ok the topic has long since died...but this brought back some fun memories... This controversial decision (which I believe was voluntarily stayed by the judge, even though he is appointed for life) was a hot topic for bar discussions here in the 5th circuit as well.
Despite the fact that it wouldn't have been a binding decision for other jurisdictions, we got into the whole debate about whether or not the phrase was protected as being deeply rooted in history and tradition. Feh! The phrase was inserted in the 1950's as a response to communism---as in "look at us, we're a god-fearing country...you, heathens, are not!"
::shrugs:: at least I finally got to bust out the Lemon test to put my hard-earned legal dollars to work.
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This controversial decision (which I believe was voluntarily stayed by the judge, even though he is appointed for life) was a hot topic for bar discussions here in the 5th circuit as well.
Despite the fact that it wouldn't have been a binding decision for other jurisdictions, we got into the whole debate about whether or not the phrase was protected as being deeply rooted in history and tradition. Feh! The phrase was inserted in the 1950's as a response to communism---as in "look at us, we're a god-fearing country...you, heathens, are not!"
::shrugs:: at least I finally got to bust out the Lemon test to put my hard-earned legal dollars to work.
::runs away beating a dead horse::