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Date Posted: 06:25:44 03/28/03 Fri
Author: Equity
Subject: Re: First Ammendment (Meaning)
In reply to: Liberty 's message, "Re: First Ammendment (Meaning)" on 15:05:06 03/24/03 Mon

>Equity,
>
>Thank you for taking time to write me. When I get a
>well thought out and written post on my board be it in
>agreement or disagreement with me, it assures me that
>my web site was not put up in vain and that there are
>people out there willing to listen and discuss.

Thank *you* for putting in the effort for putting a site out there so that these things can be discussed! I would discribe myself as broadly libertarian (but with a slight environmentalist twinge) though I suspect we might have disagreements on the tactical approaches. My main contention is that the Corporations are not the best defenders of personal autonomy, on the contrary

>Your familiarization with judicial law interpreted
>with Contitutional law not only with the U.S. but for
>overseas nations as well is impressive and most
>commendable.

Actually considering that I am an English Commercial and Public Law student it is not so impressive (but I shall accept the complement!)

> However, I have read the Constitution more times than any average American.

Although I say so myself, me too. As both Historian and Public Law student (and for my own 'fun' - I am a sad case I know). I think this puts me in a special position as I can view the document from a more detached perspective.

Any comments thereon should not be viewed as Anti-American. My girlfriend is american (and yes I have read the Constitution more than her!) and my Grandfather was stationed in Philadelphia for part of WW2. I believe that there are areas of Public life in the UK (I normally say England) that are in some cases superior to, and some which are inferior to those of the United States.

For example, if one must say the "Oath of Allegence" I am of the belief that the bit that goes "under God" should not be included as it runs contrary to the spirit, at least, of the First Ammendment provision regarding the Establishment of Religion. Comming from a country which has an established church perhaps I am a little too touchy on this. My point is that I do not pursue the matter because I was not born in the US!!

> But I do enjoy a good civil argument.

Me too and I look forward to plenty of interaction on-line in the coming weeks and months

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