Constitutional Law
Nov. 13, 1999
Religious Freedom Exists Now
By Charles Levendosky Rep. Ernest Istook, R-Okla., enjoys slamming his head against the wall - the wall that separates church and state. In September, he once again introduced his deceptively named "religious freedom amendment" (House Joint Resolution 66). Istook's proposed amendment to the Constitution violates the intent of the founders and the will of the states that ratified the First Amendment back in 1791.
By Charles Levendosky
Rep. Ernest Istook, R-Okla., enjoys slamming his head against the wall - the wall that separates church and state.
In September, he once again introduced his deceptively named "religious freedom amendment" (House Joint Resolution 66). Istook's propos...
Rep. Ernest Istook, R-Okla., enjoys slamming his head against the wall - the wall that separates church and state.
In September, he once again introduced his deceptively named "religious freedom amendment" (House Joint Resolution 66). Istook's propos...
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