Category Archives: First Amendment

Do Not Respond

Posted on March 20, 2015 by montyrainey

Sometimes I have an idea pop into my head that is so brilliant, I amaze myself. Many years ago while serving in the Navy and stationed in South Carolina, I bought a house in a rural area that was served … Continue reading →

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Veni, vidi, discessit – I came, I saw, I left.

Posted on November 2, 2012 by montyrainey

Hurricane Sandy brought with it unfathomable destruction. For the past few days we have endless reports of the suffering that is sure to continue for many weeks to come. As the nation prays for the victims and their lost loved ones … Continue reading →

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Get Out the Vote

Posted on August 20, 2012 by montyrainey

“The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything.” ~ Albert Einstein In case you haven’t been paying attention, there is an election coming up in November. Virtually every … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Real Threat and Mere Shadow: Religious Liberty and the First Amendment

Posted on June 24, 2012 by montyrainey

I don’t remember when I have finished reading a book and felt like I learned as much as I learned from this incredible book. As far as I can find, Daniel Dreisbach is a little known author who has written about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The People Themselves: Popular Constitutionalism and Judicial Review

Posted on June 24, 2012 by montyrainey

Larry D. Kramer has constructed a masterful work here that belongs in every American’s library. When it comes to subjects like judicial review, many author’s, themselves often constitutional attorneys, have a tendency to go out of their way to try … Continue reading →

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Book Review: ORIGINAL INTENT: The Courts, The Constitution and Religion

Posted on June 24, 2012 by montyrainey

I do not recall the last time I enjoyed a book as much as this one. Mr. Barton’s painstaking research is evident throughout this magnificent work. I am one of those book destroyers who make personal notations in the margins … Continue reading →

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Book Review: ON TWO WINGS: Humble Faith and Common Sense at the American Founding

Posted on June 24, 2012 by montyrainey

In a word, BRILLIANT!!!! We seem to be surrounded today by people who have wrongly interpreted the intentions of the nation’s founders regarding religion. Novak decisively eradicates the false theories being pushed on our society, even by our own judicial … Continue reading →

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Book Review: THOMAS JEFFERSON AND THE WALL OF SEPARATION BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE

Posted on February 9, 2012 by montyrainey

I believe Daniel Dreisbach, assistant professor in the Department of Justice, Law and Society at American University, is perhaps the single most underrated American historian today. Though this book, THOMAS JEFFERSON AND THE WALL OF SEPARATION BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE is far … Continue reading →

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