Tremendous Victory for the 1st Amendment

I have no idea how we got to where we are, when the 1st Amendment of the Constitution reads:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

establishment does not equal existence.

reading the establishment clause does not exclude from reading the protection clause into law as well.

It's about freaking time we have some judges with the balls to repeal that garbage ACLU agenda of the 1st Amendment.

Next, Pastors in the military need to be protected to speak their Faiths.

jls




A Victory for Religious Freedom

Religious schools should not have to fight legal battles with the government over their right to operate without state accreditation. Texans won that right last week.

The Texas Supreme Court reversed lower court decisions late last week and ruled that state restrictions on what unaccredited religious institutions can call themselves and their education training violate the First Amendment.

The 8-0 ruling overturns two lower-court opinions and a Texas law that gave the state power over seminaries and their training of pastors and religious leaders for the ministry. The court ruled that banning an institution like the Tyndale Theological Seminary in Fort Worth from using the term "seminary" in its name violates the Constitution.

No state government is in a position to regulate how pastors and other church leaders are trained. So, this decision represents a significant victory, not only in Texas but nationwide.

Three religious organizations waged the legal fight. Tyndale, one of the schools, was cited in 1998 for violating a law that requires seminaries to be accredited and prevents unaccredited institutions from awarding degrees. It was fined $173,000 by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The Southern Bible Institute in Dallas and the Hispanic Bible Institute in San Antonio joined in the suit seeking to overturn the fines and the law.

Although the intention of the law was to crack down on degree mills that issue certificates but require little or no coursework, the effect was much broader.

you ever wonder where some writers get their ideas?

Wow.

this is very Basic Instanctesqe

like my buddy Dave always said, "you can't cure crazy."

As a self-declared sports writer, I bring you the NFL Preview

Denver goes 19-0, outscoring opponents 565 to (-) 23. Beating New Orleans 38-35 in an unexpected classic. (they had held opponents to (-) 58 before the SuperBowl)

Champ, Dre By and Simeon Rice on a D scripted by Jim Bates?

Forget about it...

Travis Henry, motivated by his 9 child support payments to 9 different women, running the rock?

Forget about it....

Oh, and J Walker wants the fans of the other 31 also-rans to shut it...



ps, real NFL predictions coming later :)

jls

Space: The next 50 years

This is an excellent and interesting read

enjoy.

the coolest thing I've ever seen in college football

I missed this. And seeing as how kick-off was after 10pm Eastern Time, I imagine much of the country missed this story too. I heard about it at lunch on am 710, and was immediately choked-up.

I love Pete Carroll even more today than ever...and I didn't even think that was possible :)

jls


"Something special happened Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; something that carried more weight than USC's 38-10 victory over the Idaho Vandals. After holding the Vandals to a punt in the opening drive of the game, the Trojans set in motion a ten play, 80-yard drive that was capped off by 3-yard touchdown run by sophomore Stafon Johnson. It was the first touchdown of the season and the coliseum roared with applause. The first of a long line of touchdowns that, many hope, will culminate in a national championship for the USC Trojans.

But it wasn't the first touchdown that will resonate in the minds' of those in attendance. It wasn't Booty or Stafon Johnson or any other Trojan who played at the coliseum that September 1st...but rather who was missing from the roster that will be remembered. Immediately following the touchdown, everything seemed normal. The Trojan extra-point unit ran out, taking the usual formation on the field. But something was missing -or rather somebody.

There was no kicker to be found.



At first, every person in the stands was hollering about such an obvious mistake. Then, one by one, they started to quiet as everybody realized what was taking place. The statement the team was trying to make was slowly sinking in. And in moments the coliseum fell completely silent.

The referees were finally forced to throw their flags, charging the Trojans with delay of game and a 5-yard penalty.

USC kicker Mario Danelo died tragically on January 6th, 2007. The players had asked coach Carroll if it would be okay to leave the first kick for him. It was a kick that everyone felt rightfully belonged to Danelo; a kick, however, that could never be taken. But it was in this simple moment of silence that the USC Trojans found the perfect way for Mario Danelo to enter the coliseum, and take a bow for the Trojans for one final time.
"

first the waffle, then chocolate & now Belgium brings the world the greatest lawsuit ever...

Scientology is labeled a criminal organization after a 10-year investigation.

Wow. And you thought Tom Cruise was crazy before...watch-out Katie, Maverick's gonna go ballistic!

my favorite story of the subprime meltdown

I love when arrogance gets turned on its head

haha. wow.

jls