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# Rastafarians, Rejoice!
- URL: https://thedailyeudemon.com/4035/
- Published: 2006-02-22T16:07:04.000Z
- Updated: 2006-02-22T16:07:04.000Z
- Author: Eric Scheske
- Tags: Current Affairs, Religion, #wpChunk

> In a victory for religious freedom, the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the Bush administration's claim that it can bar a small congregation in New Mexico from using a hallucinogenic tea during its rituals.

> Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., speaking for a unanimous court, said the government had not shown the harm in allowing 130 followers of a Brazilian sect to use their tea.

[*LA Times* Link](http://www.latimes.com/features/religion/la-na-religion22feb22,1,5501863.story?coll=la-news-religion&ref=thedailyeudemon.com).

I don't have a strong opinion on the ruling, but when something comes down 9-0 on this court, it's almost certainly the right decision. I do, however, enjoy this piece of dicta from Roberts' decision:

> "The government's argument echoes the classic rejoinder of bureaucrats throughout history: If I make an exception for you, I'll have to make one for everybody, so no exceptions."

For every person who has had to deal with a drone endowed with a narrow swath of power, this smack on the 'crats' chops is a pleasure.