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COURTS CLOSED TODAY

By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

Federal court is open. The State courts in Dade and Broward are closed. Exactly why are they closed again? Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; See you in court tomorrow, unless it's some Buddhist holiday we're not currently aware of. For those of you getting ready to blast us in the comments section, feel free to do so. However, know this: Our belief is that the court system should not be closed for ANY religious holiday. Anyone and everyone who follows a particular religion should be spared from working or attending court on any day their religious beliefs prohibit it. This is a country founded on the belief of tolerance of all religions, not just a special one or two...continue to full post

Full post as published by Justice Building Blog on September 28, 2009 (boomark / email).