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Nationally known freethinker will answer questions on church and state, including giving specific quotations and historical or logical support on religious liberty questions. I`m an expert on the U.S. Constitution, First Amendment, and the Treaty with Tripoli (1796-97). I am a Regional Director for the Council for Secular Humanism, active in the Freedom From Religion Foundation, and a leader of the Atlanta Freethought Society and The Georgia Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. I earned a Ph.D.in Educational Leadership from Georgia State University in 1983.

   

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Adult and Minor8/30/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: -1.- Whats the real age of consent in Virginia? -2.- How the "Romeo and Juliet Laws" work on ...
  A: I'm not really an expert on this and I'm not an attorney, but I know a little about it. The age of ...
3 questions about adult and minors relationships8/30/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: -1.- Whats the real age of consent in Virginia? -2.- How the "Romeo and Juliet Laws" work on ...
  A: This is a repeat, but, since you (accidentally) entered the question twice, I'm entering my answer ...
Are printed directions to break the law legal?8/29/2008Jeffrey-Peter Hauck
  Q: Is it illegal to sell directions to someone, telling them how to clone a cell phone? A cloned phone ...
  A: Glenn, Selling the instructions as you described could be legal if you still had to pay for the ...
The Bill Of Rights8/23/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: I was so happy to see your profile.I have an old vintage poster of The Bill of Rights.It is 33" long ...
  A: I'm not really going to be able to help much, and what little help I can offer probably won't make ...
dating question8/15/2008Jeffrey-Peter Hauck
  Q: I am sixteen on 8/16/08 and my really good guy friend, Cameron, is nineteen. We've been thinking a ...
  A: Katie, The age of Consent in Minnesota is 16. If you are 19 or older and have sex with someone ...
dating question8/14/2008Jeffrey-Peter Hauck
  Q: I am sixteen on 8/16/08 and my really good guy friend, Cameron, is nineteen. We've been thinking a ...
  A: Katie, The laws vary from state to state. Some states prohibit contact between juveniles 16 and ...
Illinois Constitution vs. U.S. Constitution8/14/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: I have a big constitution test coming up next month, and I'm stuck on these for my study guide. I ...
  A: Yes, I think you have it now (my own expertise is really only w/ the U.S. Constitution & I know you ...
Free Speech8/13/2008Michael Troy
  Q: I complained about a lawyer and his firm to the proper officials. I did not lie. I also posted a ...
  A: I cannot provide specific legal advice in this forum. However, you may want to consider filing a ...
Illinois Constitution vs. U.S. Constitution8/12/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: I have a big constitution test coming up next month, and I'm stuck on these for my study guide. I ...
  A: It still sounds like homework--that is, work *you* need to do, to dig out the meanings, etc. I'm ...
Illinois Constitution vs. U.S. Constitution8/12/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: I have a big constitution test coming up next month, and I'm stuck on these for my study guide. I ...
  A: As you probably realize, it would not be appropriate for me to do your homework for you by answering ...
Freedom of Speech8/8/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: I recently posted a sign in my yard chastising A County Attorney for failure to prosecute a case on ...
  A: I'm no attorney and don't know for sure, but it certainly *sounds* to me as if it's a violation of ...
Blackstone Career Institute8/2/2008Jeffrey-Peter Hauck
  Q: I am considering enrolling in the Paralegal Certificate program at Blackstone. I did a Google ...
  A: Amy, The benefits with Blackstone over any other course not a traditional "brick and mortar" ...
Legal relationships.8/1/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: I'm 19 years old and I have a boyfriend who's 14. We don't have sex, but I'm not entirely sure what ...
  A: I'm not really an expert on this, but I know a little about it. The age of consent--the age when ...
political signs8/1/2008Jeffrey-Peter Hauck
  Q: I work for a government entity. There policy reads, that we can't put up signs for anyone that is ...
  A: Hannah, Unfortunately the answer is yes. As a employee of a government entity your employer has ...
freedom of speech as a public employee7/31/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: I am a public sector employee who is being harassed and retaliated against by my boss for speaking ...
  A: I'm not an attorney and it sounds as if you need not only an attorney but one versed in employment ...
spanish7/24/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: was recently counciled that i need to watch my spanish languaue because it makes worker (white) ...
  A: I'd answer you en Espanol, just to be clever, but--alas--I'm one of those arrogant monolingual ...
Speech @ work7/10/2008Michael Troy
  Q: Can a private company that is funded by the government use "religious speech" at work. For example, ...
  A: Generally speaking, the First Amendment only restricts government limits on speech and religious ...
is this illegal?7/4/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: Is it illegal for someone who's is about to be 21 to be with someone who is about to be 17? I live ...
  A: I'm not really an expert on this, but I know a little about it. The age of consent--the age when ...
adult with minor7/3/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: im 16 and this girl is 24 we hang out all the time but we never do anything sexually...the reason ...
