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Atheist sues to prevent prayer at Bush inauguration
Fresnobee.com ^ | Updated Thursday, January 6, 2005 | The Associated Press

Posted on 01/08/2005 2:24:34 AM PST by trussell

Atheist sues to prevent prayer at Bush inauguration

The Associated Press

(Updated Thursday, January 6, 2005, 4:45 PM)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - An atheist who sued because he did not want his young daughter exposed to the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance is now filing a suit to bar the saying of a prayer at President Bush's inauguration.

Michael Newdow, of Sacramento, notes that two ministers, the Reverend Franklin Graham and the Reverend Kirbyjon Caldwell, delivered Christian invocations at Bush's first inaugural ceremony in 2001.

(Excerpt) Read more at fresnobee.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aclulist; athiest; bushdoctrineunfold; clymer; govwatch; gowithgod; idiot; inaugural; lawsuit; michaelnewdow; prayer; stopwhining; w2
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To: Teslas Pigeon; trussell
Yeah, he's banned or suspended. I think that may be the question here.
Banned or suspended?

101 posted on 01/08/2005 4:45:51 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: Teslas Pigeon

Just sent the post to you via FReepmail!


103 posted on 01/08/2005 4:55:07 PM PST by trussell (I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)
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To: MeekOneGOP

I am now Meek...I didn't get that the first time! Sorry for the confusion.

T


104 posted on 01/08/2005 4:56:02 PM PST by trussell (I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)
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To: SendShaqtoIraq

Agreed 1000%.


105 posted on 01/08/2005 5:10:40 PM PST by No Surrender No Retreat
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To: trussell
Oh, okay. :^)

106 posted on 01/08/2005 7:43:50 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: Beckwith

Now that, my friend, is a complicated question. But I'll try to articulate my position and what I consider to be the progressive position as best I can.

I should add of course that I can't speak for all progressives, just for myself and for those I'm acquainted with and have spent time dicussing these issues with.

What is a progressive? I believe that a progressive is an individual who believes that society should strive to attain the maximum good for all of its members. A progressive desires to break down the barriers which keep people apart and divide them. A progressive believes that a nation has an obligation to provide for its citizens who cannot provide for themselves.

I believe that progressives see the world in terms of nurturant values, meaning that we see political questions in terms of taking care of people, in terms of building communities.

We're not anti-American, anti-family or anti-religion.

We want to make America a better place, we just disagree with conservatives as to what constitutes a better place.

As to myself, I strongly believe that America needs both conservatives and progressives in government for there to be a healthy body politic.

As a nation, we're so divided right now that the gulf between our political philosophies seems unbridgeable. But I don't think that's true. I think we share more in common then we recognize right now and if we can go beyond the partisan rhetoric we will realize that we share a common goal: a better America for everyone.


107 posted on 01/08/2005 7:51:12 PM PST by rommy
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To: trussell

He has such hate inside him.


108 posted on 01/08/2005 7:52:22 PM PST by Libertina (Here comes 2005 - get your pajamas ready!)
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To: gimme1ibertee

*smiles*

You know, I'm actually very comfortable with the label of "progressively centrist."

I think that pretty accurately describes my politics of late.

I find that the older I get, the more moderate my views become.

I suppose it's a function of age and experience :)


109 posted on 01/08/2005 7:56:23 PM PST by rommy
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To: Libertina

He really does!


110 posted on 01/08/2005 8:45:25 PM PST by trussell (I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)
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To: trussell; kattracks; Sacajaweau

Note the prominence of PRAYER and GOD in the Congressional Record of the U.S. Senate from January 6th 2005

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2005_record&page=S35&position=all


111 posted on 01/10/2005 5:52:58 PM PST by Future Useless Eater (FreedomLoving_Engineer)
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