O'Connor's opinion on Church and State

[BadBoyBenny]

I lifted it from slate, thought it was worth posting. In a lot of ways it appeals to both sides to the political spectrum right now.

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At a time when we see around the world the violent consequences of the assumption of religious authority by government, Americans may count themselves fortunate: Our regard for constitutional boundaries has protected us from similar travails, while allowing private religious exercise to flourish. … Those who would renegotiate the boundaries between church and state must therefore answer a difficult question: Why would we trade a system that has served us so well for one that has served others so poorly.

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