RE: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-22 Thread Newsom Michael
The answer to your first question is perfectly obvious. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 12:50 PM To: religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Subject: Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-22 Thread Gene Garman
sday, July 20, 2005 12:50 PM To: religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Subject: Re: George Washington adding "under God" to the Presidential oath In a message dated 7/20/2005 11:35:01 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It would help

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-20 Thread RJLipkin
Does grammar have a role to play in the controversy between Marty and Jim? If so, it seems Marty wins. "Democratic" is, of course, an adjective; "Democrat" is a noun. If not, why not? Bobby Robert Justin LipkinProfessor of LawWidener University School of LawDelaware

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-20 Thread JMHACLJ
How about capitalization? How about punctuation? I will call the Democrat Party the Democrat Party. Truth is, I only pretend to be saluting McCarthy, whose information turned out to be impeccable even if his personality and ethic did not. My pretense was offered because, in pointing out the

RE: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-20 Thread Douglas Laycock
/2005 8:14 AM To: religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Subject: Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath How about capitalization? How about punctuation? I will call the Democrat Party the Democrat Party. Truth is, I only pretend to be saluting McCarthy, whose information turned

RE: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-20 Thread Friedman, Howard M.
] * -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 1:55 PM To: Law Religion issues for Law Academics Subject: Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath It comes from

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-20 Thread RJLipkin
In a message dated 7/20/2005 9:15:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How about capitalization? How about punctuation? I will call the Democrat Party the Democrat Party. You can, of course, call the Democratic Party anything you wish. However, the

RE: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-20 Thread Newsom Michael
To: religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu Subject: Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath In a message dated 7/20/2005 10:22:07 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I never associated Democrat Party with McCarthy, although I'm not all that surprised to learn that he

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-20 Thread JMHACLJ
In a message dated 7/20/2005 11:35:01 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It would help if you would respect the norms. Please. An end to this nonsense. I will call the Democrat Party the Democrat Party. Some of you may dislike it. You, in turn, will call me juvenile.

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-20 Thread Rick Duncan
I don't understand what all this food-fighting is about. I am a proud member of the Republic Party and I am not offended when others call it the Republic Party! Cheers and Blessings to Democrat and Republic listmembers alike, Rick Duncan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 7/20/2005

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-20 Thread Samuel V
And to the Libertars and Socials as well. On 7/20/05, Rick Duncan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't understand what all this food-fighting is about. I am a proud member of the Republic Party and I am not offended when others call it the Republic Party! Cheers and Blessings to Democrat and

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-20 Thread Jean Dudley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will call the Democrat Party the Democrat Party. Some of you may dislike it. If I had my voter registration card with me here, I could see just what it says I am. Since I don't, I'll have to go on memory alone. I'm pretty sure I'm a registered member of the

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-20 Thread Jean Dudley
What about the Pale Mint folk? Samuel V wrote: And to the Libertars and Socials as well. On 7/20/05, Rick Duncan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't understand what all this food-fighting is about. I am a proud member of the Republic Party and I am not offended when others call it the

RE: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-20 Thread Scarberry, Mark
Sent: 7/20/2005 12:10 PM Subject: Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath And to the Libertars and Socials as well. On 7/20/05, Rick Duncan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't understand what all this food-fighting is about. I am a proud member of the Republic Party and I am

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-20 Thread Jean Dudley
Scarberry, Mark wrote: Thus the Democratic Party seems to want special treatment, claiming the right to have its members known as Democrats rather than Democratics. :-) That's 'cause we're special*. *Noddle* Jean *For an unspecified value of "special"

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-20 Thread Ed Darrell
Arthur V. Watkins, a Republican, was an honorable man. Consequently, the censure of Joseph McCarthy was not done in error. Had his information been "impeccable," he would not have been censured. The Party of Joseph McCarthy may, if it chooses, call the Democratic Party "the Democrat Party" in

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-19 Thread Jean Dudley
Volokh, Eugene wrote: I've heard various people mention that George Washington added so help me God to the constitutionally prescribed, which is I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-19 Thread franklyspeaking
- From: Jean Dudley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 1:21 pm Subject: Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath Volokh, Eugene wrote: I've heard various people mention that George Washington added so help me God to the constitutionally prescribed, which

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-19 Thread JMHACLJ
I am slow coming to this thread. I did some research on oaths in connection with the mysterious disappearance of "so help me God" in testimonial oaths administered during the Democrat interregnum on the Senate Judiciary Committee, after Jim Jeffords left the Republican Caucus. With Pat Leahy

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-19 Thread marty . lederman
Jim: The proper adjective is Democratic, as in Democratic Party. (But then, you probably already knew that.) Sorry for the lecture, but this is a hobbyhorse of mine: The lockstep use of Democrat as an adjective is not only juvenile, and grating on the ears, it's also quite literally

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-19 Thread franklyspeaking
Read the original charter at Harvard. Closely! It is a dead give a way! I am slow coming to this thread. I did some research on oaths in connection with the mysterious disappearance of "so help me God" in testimonial oaths administered during the Democrat interregnum on the Senate Judiciary

Re: George Washington adding under God to the Presidential oath

2005-07-19 Thread JMHACLJ
In a message dated 7/19/2005 4:35:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Jim: The proper adjective is "Democratic," as in "Democratic Party." (But then, you probably already knew that.) Sorry for the lecture, but this is a hobbyhorse of mine: The lockstep use of