Separation of States and Church and Federalism

I was reading an article in the local communist propaganda pamphlet, the Charlotte Observer, when I was shocked. In this article, it was actually suggested that these two statements made by the Supreme Court in 1947 were wrong:

(1) under the 14th Amendment of 1868 (granting citizenship to former slaves), the establishment clause was "incorporated" against the states, restricting them, rather than protecting state prerogatives; and (2) the establishment clause was not confined to prohibiting a national church, but erected a wide-ranging "wall of separation between Church and State."

I was absolutely shocked because that's absolutely correct -- these statements are way out of line with the Constitution. However, the article even went further, suggesting that the 2004 Newdow case could actually overturn these horrible rulings!

Justice Clarence Thomas suggested reconsideration of this misbegotten jurisprudence. "[I]t makes little sense to incorporate the establishment clause" against the states, he said.

Wow. What a concept. Can you imagine if states actually had rights? Can you imagine if the people of a state were actually free to determine their own laws? What a radical concept. I often dream of such a day of such a powerful expansion of freedom. I wish there were something I could do to hurry to usher in such a great thing. Unfortunately, we're at the mercy of the oligarchs in this area.

Then I read the byline -- the article was written by Tom Ashcraft. He is the opposite of the Observer editorial board -- someone who supports freedom himself, and a good and honest man. Nice job, Tom. Now I can only hope the Supreme Court is listening.

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