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Old 01-03-2009, 02:02 PM   #219 (permalink)
The_Jazz
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Originally Posted by FoolThemAll View Post
And this would be sufficient if it were a simple process to become an 'exclusive club' and if no property owner were barred from the process.

In other words, if that part of civil rights dogma lost all its teeth.
True, but the First Amendment provides a lot of protection for churches. They are under no obligation to admit anyone, which is why Mathew Hale and his ilk were able to practice their hatred under the sign of the cross with no worries about being shut down.
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