03-16-23, 08:15 PM
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Here's Why the Unanimous Shurtleff Decision Is Even More Important than 6-3 Dobbs
BY MARK TAPSCOTT 3:43 PM ON MARCH 16, 2023
Excerpt:
It sparked no protest demonstrations or riots in the streets and none of the nine Supreme Court Justices who unanimously decided Shurtleff v. City of Boston faced protestors in their front yards or left-wing nutcases threatening them with murder
No, it was the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Womens’ Health Organization, decided on a 6-3 count, that prompted the violence, anger, and death threats. And it is true that Dobbs, because it reversed the infamous Roe v. Wade decision and thereby returned the issue of abortion to the state legislatures, remains the fuel for all kinds of political debate and controversy.
But, as important as Dobbs surely is, Shurtleff restored the right of every American to practice and express their religious beliefs, as guaranteed by the First Amendment. As Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver put it recently:
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The right to a religious expression is now stronger and the Lemon Test paradigm on the way out.
A first Amendment victory!
Here's Why the Unanimous Shurtleff Decision Is Even More Important than 6-3 Dobbs
BY MARK TAPSCOTT 3:43 PM ON MARCH 16, 2023
Excerpt:
It sparked no protest demonstrations or riots in the streets and none of the nine Supreme Court Justices who unanimously decided Shurtleff v. City of Boston faced protestors in their front yards or left-wing nutcases threatening them with murder
No, it was the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Womens’ Health Organization, decided on a 6-3 count, that prompted the violence, anger, and death threats. And it is true that Dobbs, because it reversed the infamous Roe v. Wade decision and thereby returned the issue of abortion to the state legislatures, remains the fuel for all kinds of political debate and controversy.
But, as important as Dobbs surely is, Shurtleff restored the right of every American to practice and express their religious beliefs, as guaranteed by the First Amendment. As Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver put it recently:
LINK
==========
The right to a religious expression is now stronger and the Lemon Test paradigm on the way out.
A first Amendment victory!
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