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Post #194,702
by jake123
2/14/05 10:54:05 PM
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New Ah, local.
That could be different. Are local govs creatures of the state level, or are they truly an independent level of government?
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Post #194,703
by Another Scott
2/14/05 11:05:35 PM
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New They're independent. But they are constrained ...
by the Constitution too through the 14th Amendment and the interpretation of the Supreme Court.

More at the [link|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment|Wikipedia].

Cheers,
Scott.
Post #194,752
by ubernostrum
2/15/05 10:52:39 AM
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New And remember that this is Virginia.

All the local levels are answerable to the state government.

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But...

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The Commonwealth of Virginia is the only place in the US which makes common practice of having independent cities, so it'll be interesting to see how jurisdictional issues play out in any legal challenges. For example, some of the kids involved apparently live in Staunton -- which is an independent city -- but any of them who are outside the city limits (say, in a neighboring town) instead have to deal with the government of Augusta County.

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     Why religion should be kept out of the public schools. - (Another Scott) - (17) - Feb. 13, 2005, 10:06:33 AM EST
         All religion or just one :-) -NT - (daemon) - (1) - Feb. 13, 2005, 11:14:23 AM EST
             Depends on the context. - (Another Scott) - Feb. 13, 2005, 11:41:25 AM EST
         What a whimp! - (Arkadiy) - (13) - Feb. 14, 2005, 10:18:37 AM EST
             And I bet you railed against - (mmoffitt) - (12) - Feb. 14, 2005, 10:21:32 AM EST
                 No, I was the class' pioneer commander - (Arkadiy) - (11) - Feb. 14, 2005, 10:27:36 AM EST
                     So, I as taxpayer, get to subsidize Bible School? - (mmoffitt) - (10) - Feb. 14, 2005, 11:43:50 AM EST
                         Who says that they did not finish an hour late? - (Arkadiy) - Feb. 14, 2005, 11:48:38 AM EST
                         Yawn. - (bepatient) - Feb. 14, 2005, 03:38:10 PM EST
                         why not? Doc's taxes go to your kids, the way it works - (daemon) - (7) - Feb. 14, 2005, 08:29:12 PM EST
                             Because the Constitution says that I shouldn't -NT - (ben_tilly) - (6) - Feb. 14, 2005, 09:24:55 PM EST
                                 Constitution doesnt mention charity or pensions either - (daemon) - (5) - Feb. 14, 2005, 10:08:13 PM EST
                                     Yeah, and it does specifically mention religion - (jake123) - (4) - Feb. 14, 2005, 10:31:47 PM EST
                                         ya wanna point that out? - (daemon) - (3) - Feb. 14, 2005, 10:33:46 PM EST
                                             Ah, local. - (jake123) - (2) - Feb. 14, 2005, 10:54:05 PM EST
                                                 They're independent. But they are constrained ... - (Another Scott) - (1) - Feb. 14, 2005, 11:05:35 PM EST
                                                     And remember that this is Virginia. - (ubernostrum) - Feb. 15, 2005, 10:52:39 AM EST
         Re: Why religion should be kept out of the public schools. - (ubernostrum) - Feb. 14, 2005, 04:01:19 PM EST

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