An Atheist in an ocean of Theists

Dracco, you need to travel a bit more. If you think Utah is bad, stay out of the South.

There is nothing wrong with legislators using their own personal beliefs in guiding them in their votes. Just as you have the right to vote your conscience (however it is determined by you) so do legislators. Legislators are NOT supposed to be impartial and nowhere in the Constitution does it say that. Perhaps you should try reading it for once. Legislators make the laws, the Judiciary are to interpret those laws through impartiality to determine the constitutionality. That's called separation of powers, douchebag!

The only ones violating the 1st Amendment or any part of the Constitution are idiots like you that pretend to be Constitutional scholars but have never even read the document!

That's the beauty of a democracy. You can vote for people or run for office yourself so that the monopoly/dynasty can end. However, do you honestly think that Bush has a monopoly on the government today? THAT is what is laughable. Congress is so impotent that they can't even wipe their own arses. The Dems in Congress hate Bush and Republicans more than anything else. The power is so segregated that it is amazing anything gets done at all!

As far as Supreme Court justices go, I think it should be up to the voters whether or not to keep them on the bench. After they're appointed by the President, every 4 years, they should be up for re-election. That way the could be held accountable for what they do from the bench.

Akiame, it's individuals like kywjibo that do not understand civil rights that are provided federally and supercede the laws of the State. The supreme court has been shooting down moral laws, as of late, that infringe upon our 1st Amendment. Lawerence vs. Texas proves this. Any legislator that uses reasoning that respects an establishment of religion is not being honest to the intent of our system. They are cheating... What good Christians they are. They are, in fact, oppression everyone else with their dogma through this unconstitutional legislation. Now, I am all for reasonable alcohol laws, but none that put an unnecessary burden on liberty. By that I mean that the ends should justify the means. In Utah, liberty is being trampled and uneducated idiots like kwyjibo are responsible.

brow boy, what religion, exactly is being "respected" through the so-called moral laws? Is it Buddhists, Muslims, Lutherans, the Ahmish? The founding fathers set up the country for it to be ran by those elected by the PEOPLE!!!! The founders always advocated voting for those how best fit your personal beliefs and will represent the PEOPLE that voted them in! They NEVER said nor intended that you cannot legislate or vote your conscience if your conscience is dictated by your faith and I BEG you to prove me wrong on that. And don't give me the 1st Amendment crap that you previously spewed as you obviously don't know shitt about the 1st Amendment to begin with. If these "moral" laws are unconstitutional, the how come they haven't been ruled that way by the Supreme Court, genius?

http://www.pubrecord.org/law/212-aclu-sues-alabama-over
-unconstitutional-voter-laws.html

http://www.thetaskforce.org/issues/nondiscrimination/so
domy

http://www.fairlawsonpoker.org/SCPokerLaws.mht

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig/mcmaken9.html

There are plenty of scholars who defend the stance that I take. So spare me your high school drop out rant. mmm kay.

Let me also add that a legislator is an elected representative of the people and as such, he or she is required not to act on their own behalf, but on behalf of the majority.

If the majority is pushing something unconstitutional, like "sanctity of marriage" laws, it is up to law makers to exercise their ethics and strike it down. That is why the 14 Amendment gave the right to all U.S. Citizens and preventing state's like Utah from infringing on the rights of non-christians, like me. The church is not suppose to have any say... PERIOD!!! Whether directly or indirectly. We have the freedom of religion! Part of that freedom is not being forced to adhere to the tenets of someone else's cult.

and finally with regard to the alcohol, I am all for regulation as long as the regulation isn't born in oppressive religious dogma. Recreational vehicles are dangerous and we could outlaw them, they are not a necessity, but since people value their liberty, they choose only to bust people that violate safety regulations. Same goes for alcohol. We should have regular beer and no clubs because it's the national standard. The motivation to stifle alcohol here is purely a religious thing... It's more encroachment by the church. THANK YOU!

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You have no concept of the 1st Amendment my ignorant little moronic troll friend. The 1st Amendment prevents the government from imposing laws that abridge you right to free speech. It says nothing about a private party. You need to learn how to read. BAM! HAHAHA! You aren't fit to debate me Eve.

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