On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Maureen <[email protected]> wrote:
> > What she was trying to say that the phrase "separation of church and > state" is not in the Constitution. That's a frequent talking point of > the religious right, and factually correct. What her opponent was > saying is that concept is there, but she apparently lacks the ability > to comprehend at that level of logic. > > As for anyone born and bred in the US being ignorant of the > Constitution...quick, without looking it up, tell me: > > When it was adopted. > Adopted? not sure ....when was it ratified? I think that was 1789? > How many amendments it has. > Oh shit...no idea. 26? > The five rights identified in the first amendment > Speech, press, peaceably assemble, religion.......um.....5? Which article and section defines the limits on congressional powers > and what are those limits > 10th? What are the limits? I dunno...everything not given to them are given to the States, or to the people...? I answered these just as you asked...at the risk of showing myself to be an idiotic American :) But it's been 20+ years since I took social studies, and since then, I just look things up when I need a refresher. So....there! -- Glittering prizes and endless compromises Shatter the illusion of integrity ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:329402 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
