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Supreme Court Decisions That Affect Our Lives - Part II

This second review of Supreme Court cases that affect our lives involves cases in which Presidents Roosevelt, Nixon, Bush, and Obama were involved. These shortened versions all come from Michael G. Trachtman's book "The Supremes' Great Hits". It's mind-boggling to think of the difficult decisions that have had to be made.

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What Part Don't You Understand?

The US Constitution is the foundation upon which all laws in this country are based. No law can violate the rights guaranteed by the US Constitution. Or at least that's the way it's supposed to work. Laws...

0 comments    faith church islam
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The Benefits of Christianity in Society

Gone are the days when society largely took for granted that the Christian Church was a necessary part of Western Culture. Long gone. This has become such a fact of life that the benefits of...

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Should Religion Be Taught In Public Schools?

Religion needs to be taught in public schools. Perhaps one of the major reasons for many wars and conflicts, is lack of tolerance, and ignorance of cultures, including religion. Of course there will always...

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Separation of Church and State; Fact or Fallacy?

Many speak of a separation of Church and state, claiming it's in the Constitution but is it? Is there a clear separation mentioned in the Consitution or for that matter anywhere in the legal record? The truth may surprise you

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Christmas Decorations on City/Town Property

So many of the things we do today have roots in, or were inspired by, ancient customs, religion, or even more recent history. Take front lawns, for instance. We don't think much about the fact that lawns are...

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Allan McGregor profile image71

Separation of Church and State: Part 1 - The Old Testament

The way many people bang on about it nowadays you might suppose that the notion of Separation of Church and State was a new idea, and it is certainly one particularly claimed as the preserve of the...

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The World -- according to Ms. A. Brokenrightwing

Often, discussions on differing political views can become heated, often they are one-sided, often they are based on misconceptions, but this one -- was directly from The Twilight Zone.

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C. Allen Thompson profile image68

Religion in Politics: A First Amendment Crusade

A previously posted edition of Unchecked and Unbalanced, posted this past July.  I feel it needs to be repeated. I mentioned in the previous edition that things have certainly not changed since the...

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Pastor-Citizen profile image55

Christians as Activists

One does not find the term "Separation of Church and State" in the Constitution.  Nor does the Bible establish such a concept.  On the contrary, the Bible encourages responsible citizenship.  The...

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