wjmacguffin
Proud Liberal
- Mar 5, 2012
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In many of those cases, the school is not a separate legal entity or nonprofit. It operates under the auspices of the church and therefore cannot apply for anything.Seems more like a "missed formality".Supreme Court to hear case on church and state - CNNPolitics.com
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether or not the State of Missouri's state constitution is unconstitutional because it bans the state from providing direct or indirect financial assistance to churches and religious institutions.
Do you think that the Supreme Court should be able to overturn a state's constitution because the SCOTUS determines that the state constitution is unconstitutional?
I think the Supreme Court should be able to do so.
What remains to see is whether or not the Supreme Court will decide that these kinds of State constitutionals are unconstitutional.
The case involves a Lutheran church in Missouri that operates a preschool and day care. It sought to improve its playground by applying for the state’s scrap-tire grant program, which provides money to install safe, rubberized ground coverings.
The "child care / learning center" should have applied, not the church.