EVALUAte

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1880340,00.html
I evaluated the article "Will the Recession Doom the Last Sunday Blue Laws?", written by editor Paige Bowers, who you can e-mail, of "TIME.com". Written in Feb 22, 2009, for the public, the article is still fairly Current and the website itself has been updated with a 2010 copyright. It’s the online website of “Time” magazine, and is in partnership with CNN so I trust this source.

More importantly, the article addresses economic issues when imposing Blue Law. The info comes from American history, an Auburn University economics professor, a senator, and from a coalition president. The unique span of people being interviewed showed the lack of bias. The information is monotone and free of spelling errors. I would most certainly use this for research.

Thesis

The United States of America was founded on principles of liberty, freedom, and justice. The early pioneers who settled this land came here for religious freedom. Despite these noble, core principles we still have traces of religious infringement ready to infect and swallow up these American principles. The first amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits "respecting an establishment of religion”, but surprisingly enough we have unenforced "Blue Laws" that do just that! Blue Laws are designed to enforce religious standards, particularly the observance of Sunday as a day of worship or rest, and to restrict Sunday shopping. The separation of church and state should be more heavily enforced to uphold our just American principles, to withhold religious discrimination, and promote economic prosperity.