  A: I'm not really an expert on this and I'm not an attorney, but I know a little about it. The age of ...
sexual consent6/30/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: My 15 year daughter is asking if she can become intimate with her 17 year old boyfriend. I have told ...
  A: Well I can manage "quickly" but not authoritatively. I'm not really an expert on this and I'm not an ...
talkin sex with a minor6/29/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: im 22 and my girl is 16 and we have talked sex over the internet, can i be arrested for that?
  A: I'm not really an expert on this and I'm not an attorney, but I know a little about it. The age of ...
statutory rape6/24/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: Well I am 18 years old now and I have a daughter that I had at the age of 16 with a man who told me ...
  A: I am not an attorney, and you need very much to talk with someone who is. The exact details of the ...
SLAPP6/22/2008Michael Troy
  Q: I was curious what SLAPP suits are exactly. I understand the general idea, but in a state where ...
  A: The term "SLAPP" is an acronym that stands for "strategic lawsuits against public participation." ...
SLAPP6/22/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: I was curious what SLAPP suits are exactly. I understand the general idea, but in a state where ...
  A: SLAPP lawsuits are not within my area of expertise (I'm not an attorney), but there's quite a bit of ...
Where do we draw the line?6/19/2008Michael Troy
  Q: A member on YouTube posts (unannounced, except to family members and friends, but available to the ...
  A: It certainly sounds disturbing. But even things that are disturbing or in very poor tasted are ...
preaching on public bus6/13/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: is there any law against preaching about jesus christ on a crowded public nyc mta bus at 8am in ...
  A: James, I'm not familiar with the laws and ordinances in New York City (and I'm not an attorney ...
preparing a petition under rights of referendum6/13/2008Michael Troy
  Q: Our tribal constitution guarantees the general council rights of referendum. I live 3000 miles away ...
  A: I don't claim to be an expert in tribal law, nor can I really give any specific legal advice in this ...
First Amendment rights6/9/2008Michael Troy
  Q: If a certain kind of speech is held by a court not to be protected by the First Amendment, can the ...
  A: Practically speaking, if the courts fail to protect a category of speech, and the legislature and ...
First Amendment6/9/2008Michael Troy
  Q: The local school has decided to rent the high school auditorium to groups for meetings. So far the ...
  A: Please keep in mind that I cannot provide specific legal advice in this forum. However, generally ...
Group rights6/9/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: The local school board has decided to rent the high school auditorium to groups for meetings. So far ...
  A: This sounds like a term paper assignment to me (if it is, you'll need to do much more research than ...
First Amendment6/9/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: If a certain kind of speech is held by a court not to be protected by the First Amendment, can the ...
  A: I'm not an attorney, but I think even an attorney would need to know more before he could reasonably ...
Free Speech / Homeowner's Association6/9/2008Michael Troy
  Q: As a condition of purchasing a specific home, I was required to sign a "covenant" with the local ...
  A: Generally speaking, Homeowners Associations are not considered government entities and therefore are ...
1st Amendment rights6/4/2008Michael Troy
  Q: This rule is *not so* clearly posted on a popular site that children, as well as adults, populate. ...
  A: The First Amendment only applies to government censorship. Private organization can place whatever ...
freedom of speech6/2/2008Michael Troy
  Q: If my college professor forbids her students to discuss abortion in her class is she violating our ...
  A: Please keep in mind I cannot provide specific legal advice in this forum. However, I am happy to ...
dating an adult5/27/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: Im 16 years old and i have a 21 year old boyfriend. i do have permission by my guardian. We ...
  A: I'm not really an expert on this, but I know a little about it. The age of consent--the age when ...
supreme court decision regarding free speech5/27/2008Michael Troy
  Q: Do you know the most famous speech by a supreme court justice, regarding freedom of speech? I'm ...
  A: The US Supreme Court has issues hundreds of famous speeches related to free speech. Without more ...
Has the 1st amendment become an enabler for destructive religions?5/25/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: what if civil offenses are made by a church under "ecclisiastical privilege" also if church written ...
  A: I'm not an attorney and do not know, but my best guess is that intra-organizational matters will be ...
school video5/18/2008Jeffrey-Peter Hauck
  Q: My child was suspended from school for starting a food fight. He had thrown his sandwich on his own ...
  A: Carolyn, This is true. Due to the quasi-government nature of a public school they have more ...
freedom of speech5/15/2008Jeffrey-Peter Hauck
  Q: More than ten years ago I lived in Beaumont, TX.. My boyfriend was outside being accused by the ...
  A: Heather, Your speech could have been construed as "fighting words." The officers may be able to ...
Freedom of speech violation5/14/2008Ed Buckner
  Q: Can a 501 c 7 have the following in their bylaws: • Any action, language or behavior that endangers ...
  A: I'm no attorney, but my best guess is that a voluntary association organization can have rules like ...

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