RE: Dover Case

2005-12-21 Thread Dave Ball
What I always heard and sensed from teaching faculty is that "professor" is more appreciated than "doctor" since there are lots of Ph.D.'s out there who don't have teaching appointments (such as yours truly) but a "professor" has achieved not only the degree but the academic status. David T. Bal

RE: Floodwaters and Undermined Walls

2005-09-01 Thread Dave Ball
I'm with Frances, in terms of the Establishment Clause issue that Jim has raised. In terms of the issue, this to me is just like the latitude that Bill Marshall has argued should be granted regarding post-9/11 religious observances.   To quote Bill's article, "The Limits of Secularism: Public

status of part II of McConnell article

2005-08-09 Thread Dave Ball
Does anyone know the current status of part II of Michael McConnell's article, "Establishment and Disestablishment at the Founding"?  Part I appeared in April 2003 at 44 Wm and Mary L Rev 2105, and in the introduction part II is promised to be forthcoming (at page 2110). I haven't been able

10 C's decisions

2005-06-27 Thread Dave Ball
Has anyone found the split decisions in the 10 Commandments cases online yet? If so, I would appreciate any assistance (I don't have access to LEXIS or WestLaw if they're there already). David T. Ball, Esq. Associate Director Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation 10 W. Broad St., Suite 950 Columbus,