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Rhode Island Town bans the Easter Bunny
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Posted on 03/23/2007 1:13:57 PM PDT by craigri

The Easter bunny has been replace by Peter Rabbit. Unbelivable!


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KEYWORDS: antichristian; atheismandstate; culturewar; grinchstoleeaster
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1 posted on 03/23/2007 1:13:59 PM PDT by craigri
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2 posted on 03/23/2007 1:16:20 PM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: craigri
Better Peter Rabbit than


3 posted on 03/23/2007 1:17:13 PM PDT by JRios1968 (Tagline wanted...inquire within)
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They made the Easter Bunny illegal within the town? How is that possible? Will they be sending police into churches according to this rule?


4 posted on 03/23/2007 1:18:21 PM PDT by HostileTerritory
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So, can farmer MacGregor can Peter, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail and have Mrs. MacGregor make rabbit soup out of them?


5 posted on 03/23/2007 1:20:48 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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They banned Christmas in Tiverton already.

OK for them if they want to be damned commies,and the town wants to let them. But if I hear a word from them about Ramadan, I'm going to visit them and Hell's coming with me.


6 posted on 03/23/2007 1:21:13 PM PDT by the gillman@blacklagoon.com (!)
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7 posted on 03/23/2007 1:21:17 PM PDT by TSchmereL ("Rust but terrify.")
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they banned the Easter Bunny???

How 'bout the Ramadan Pig?


8 posted on 03/23/2007 1:21:40 PM PDT by Vaquero (" an armed society is a polite society" Heinlein "MOLON LABE!" Leonidas of Sparta)
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About time they started banning that Easster Bunny dude. Just look at all of the problems he causes.

Where does he get all of those eggs from?

Does he use small kids to color all of those eggs?

What are the wages he pays them in no doubt horrid conditions?

Are they union workers?

Do the little tikes get vacation, sick leave?

Besides..........


9 posted on 03/23/2007 1:22:41 PM PDT by stockpirate (Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and Mitt Romney, are liberals masquerading as conservatives.)
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To: HostileTerritory

They are banning the Easter Bunny from all school functions and inviting kids to an egg hunt but will not allow "Easter" in any of the wording


10 posted on 03/23/2007 1:23:22 PM PDT by craigri
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from their newsblog

Catholic rights head decries Easter bunny ban

Tiverton's decision to ban the Easter Bunny from school events isn't sitting well with the head of a national Catholic civil rights organization.

As reported in a Journal story today, schools Supt. William Rearick said he decided to remove the word "Easter" from upcoming school events following a complaint from the School Committee. And rather than a visit from the Easter Bunny this weekend, attendees at a middle school craft fair will see Peter Rabbit instead.

Today, Bill Donohue, president of the New York-based Catholic League, had some fun in releasing a sarcastic response:

"It is unconscionable that in this day and age Supt. William Rearick would choose to honor a thief," Donohue said. "As every schoolchild knows, Peter Rabbit stole from Mr. McGregor's garden. To now hold him up as a role model to impressionable youngsters sends the wrong signal. At the very least, grief counselors should be dispatched to tomorrow's event."

Donohue continued: "There is also a more serious matter going on. The event smacks of sexism: Peter Rabbit had three sisters -- Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail -- and there is no historical record of them ever having committed a crime. So why were they passed over? Looks like the glass ceiling is still in place."

Donohue then urges "everyone to register their outrage" by e-mailing Rearick and providing his address.

The Catholic League is a national organization headquartered in New York. A civil rights watchdog organization since 1973, it is not officially affiliated with the Catholic Church, according to a spokeswoman.


11 posted on 03/23/2007 1:26:56 PM PDT by raccoonradio
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When Easter bunnies are outlawed only outlaws will have Easter bunneys.


12 posted on 03/23/2007 1:27:45 PM PDT by READINABLUESTATE (Free speech for thee, but not for me?)
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Easter Bunny or Peter Rabbit; either can kick Jimmy Carter's ass.


13 posted on 03/23/2007 1:30:42 PM PDT by You Dirty Rats (I Love Free Republic!)
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To: raccoonradio

Maybe we "environmental Nazis" who don't believe in the fantasy of Global Warming can press upon them to ban
any celebrations of Earth Day, in response...it offends us,
truly. What about all the other planets?


14 posted on 03/23/2007 1:31:30 PM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: craigri

It's just part of the ongoing 'War on Pagan Symbols' that you here so much about on Fox news.


15 posted on 03/23/2007 1:33:54 PM PDT by Dinsdale
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Peter Rabbit

The "Trix-are-for-kids" bunny?

16 posted on 03/23/2007 1:35:20 PM PDT by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (The anti-libertarian Neo-Ciceronian)
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To: Vaquero

There was a thread last year I think about some company that banned piggy bands and Winnie the Pooh to appease some ROP employees.


17 posted on 03/23/2007 1:37:23 PM PDT by weegee (Carbon credits are nothing but the Global Warming movement's way of selling indugences.)
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I can't believe that Peter Rabbit would participate in this religious holiday.

Now we've got to ban him!


18 posted on 03/23/2007 1:39:02 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: You Dirty Rats
But it has NASTY BIG POINTY TEETH!!!


19 posted on 03/23/2007 1:41:34 PM PDT by weegee (Carbon credits are nothing but the Global Warming movement's way of selling indugences.)
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To: craigri

So you can't talk about the Easter Bunny in this town?

No pictures of the Easter Bunny?



Doesn't that violate the First Amendment?


20 posted on 03/23/2007 1:41:36 PM PDT by Brilliant
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