The Constitution Does Not Require Complete Separation

[i]n Constitutional Adjudication Some Steps, Which When Taken Were Thought To Approach 'the Verge,' Have Become The Platform For Yet Further Steps. A Certain Momentum Develops In Constitutional Theory And It Can Be A 'downhill Thrust' Easily Set In Motion But Difficult To Retard Or Stop.

History Is Filled With Examples Of Men And Women Who Rendered Highly Effective Performance Without The Conventional Badges Of Accomplishment In Terms Of Certificates, Diplomas, Or Degrees. Diplomas And Tests Are Useful Servants, But Congress Has Mandated The Commonsense Proposition That They Are Not To Become Masters Of Reality.

There Can Be No Doubt That The Practice Of Opening Legislative Sessions With Prayer Has Become Part Of The Fabric Of Our Society.

[no One Will Be Able To] Deter The Scientific Mind From Probing Into The Unknown Any More Than Canute Could Command The Tides.

For Better Or Worse, Editing Is What Editors Are For; And Editing Is Selection And Choice Of Material. That Editors Newspaper Or Broadcast Can And Do Abuse This Power Is Beyond Doubt, But That Is No Reason To Deny The Discretion Congress Provided.