I do not know the intricacies of the law in question. Mr. Brothers raises a legitimate point, and one that I am fairly certain has been both legislated and tested in the courts. I doubt that tax monies directly support religious activity at public universities. I cannot say that with certitude, and it is possible that I am wrong. But at this point, I am reasonably sure that public funds do not finance religious activities at public universities like JMU or W&M. Universities do have other sources of funds, however, of which one is monies derived from student activity fees. These fall under a different legal category, but I do not know the precise reasoning as to why. At any rate, it is permissible to fund many kinds of student activities, including religious ones, from student activity fees. Again, I do not know the constitutional reasoning as to why that is the case, but I do know it has been legally and juridically vetted. Hopefully some more informed person here can comment as to the nature and reasoning behind this distinction. All best, Kevin Kevin R. Hardwick, Ph.D. Department of History James Madison University To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html