--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 7/6/06 12:55:38 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > The phrase itself is obviously not in the Constitution, > but the principles to which it refers most certainly > are. > > We have a democratic republic form of > > government, which means the people elect their representatives to > make laws that > > they want to represent their values. If the majority want laws > that express > > Judaic/ Christian principles they can have it or if they want laws > to express > > Shiriah beliefs or Laws of Manu, they can elect people to do so. > > Not if those laws abrogate other rights guaranteed > by the Constitution. > > No law can abrogate a right guaranteed under the constitution.
P.S.: That's why some laws are overturned by the Supreme Court. It's entirely possible to *pass* a law that abrogates a constitutionally guaranteed right, and that has happened many times. If these fanatics ever get into office, the courts are going to be very busy. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
