yes. On Dec 26, 2013 12:08 PM, "G Mann" <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Use of Public Property: > It is well documented, common practice was to hold public executions and > punishments, such as holding the offending person in stocks with a sign > around their neck clearly stating the offense for which the punishment was > given. Or burning them at the stake. > Or flogging. > > It clearly is indicated the greatest and best use of public property at > this time could be to revert to that practice for the punishment of > offending public officials for violation of the standards and principles > which founded the American States. > > To harsh? > > > On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote: > > > Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > > > >> They aren't. It's the religious displays on public property that are > not > >> permitted under the Constitution. You can do anything you want so long > as > >> tax dollars aren't involved. > >> > > > > I tend to disagree with that as you worded it. > > > > Public property belongs to the public, not the government. > > > > There's nothing in the Constitution to prevent the public from erecting a > > nativity scene, or festivus pole, on public property. If the government > > bought a > > nativity scene to display (as was probably commonly done fifty years > ago), > > there's potential for an Establishment Clause conflict. > > > > > > Mitch. > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
