Mad as HELL!

ME | 03-04-03 | strmchsertx

[auboy]

Well stated!!!

[Passenger]

Thank you :)

[Ramius]

What I said was: "If you want to pray in school, go ahead, it is your constitutionally protected right, as is saying 'under God' during the pledge, or not saying the pledge at all."

But that's not what this court decision is about. This decision BANS the speaking of the pledge. There's a difference, is there not?

I just said that church and state laws prohibit reqiring such. I said the pledge of allegiance every day as a kid.

There are no "church and state laws". Find me one.

The first amendment prevents the government from making any law restricting the exercise of religion. It specifically DOES NOT allow the government to squish religion under its jackboots, as you seem to like.

[Bad_Samaritan]

I think that Fox is the most conservative of news providers on television. I bet your 84% figure for dems is dead on. I wasn't making a sarcastic commment. I am assuming that he really didn't include those in his 'schools and media' comment.

I never claimed that Rush or Savage were/had to be neutral. I just maintain that they are part of the media.

[Ramius]

What is DU?

Oh... bless your heart. There's hope after all. :-)

[Ramius]

It would make for an interesting test.

[Bad_Samaritan]

"It specifically DOES NOT allow the government to squish religion under its jackboots, as you seem to like."

Where did I say I like to stomp on religion? If someone does or doesn't want to pray in school or say 'under God' during the pledge, it is none of my business.

[CFC__VRWC]

"The stories coming out now of teachers ridiculing families for going to the gulf because it's their duty really make me furious."

I haven't heard those stories, but if they're true, then it pisses me off too.

Well then, please follow the links below and consider yourself as informed. I have taken pains to select only threads with links back to news sources that are not identified as conservative.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/856776/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/853894/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/849965/posts

This stuff IS happening.

[Ramius]

Where did I say I like to stomp on religion? If someone does or doesn't want to pray in school or say 'under God' during the pledge, it is none of my business.

You're right about that. But didn't you seem to intimate that this decision was good?

[Bad_Samaritan]

Thanks for the links. I'll read them. I have to take off for now fellas, my wife picks me up in 5 min. I wouldn't mind picking this up tomorrow though :)

Ramius, the board I was talking about was 'Political and Religious Discussion' on portent.net

[Ramius]

Roger that.

Welcome aboard. It's going to be a long, strange trip. Buckle up. :-)

[Nea Wood]

Great post! You give me hope for the future.

[CFC__VRWC]

"The stories coming out now of teachers ridiculing families for going to the gulf because it's their duty really make me furious."

I haven't heard those stories, but if they're true, then it pisses me off too.

Well then, please follow the links below and consider yourself as informed. I have taken pains to select only threads with links back to news sources that are not identified as conservative.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/856776/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/853894/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/849965/posts

This stuff IS happening.

Reformatted for easier reading. My apologies.

[mathurine]

well said.

[Passenger]

I agree that Fox is the most conservative of news providers on television, but I don't think heavily biased is the right way to describe it.

You may maintain that Rush and Savage are a part of the media, but I would maintain that they are not biased in the way that most Republicans complain about. I have a problem with news anchor X twisting facts around, 99% of whom reside on other networks besides Fox News.

[Passenger]

Glad to be of service :)

[ladyinred]

So glad to see your post! I was screaming at Matt and Katie this morning myself! I was so furious how they so obviously undermined our position on Iraq, and gave the floor to every left wing RAT possible! The female former Clinton advisor speaking about Korea and saying we need leadership sent me into hysterics!
I was emailing the Today show with smoking keyboard telling them where to stuff their so called "news" show.

[null and void]

'sok.

Just you and TOTO?

[auboy]

IMHO, the 9th Circuit's percentage of cases overturned will rise as soon as the SCOTUS hears this one. I have always thought we have "Freedom of Religion", not "Freedom from Religion"… or, I always have thought that was what the founders intended.

They did not want A State Religion, like they had left behind in England. I think it was one of the many reasons they fought for Independence from Great Britain.

Activist courts have been trying to twist the founder's intent for many, many years. Sort of like, if you tell a lie over and over, folks will begin to believe it as fact.

[null and void]

Beatcha to it!