Tuesday, May 18, 2010

A Test Case?

So in class today we had some fun tossing around a kooky little idea. Let's say you consider environmentalism to be akin to religious belief -- the whole "mother earth" Wicca type thing. If that's true (if) then isn't the Environmental Protection Agency, an executive agency designed to promote environmentalism (a religious belief) a form of state religion? If so (again, if) than doesn't the EPA violate the establishment clause?

I'll offer extra credit points to whoever want to put a brief together making that argument. We could have a press conference and announce a lawsuit. I bet Glenn Beck will take us seriously even if we dont.