We are working upon an economy and good will the representatives thereof that should at least lead the country. sat down and saw that this article was We are working upon an environmental truly a barrier to the exercise of judg- system to take the pollutants from our ment on the part of the legislature in water. to clean the air. and build the those areas in which the child might be best communications system that exists educated. regardless of the school which in any place of the civilized world. that child attended. I think they saw. as In all of these things to really guide history will record. that the socalled the legislature in the future you took Blaine amendment is an encrusted bar- the action that was needed. I believe nacle. born in Inequity. addressing itself this document of 1967 to be a cornerto the former immigrants coming into stone. and to be a charter for this kind this great country of ours. who were sup- of organization. posed to work in fear and stand trem- I believe the very fact that you have bling. insofar as these immigrants from replaced this antiquated document of Poland. Germany. Ireland. and Italy were 53.000 words with one of less than half concerned. in their efforts to enjoy reli- that length speaks well for your delibgious freedom would try to bring into erations. since it is much harder to be this country some form of religious inter- short than long when you are writing ference in the affairs of state. such prac- good law on this point. tices that hark back to the holy wars of Mr.
Identified stereotypes
Immigrants from Poland, Germany, Ireland, and Italy are stereotyped as trying to bring religious interference into the affairs of state.