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SCOTUS's majority opinion was that "government should not prefer...religion to irreligion." Would you support policies and legislation that would strengthen this principle, and remove religious observance and public prayer from the official business of federal government?
Asked by: Deborah F. from Boston, MA. Received 58 Votes.
Listen to: U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-TX)
Not familiar with the case. Not having read it, I can only say this to you. The founders of the country concluded that a separation of powers was important but also that religious freedom was important. Religious freedom means this: we don’t want the government to impose itself in religious affairs. Religion is special to us. It means something to us to the extent that we have a duty to make sure that every person can have freedom to worship as he or she pleases which means that the government can not establish its own religion.
Answered on Feb 26th, 2009 More
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Should full Bill of Rights protection extended to anyone detained by the US under suspicion of criminal activities, even if the detention took place on foreign soil? Follow up: how about if the detainee is suspected of being an illegal immigrant on U.S. soil? How about if the detainee is suspected of being an unlawful combatant?
Asked by: Deborah F. from Boston, MA. Received 26 Votes.
Listen to: U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano (D-MA)
Yes. Yes. What more do you want? Yes, I believe in the Constitution...The answer is still yes. Every detailed right that is set out in law is not set out in the Constitution. I still believe they should have a right to a hearing and the right to confront witnesses; they have a right to a lawyer as a human being. Now that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re subject to the same procedural rights that Americans are entitled to. That’s fine. That’s a matter of discussion.
Answered on Feb 2nd, 2009 More
