Tag: Civil Rights Act

OMG! When it comes to the Islamic faith and the First Amendment, am I prescient or what?

Posted on February 27, 2014February 28, 2014 by Bookworm

Earlier today, I put together a post saying that the Bill of Rights trumps the Civil Rights Act. It is so because the Rights are inherent in individuals, meaning that Congress has no power to pass a law abrogating those rights (at least not without a very good reason). I

When it comes to same-sex marriage, the Civil Rights Act cannot trump the First Amendment UPDATED

Posted on February 27, 2014February 27, 2014 by Bookworm

I find irritating gay marriage supporters’ reliance on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to justify their contention that religious individuals cannot opt out of actively participating in gay marriage ceremonies. They contend that the Act mandates that (1) a Christian baker, who welcomes gays seeking all other baked goods,

Tag: Civil Rights Act

OMG! When it comes to the Islamic faith and the First Amendment, am I prescient or what?

When it comes to same-sex marriage, the Civil Rights Act cannot trump the First Amendment UPDATED

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