Protest the passage of Prop 8

[Leeann McCullough]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "doddiemoemoe" 
<doddiemoemoe at ...> wrote:
SNIP....
> 
> If the U.S. Government suddenly stopped recognizing marriages due 
> the constitution's mention of separation of church and state..then 
> the entire prop. 8 ballot is null and void because gay marriage 
> could take place in any church of their choice...  

Leeann now:
The US Constitution never mentions "separation of church and state". 
That is a term coined by those who wanted God taken out of the pledge 
of allegence and "moments of silence" removed from schools back in the 
late 60's early 70's.
The constitution is however very specific about the governement not 
having the power to "set up" a church, such as it was long ago in 
England. The citizens of the US have the right to worship in any 
church, etc they wish without fear of punishment from thier government.

Can you tell that's one of my "issues"? Thanks for listening.