Re: A plea for keeping things precise (and providing citations whenever possible)

2008-07-23 Thread Susan Freiman
The decrease in crime is related to the prior increase in abortions - fewer potential criminals being born. source: Ian Ayres, _Super Crunchers_ (2008), p. 13, citing to Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, _Freakonomics. _Susan Freiman_ _ Volokh, Eugene wrote: Folks: Just a quick

RE: Bible class rules set for Texas schools - Faith- msnbc.com

2008-07-23 Thread Gordon James Klingenschmitt
1) Brayton seems to be confusing myth with statistical correlated fact, that when we stopped teaching Biblical morality, children stopped behaving according to Biblical morality. Nobody here disputes violent crime, divorce, teen pregnancy, teen suicide, and single-parenthood have increased

Names and titles

2008-07-23 Thread Volokh, Eugene
Folks: My sense is that it usually creates a nicer tone for people to call each other by their full names, first names, or title-plus-last-name, rather than just by last name alone. It also usually creates a nicer tone for people not to talk about others' peddl[ing] their views (whether

Re: Names and titles

2008-07-23 Thread Paul Finkelman
as Eugene signs his name as just Eugene --but hey, we all know him and love him and know is last name! Paul Finkelman Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494

RE: Bible class rules set for Texas schools - Faith- msnbc.com

2008-07-23 Thread Joel Sogol
I guess parents and churches are either not doing their jobs or are just not enough Perhaps we should removal all children from their homes (since they are obviously not getting the moral training they need) and lock them in schools that have bible classes. Surely that will stem the tide.

Colorado Christian University v. Weaver

2008-07-23 Thread Douglas Laycock
Tenth Circuit strikes down Colorado's exclusion of pervasively sectarian colleges from state scholarship programs; distinguishing Locke v. Davey. I hope these links work; I'm not sure I can forward them. Links: -- [1]

11th Cir. student pledge of allegiance case

2008-07-23 Thread Joel Sogol
http://www.ca11. http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200614462.pdf uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200614462.pdf Joel L. Sogol Attorney at Law 811 21st Ave. Tuscaloosa, ALabama 35401 ph (205) 345-0966 fx (205) 345-0971 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ben Franklin observed that truth wins

Appeals Court Bans Prayer 'in Jesus' name'

2008-07-23 Thread Gordon James Klingenschmitt
Press release below. Please forward widely. Please call for interviews! In Jesus, Chaplain K. Appeals Court Bans Prayer 'In Jesus' Name' Contact: Chaplain Klingenschmitt, www.PrayInJesusName.org, 719-360-5132 cell, [EMAIL PROTECTED] WASHINGTON, July 23

Re: Appeals Court Bans Prayer 'in Jesus' name'

2008-07-23 Thread Douglas Laycock
Well actually, the court of appeals did not ban prayer in Jesus' name. Nor did the City of Fredericksburg ban prayer in Jesus' name. Prayer in Jesus' name is continuing all over the city. The City said it would not sponsor prayer in Jesus' name; if anything was banned, it was only at

Re: Supreme Court Decides Hein

2008-07-23 Thread David W. New
- Original Message - From: Friedman, Howard M. To: religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 11:30 AM Subject: Supreme Court Decides Hein The Supreme Court this morning decided the Hein case, holding 5-4 that taxpayers lack standing to challenge expenditures