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In wake of Supreme Court decision, ‘clear defense needed of church-state wall’ (Des Moines Register)

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Considering the U.S. Supreme Court’s contentious struggles over free speech and religion, it was a surprise to say the least to see Wednesday’s ruling unanimously endorsing a government installation of the Ten Commandments in a city park.

While this ruling will likely have limited impact, it raises troubling questions about how dedicated this court – particularly the younger justices, who will be shaping it for decades to come – will be to maintaining the proverbial wall separating church and state.

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Double Standards? – Supreme Court to hear two religious groups battle over monument

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PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH – The U.S. Supreme Court today will hear an argument where two religious groups are fighting over whether one or both of them have the right to have their viewpoint heard. Summum, a small religious group wants to erect a monument on public land listing of the “Seven Aphorisms,” but conservative Christian groups oppose it on the basis that it does not reflect their traditional values. The small plot of land already has a 10 comandments monument that has been there since 1971.

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In Human Hands

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When President Bush introduced his nominee for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts to the nation in July of 2005, Bush said, “When a president chooses a justice, he’s placing in human hands the authority and majesty of

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