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School Blocks Wind Ensemble from Playing ‘Ave Maria’ at Graduation for Church/State Fears
The Rutherford Institute ^ | 6/27/06

Posted on 07/01/2006 11:06:30 AM PDT by dukeman

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1 posted on 07/01/2006 11:06:34 AM PDT by dukeman
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This crap has got to be stopped.


2 posted on 07/01/2006 11:08:40 AM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (Liberalism's main product is Death.)
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To: dukeman
The godless liberals strike again... you can't erase God from Western culture because Western culture is inconceivable without His presence. Its the warf and woof of who we are. But try explaing that to people ignorant of history. Its all around us.

(The Palestinian terrorist regime is the crisis and Israel's fist is the answer.)

3 posted on 07/01/2006 11:09:12 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: dukeman

It's really sad that everything has to be litigated in court because people can't behave reasonably and make sound judgement decisions.


4 posted on 07/01/2006 11:10:31 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity ("Sharpei diem - Seize the wrinkled dog.")
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To: dukeman
I'm not a Christian and even I think this is ridiculous!
5 posted on 07/01/2006 11:15:48 AM PDT by proudofthesouth (Mao said that power comes at the point of a rifle; I say FREEDOM does.)
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To: dukeman

The Ave Maria is a beautiful piece of music. What a shame to deprive anyone of enjoying it.


6 posted on 07/01/2006 11:16:38 AM PDT by cyborg (then comes baby in the baby carriage)
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To: dukeman

I guess Handel, Bach, Beethoven and Mozart would be out too.


7 posted on 07/01/2006 11:19:46 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Make them go home!!)
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To: dukeman

Kids can't play "Ave Maria" because it might offend some thin-skinned atheist, but the New York TImes can publish the Army's battleplans because the public has the "right to know!"


8 posted on 07/01/2006 11:20:52 AM PDT by Holden Magroin
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
"It's really sad that everything has to be litigated in court because people can't behave reasonably and make sound judgement decisions."

Unless you are a trial lawyer. Big donors to the DNC.

9 posted on 07/01/2006 11:21:17 AM PDT by Jumpmaster (Teddy is all wet.)
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

We have to SUE for freedom of speech????

Put the damn A C L U population in jail.


10 posted on 07/01/2006 11:23:21 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (If you got Sowell, you got Soul !)
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To: Holden Magroin

Pretzel Logic


11 posted on 07/01/2006 11:23:58 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (If you got Sowell, you got Soul !)
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To: dukeman
The scariest part about all this is that these people are in charge of educating our children. If I had children they would be home schooled.
12 posted on 07/01/2006 11:25:03 AM PDT by CremeSaver
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To: dukeman

cwhitehead@everett.wednet.edu


13 posted on 07/01/2006 11:25:09 AM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

As dangerous as some fear I think we need a Constitutional Convention to further elaborate and define the meaning of the Establishment Clause(merely no state church)NOT a separation of religion and state; Citizenship, the conditions of its acquisition and surrender; elimination of the one man one vote concept-which is merely 19th century British marxism. By this I mean the re-granting of the power to the States to have their state senate based upon one senator per county. The setting forth of voting requirements, ie minimum age, a prospective voter must reside in a state continuously for six months and in the county for ninety days, every time a person moves he must re-register, all registration must be in person and before an officer authorized to administer oaths; students must return to their parents home in order to vote


14 posted on 07/01/2006 11:25:59 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: dukeman

Lord have mercy...


15 posted on 07/01/2006 11:45:59 AM PDT by AliVeritas ("One for all , all for kicking *ss and taking names" ...Scratch taking names.)
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To: dukeman

the English version has the word 'prayer' in it so it must be stopped! oh, the humanity!!!


Ave maria
Maiden mild!
Oh, listen to a maiden’s prayer
For thou canst hear amid the wild
’tis thou, ’tis thou canst save amid dispair
We slumber safely till the morrow
Though we’ve by man outcast reviled
Oh, maiden, see a maiden’s sorrow
Oh, mother, hear a suppliant child!
Ave maria
Ave maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Ave, ave dominus
Dominus tecum
The murky cavern’s air so heavy
Shall breathe of balm if thou hast smiled
Oh, maiden, hear a maiden pleadin’
Oh, mother, hear a suppliant child
Ave maria
Ave maria


16 posted on 07/01/2006 11:50:06 AM PDT by Rakkasan1 ((Illegal immigrants are just undocumented friends you haven't met yet!))
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I wonder if they would also ban Korn's "Good God" because of the title?
Or if the absolutely foul lyrics would make up for any possible thought of 'establishing Christianity'.

Or how about Edwin Starr's "WAR"? It is a classic, iconic song for the left, yet "Good God" frequently appears in the lyrics. We wouldn't want to confuse the little darlings, would we?

These bubbleheaded school administrators
(as well as the Anti Christian Lawyers Union {even though they don't appear to be involved in this case})
will all receive their just awards eventually. Unfortunately, I don't get to see them suffer for it now.

17 posted on 07/01/2006 11:56:47 AM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: dukeman
Whoever filed the lawsuit can have their grad ceremony at city hall, away from God and civilized society!

If they dont like it they dont have to be there, or here!

18 posted on 07/01/2006 11:59:30 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist (I'd rather be carrying a shotgun with Dick, than riding shotgun with a Kennedyl!)
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To: wagglebee

The ACLU at it again. Good for the Rutherford Institute. I hope this goes to the SCOTUS and the good guys win.


19 posted on 07/01/2006 12:02:48 PM PDT by little jeremiah
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To: dukeman

Have we lost ALL REASON?


20 posted on 07/01/2006 12:06:56 PM PDT by Panzerlied ("We shall never surrender!")
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