Skip to comments.
ACLU defends Bible passages in prison letters
Fredericksburg.com ^
| 7/9/2009
| Ellen Biltz
Posted on 07/09/2009 10:13:46 AM PDT by SteveJDM
ACLU pushes prison to stop cutting out Bible passages included in letters from the outside.
TOPICS: Local News; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: aclu; bible; censorship; civilliberties; corrections; fredricksburg; inmates; ministry; vaaclu; virginia
1
posted on
07/09/2009 10:13:47 AM PDT
by
SteveJDM
To: SteveJDM
Satire?
Alternate Universe?
2
posted on
07/09/2009 10:15:29 AM PDT
by
cranked
To: SteveJDM
The ACLU is doing this??? Is today April 1st?
To: SteveJDM
Probably their token defense of Christianity to try and shut up everyone who says the American Commie Lawyers Union is anti-Christian.
4
posted on
07/09/2009 10:16:09 AM PDT
by
ZirconEncrustedTweezers
(Whoever coined the term "foolproof" underestimated the ingenuity and determination of fools.)
To: SteveJDM
Stunning....and I’m not even talking about the ACLU.
To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers
The ACLU is okay with Christians when they are behind bars.
6
posted on
07/09/2009 10:16:49 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(There is no truth in the Pravda Media.)
To: SteveJDM
Interesting post. Welcome to FreeRepublic.
7
posted on
07/09/2009 10:17:21 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
("A new Dark Ages made all the more terrible and prolonged by the sinister powers of science.")
Comment #8 Removed by Moderator
To: SteveJDM
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers
Can we not rehash the same tired crap about the ACLU?
The behavior of prison officials is the really interesting and appalling thing here. What kind of process do you think leads to an administrative decision to cut out all religious passages from personal correspondence?
To: SteveJDM
Laying the groundwork for hollowed-out Korans.
To: drexel vennis
Can we not rehash the same tired crap about the ACLU?I agree that I want to know why this is even an issue to begin with but it is rare that the ACLU defends Christians or conservative positions.
12
posted on
07/09/2009 11:35:05 AM PDT
by
VeniVidiVici
(ABC-AP-MSNBC-All Obama, All the time.)
To: VeniVidiVici
The ACLU doesn’t appear to favor any particular religion or political position. They are remarkably consistent in their focus on civil liberties.
To: SteveJDM
"We fully expect that the jail will realize this is unconstitutional," he said. Actually it's not. Just as one loses ones right to liberty, that is freedom of movement, and the right to keep and bear arms, one can lose one's first amendment rights while in prison.
I'd like to see a reason this was (allegedly) done. Were coded messages being sent in via bible passages to members of the Nation of Islam or various Aryan Resistance (Skinhead) type groups? Is this done to all inmates mail, or just a few of them? The story is mighty short on details.
14
posted on
07/09/2009 3:35:59 PM PDT
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: drexel vennis
The ACLU doesn’t appear to favor any particular religion or political position. They are remarkably consistent in their focus on civil liberties. Except for the right to keep and bear arms, and they are pretty hostile to the right to freely exercise ones religion as well.
15
posted on
07/09/2009 3:38:29 PM PDT
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: drexel vennis
drexel vennis
This account has been banned or suspended. Poor Nube Troll (NOT!) signed up yesterday and is already ZOTed.,
Who's got the Viking Kitty graphic?
16
posted on
07/09/2009 3:52:49 PM PDT
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: El Gato
17
posted on
07/09/2009 3:56:06 PM PDT
by
paulycy
(Liberal DOUBLE-STANDARDS are HATE crimes.)
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
