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Post by stoney on Dec 9, 2009 14:44:58 GMT -5
But such laws were not written into the Constitution or Bill of Rights, which is good.
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Post by Swimmy on Dec 9, 2009 14:50:12 GMT -5
And neither is the power for the federal government or the state governments to take land from private owners, just that it won't be done without reasonable compensation.
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Post by dgriffin on Dec 9, 2009 18:16:51 GMT -5
I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing many of the Blue Laws were written during the "Great Awkenings" or religious revivals in the U.S. Wiki lists the major ones for the US as: First (c. 1730–1755) Second (c. 1790–1840) Third (c. 1850–1900) Fourth (c. 1960–1981) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Awakening(However, note that the Blue Laws were dismantled during the last Awakening, "The Pill" was introduced and divorce rates skyrocketed.) The early revival periods quickened the population's sense of morality, and politicians ran after the bus to enact legislation to endear themselves with the voters. At least, that would be my theory, absent any research.
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