Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Dr. Edward Peters: The Catholic League vs. the City of San Francisco

Since 1948, the US Supreme Court has charted an ambiguous path with regard to the place of religion in the public sphere (see generally James Hitchcock, The Supreme Court and Religion in American Life, 2 vols., Princeton 2004). Still, most cases grant this much: according to the Constitution, government has no business interfering with religious beliefs or practices. Apparently, the San Francisco City Council thinks the Constitution is for little people.

This is a must read!

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