Archive for June, 2005

Decades of the Decalogue

In his concurring opinion in today’s disappointing Supreme Court decision in Van Orden v. Perry Justice Breyer notes: As far as I can tell, 4o years passed in which the presence of this monument, legally speaking, went unchallenged (until the single legal objection raised by petitioner). And I am not aware of any evidence that [...]

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Thou Shalt Not Enforce the 1st Amendment

In January of this year a federal court ruled that Gibson County, Indiana’s courthouse lawn display of the Decalogue was in violation of the U.S. Constitution. Not content to permit the judiciary such latitude, U.S. Rep. John Hostettler (R-Ind) decided to take the issue to Congress. This week, he succeded in attaching an amendment to [...]

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Team Jesus Christ

In an editorial titled “Team Jesus Christ” the Washington Post opines on the recent investigation into accusations of religious intolerance at the U.S. Air Force Academy. More important, it’s imperative that the Air Force ensure that the academy welcomes and accommodates cadets of all faiths, or none at all. Cadet training is, by its nature, [...]

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