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			<title><![CDATA[ we moved ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Join our free online reading group at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.booktalk.org/">www.booktalk.org</a>!
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			<title><![CDATA[ Personal discussion of the Constitution's significance ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Mad, I didn't want to sidetrack the other discussion, but I think these questions are significant.<br>
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Me: <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Are you asking if a just outcome and a constitutional outcome are in conflict, what should take precedence?</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
Mad: <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>That's part of the question, yes;</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
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Well let's take that more manageable part then.  Off the cuff, I think I would, for the most part, support... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation ]]></title>
			<link>http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3284/t/Hein-v-Freedom-from-Religion-Foundation.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ In a 5-4 decision in <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/06pdf/06-157.pdf" target="top">Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->, the Supreme Court <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/25/AR2007062500531.html" target="top">just ruled today</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> that taxpayers do not have standing to challenge White House faith-based initiatives.  We've talked about this... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:11:42 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Snowbowl and the sacred mountains ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I just though I would mention this,  since it seems relevent to our discussions here. <br>
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It appears the Snowbowl Ski Resort is embroiled in a legal controversy with a group of Native American tribes over planned improvements to its facilities. The resort, which is located in the San Franciso Peaks mountain range around Flagstaff, Arizona, has suffered from diminished snowfall in recent years.<br>
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The owners have come up with a plan to use artificial snow made from treated... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Article on the Wall of Separation ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ On his website, booktalk member George Ricker wrote an article that I thought would be relevant to this discussion.  In <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.godlessinamerica.com/findingtheline.html" target="top">  "Finding the lineRebuilding the Wall of Separation,"</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Ricker is careful to focus on issues he feels are "required to protect the fundamental rights" of U.S. citizens, answering three questions pertinent to such a discussion:<br>
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			<title><![CDATA[ &quot;So help me god&quot; ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I thought this was somewhat topical for our discussion here.  Yesterday, North Carolina's Superior Court ruled in <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.aclu.org/images/asset_upload_file287_29873.pdf" target="top">ACLU and Syidah Matteen v. State of North Carolina</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> that religious texts other than the King James Bible must be permitted for swearing oaths before a court.<br>
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<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>The court... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Availability of Court Records Online ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I just posted an Opinion from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.  This is just one of quite a few lower court decisions, not to mention all the SCOTUS decisions, where I was able to find a free and complete copy of the opinions online.  Until this century, most of these Opinions and other legal writings were only available in legal publications and then subscription-only websites (with very high subscription fees).  Because I have always done all my legal... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Religious symbols on soldier's headstones ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I just cannot believe they wasted ANY money fighting this! <br>
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<!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18274639/?GT1=9246" target="top">Wiccan symbol OK'd for Headstones of Fallen Soldiers</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>&quot;This settlement has forced the Bush Administration into acknowledging that there are no second class religions in America, including among our nation's veterans,&quot;... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Order your book through the link in this thread... ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Please consider ordering your copy of <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0870136917?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=booktalk08-20&amp;link_code=as3&amp;camp=211189&amp;creative=373489&amp;creativeASIN=0870136917" target="top">Religious Expression and the American Constitution</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> through this link. BookTalk is paid a small referral fee for every book purchased through our Amazon.com links. Every little bit helps. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ::80 --><img... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ * Franklyn S. Haiman Biographical Information * ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Thanks to Rose, aka <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>irishrosem</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->, personally contacting Professor Haiman, we now have the following author Bio to offer to discussion participants. Rose has volunteered to lead this book discussion and providing a Bio is a fantastic start. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ::80 --><img src=http://www.booktalk.org/emoticons/80.gif ALT="::80"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->  Thank you.<br>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ch. 4: Religious Expression in Public Schools ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Chapter 4: Religious Expression in Public Schools</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><br>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ch. 5: Public Funding of Religious Schools ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Chapter 5: Public Funding of Religious Schools</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><br>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ch. 6: Historical Issues of Religious Exp.Vs Competing... ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Chapter 6: Historical Issues of Religious Expression Versus Competing Social Interests</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--> <br>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ch. 7: Current Issues of Religious Exp. vs. Competing... ]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ch. 8: Religious Expression and Political Life ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Chapter 8: Religious Expression and Political Life</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><br>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:39:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Who's reading? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Who plans to read the book and join the discussion?<br>
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I ordered both of this quarter's books and they arrived today. I'll probably end up reading both of them, though work is keeping me busy. ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:43:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Before you begin reading... ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Just some quick thoughts before you begin reading.  Keep in mind that the First Amendment did not extend to states until the equal protection clause in the Fourteenth Amendment.  So, technically, when you read cases that address state involvement in religion (this is prominent among religion and schools), the discussion should focus on the First Amendment viewed through the Fourteenth Amendment.  Scholars often note that the Bill of Rights is now often used as a direct read on state... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:36:24 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ch. 1: Historical Background ]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2007 11:15:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ch. 2: Understanding the First Amendment ]]></title>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ch. 3: Religious Expression in Public Places ]]></title>
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