Lack of commonsense interpretations of Constitution could advance tea party

Mark R. Weaver writes at the NewarkAdvocate.com: “America was founded as a haven for those fleeing government dictates about religion. The First Amendment was crafted as a mighty shield to protect that refuge. So it can only be called ironic that bureaucrats in California, aided by five Supreme Court justices, are wielding that amendment as a mighty sword to undercut the rights of citizens to organize a private campus group according to their beliefs. If Solicitor General Kagan wants to become Justice Kagan, she’d be wise to agree that it’s time to restore some of the balance between the founders’ dual goals of freedom of religion and freedom from religion. The country is already up in arms with the president and the Congress. And when Americans think all three branches of government are untethered from common sense, an uncommon uprising might be in the works.”