Federal Judge Prohibits Prayer at Texas Graduation Ceremony

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by August

I don't see the connection. It's the same thing as saying "Congress will make no law respecting an establishment of religion" and obviously any such religious test would require that. But there was no test or Federal government position involved with the Texas Graduation Ceremony so how does that give the Feds the right to inhibit those folks free expression?

He's saying its indicative of the position of the framers on religion. Not necessarily that it's applicable, but evidence for the fact that they wanted to keep religion and government separate.

It's not necessarily a bright line between the Federal and local governments, either. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incorpo...Bill_of_Rights