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March/April 1999

  • Principles or Procedure?0

    Do the religion clauses of the First Amendment say anything meaningful about the respective roles of the church and the state? In "Wrong Jurisdiction" (Liberty, March/April 1998) law professor Steven Smith argues that the Founders "carefully avoided" adopting any principle of religious freedom, but instead deferred the entire question to the state governments. Thus the

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  • The Establishment Clause Assault0

    The Bell and McCord children were verbally assaulted at the school, not just by students, but by the faculty as well. Upside-down crosses were taped to their schoolbooks and lockers. The McCords' family pet, a prizewinning goat, had its throat slit. The parents were "publicly vilified" at a school board meeting. Both families received anonymous

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  • Iambs And Pentameters0

    In the first ruling of its kind, a federal judge in Virginia declared that a public library cannot install filters on its computers. Why? Because the filters could interfere with the right of adults to view whatever smut they want. In other words, though the filters could help keep children from using the public library

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  • On Rights and Restraints0

    Individual Rights and Structural Restraints The difference between rights and structure within the overall Constitution is commonplace. For government to avoid violating an individual right is a matter of constitutional duty. On the other hand, for government to remain within its structural restraints is a matter of confining legislation and the actions of its officials

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  • With God All Things Are Possible0

    Background The controversy involved Capitol Square, a 10-acre site in Columbus, where the Ohio state capitol building, or "statehouse," is located. The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board regulates all uses of Capitol Square, while the governor has the authority to approve all uses of the official state seal. The plaintiffs alleged that Governor George

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  • Outsiders!0

    In 1991 the Willis family moved to Troy, Alabama, from Seattle, Washington. Their youngest child, Rachel Willis, stayed home with Mrs. Willis, while their older children, Paul, David, and Sarah, attended the Pike County public schools. Since 1992 Paul (14), David (13), and Sarah (12), the only Jewish children in the district, have suffered religious

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