olympic Peninsula, WA	I have bumped this discussion because the Supreme Court has agreed to rule on two cases from a narrower perspective and will be making a decision next month. The question before the justices is: Can government officials prominently display the Biblical Commandments at public buildings or in courthouses to demonstrate the nation's religious heritage? It would appear that who owns the property has been taken out of the equation. I tend to be a strict constitutionalist, but as has been well argued above, the written word and the intent of the founding fathers is open to some interpretation and debate. This particular group of justices tend to end in a 5/4 split, particularly in precident setting issues such as this. I would like to invite anyone interested to provide their arguments for or against this decision that you believe will be the most persuasive to the nine justices.