Atheist Sues to Thwart Inauguration Prayer (Newdow)

Las Vegas Sun ^ | 1/06/05 | AP

[BigCinBigD]

Vegetarians are a religion?

[superskunk]

This faggy little atheist should quit bitching and THANK GOD that he was born in a country where they don't cut out your tongue for blasphemy.(i.e. Saddams Iraq) He might even consider actually respecting the rights of his fellow citizens for a change! This liberal, "It's all about me!" attitude makes me sick!

[superskunk]

"Hi I'm Michael Newdow and we Democrats hate God, American and George Bush!"


So concise and to the point. What can I say - I'm impressed!

[superskunk]

Vegetarians are a religion?

You would think it was. Have you ever met one of these idiots? Five minutes, you'd want to perform an exorcism on them by force feeding them red meat.

[Bernard]

The only thing that will stop clowns like this Newdow is to utterly ignore him

The only way America can really ignore this guy is if he gets a talk show on Air America, maybe as Al Franken's sidekick. (I'd say Al Franken's straight man, but Al Franken would have to be funny to need a straight man. Besides, "straight man" sounds so judgmental for Al Franken's audience).

[superskunk]

Christian politicians who utter that phrase are referring to THEIR Christian god, not the various gods of the various religions in America.

Christians don't worship various gods; they worship one God. If they make a reference to God, you can be pretty sure they don't mean Shiva or Buddha. As for anyone else, it's a free country; they can do what they want.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

"As for anyone else, it's a free country; they can do what they want."

With liberty and justice for all non-christians.

[drt1]

"You religious right morons have no sense of consistent principles."

So tolerant - and eloquent. Not that it is any of your business but I'm not particularly religious - In fact, I disdain almost all "Organized" religions. As for my politics, I don't know how you determined they are "Religious Right" from my post but I'm sure you had facts to support this assertion. Unfortunately, your facts do not exist or are factually incorrect! But these little details aren't really important are they?

Having said that, this guy IS seriously tedious. He imposes his (non)belief system on others, has an obsession with destroying without any offering any positive alternatives and, in general is a pain in the A$$. I'm certain his own family (Daughter and ex-wife) share these and even harsher opinions of him.

No need to respond - I got all I needed of your ill-informed judgment in your last post.

[superskunk]

With liberty and justice for all non-christians.

We'll correct that and a few other problems. It took us a few decades to get here. I don't expect the wrongs in this country to be righted over night.

[Corin Stormhands]

Pay attention. With idiots like Newdow out there we don't need to react with similiar misunderstanding (I'm being charitable and not saying stupidity).

There is NO prohibition on the display of religious symbols, crosses or otherwise, however...

You cannot carry a twelve-foot wooden cross.

You can display a cross on a placard.

It doesn't help our cause when we get our facts wrong.

[Corin Stormhands]

Should have pinged you to #71.

The memo from the Park Service has nothing to do with religious symbols not being allowed.

It deals with the type of structures allowed.

IIRC we went through this in 2001 as well.

[superskunk]

Actually, I think the Secret Service trumps the President when it comes to his security. In any case, I think the restrictions are for reasons of security and not censorship. I'm a strong believer in the second amendment, but if I went to the inauguration parade, I would leave my gun at home. It's an understandable measure, as are restrictions of certain objects and placard sizes.

[sauropod]

Precisely.

[sauropod]

On the Inaugural Address, it is indeed appropriate to NOT allow an expression of religion (and just one religion at that) as a part of the ceremony. I simply don't want to hear it and a lot of other people don't either.

That's just too bad.

Jesus is Lord. 'Pod.

[trickyricky]

Actually, I think the Secret Service trumps the President when it comes to his security.

Do they expect someone to beat Bush over the head with a cross?
What about beating him over the head with a menorah?
They would not DARE to outlaw the display of a menorah in the parade.
Not PC. But crosses are fair game.
If it weren't for this past Christmas' attempt by government agencies as well as commercial entities
to eradicate Christ and Christian symbols from the holiday, this might not be as egregious.

I hope Bush does something about it. The Secret Service can only order him about when his life is at stake.

[superskunk]

If it weren't for this past Christmas' attempt by government agencies as well as commercial entities to eradicate Christ and Christian symbols from the holiday, this might not be as egregious.

I agree that we should all be instinctively watchful and suspicious of such abuses; however, I personally will cut them some slack for the inauguration parade. I certainly don't believe that a Christian would attack anyone with a large wooden cross, but it wouldn't take much skill for an evil person to build a cross around a riffle or shot gun. I know it sounds paranoid, but a few years ago, who would have thought box cutters could be instrumental in taking down the WTC? Sometimes, a little paranoia's worth it.

[beyond the sea]

He looks like the weak-lipped, dead-faced older son of Debra Winger in 'Terms of Endearment' (grown up into a full-blown *sshole).

[Salvation]

Sign the petition here:

http://www.grassfire.net/61/petition.asp?RID=7072318

[kcvl]

This guy is the biggest jerk in the country.

bttt