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The Supreme Court, for the first time under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., confronted the devilishly complicated issue of church-state separation, and whether ordinary taxpayers have the right to sue over the Bush administration's embrace of faith-based organizations.

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Spadecaller
March 3, 2007, 9:09 a.m.
The right of ordinary taxpayers to seek justice in the courts may be our only safeguard against religious intolerance, economic descrimination, and secular elitism.
Without it, totalitarianism will permit the persecution of one group against another.
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Amazing1
March 3, 2007, 9:50 a.m.
I think we need to be truly vigilant about this separation of church and state. That means that making a path easily accessible for faith-based institutions to receive grants should not be allowed. They already get tax exempt status. You can bet that a Wiccan charity would not be included, nor a Bhuddist one. While that does not establish a religion, it surely excludes certain religions while endorsing others.
The argument that Congressional actions can be questioned but not Executive actions is specious at best.
According to the article, "The foundation's lawyer, Andrew Pincus, agreed. "There's no basis in history . . . for the government's claim that executive branch decisions are somehow different and insulated with respect to spending," he said."
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ETproductions
March 3, 2007, 1:15 p.m.
It sounds like the new Bush packed court may chip away at one more protection of the Constitution. Alito in particular is in favor of an Executive with almost unlimited power.
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TheTruthIsHere
March 3, 2007, 10:39 p.m.
SoR pleads temporary insanity....
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jordan11
March 4, 2007, 3:19 p.m.
If so, this must be EXPOSED to PROTECT the American people, and these churches should be criminally prosecuted.>>>>>
It has been 'exposed' for those who care to pay attention. You can't 'force' people to educate themselves, and the media sure as heck isn't going to address it.
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agentX
March 3, 2007, 9:30 p.m.
I'm curious to know if the Bush Admin is still giving or getting money to the Moonies.
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TheTruthIsHere
March 3, 2007, 10:35 p.m.
Justice Stephen G. Breyer seemed most skeptical of the government's position that only congressional action involving taxing and spending was open to taxpayer challenge. "What's wrong with just saying that Flast stands for the proposition that when the government spends money in violation of the establishment clause, a taxpayer -- after all, the money comes from the taxpayer -- can bring a lawsuit?" he asked.
The foundation's lawyer, Andrew Pincus, agreed. "There's no basis in history . . . for the government's claim that executive branch decisions are somehow different and insulated with respect to spending," he said.
What fools.....it says right there CONGRESS CAN MAKE NO LAWS..for or against religion....it does not restrict anyone else except CONGRESS....
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agentX
March 4, 2007, 9:51 p.m.
http://www.americanpolitics.com/20060508Scoobie.ht
That was too easy and too scary. 475k so the Moonies can recruit teens?