When the Supreme Court justices kept changing their mind about patriotism even though we were in the middle of a war.
The Flag Salute Cases
Engel v Vitale (1962)
Supreme Court overwhelmingly (6-1) ruled that a New York nondenominational school prayer is an unconstitutional establishment of religion.
Cantwell Connecticut (1940)
1878
Everson v Board of Education (1947)
1971
the Supreme Court “incorporated” the establishment clause in this case.
Reynolds v United States (?)
Lemon v Kurtzman (?)
Supreme Court “incorporated” the Free Exercise clause in this case.
