"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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Seems to me "respecting an establishment of religion" refers to laws based
on religion, not the establishment of a national religion. If they wanted
to limit it to prohibiting only the establishment of a national religion,
they would have written "THE establishment of A NATIONAL religion", not
"an
establishment of religion".


It's the US Congress, Peter, that's the national government.



Don't worry though...I know that you'll disagree 'til you're blue in the
face. So feel free to disagree once again. Don't bother me none. There
is
ample interpretive precedent that disagrees with you, and I have no need
to
engage in a futile effort to change your mind.


It's not me you're disagreeing with, Peter, you're disagreeing with the 1st
Amendment.