Posted on 08/16/2006 10:21:54 PM PDT by ricardobaltazar
An error in judgment I remember several years ago, 1997, when the skinheads planned to come to town to hold a music festival. In response, Hate-Free TC was born and, along with it, the wonderful idea of a Unity Festival - a musical festival for the entire Traverse City area, to show our unity and respect for the diversity we embrace. The skinheads wanted national attention, which they got. That is why they planned their concert during the Cherry Festival. The Unity Fest was held in the City Opera House. It was a great success! And Hate-Free TC is still a part of Traverse City. We hope to keep Traverse City that way- free of hate. So now there will be a three-day Christian concert, raising money for the Catholic schools. There will be singing and Bible study, and lay teen ministry 12 hours a day. This event will take place on the public property referred to as the Open Space. The particular cause is not the issue- but is this open and welcoming to everyone? Will all our residents and visitors feel comfortable and welcomed? What about the atheists, the liberal Christian, Baptists, Jews, Muslins, Buddhists, etc.? As TC lawyer Pete Doren said, “if you let Mr. A play his guitar in a park, you are going to have to let Mr. B play his guitar in a park, even if you do not like his music.” Does that mean that the next time the skinheads want to come to town, they can play music in our Open Space instead of a cornfield? This is a sad time for Traverse City. Let us in the future act with more forethought and consciousness, respecting our great diversity.
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These people are intolerant
The atheists believe that their secularism is "tolerant". It is not. Oppose Atheism and State.
Atheism is a religion. It is a belief their is not God. Agnosticism says "don't know". Atheists have no doubt about their belief. You could say, they have faith.
The best line ever on diversity came from Fred Reed: "When I lived in DC, the diversity stole my bicycle."
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Criminal Number 18F
"Does that mean that the next time the skinheads want to come to town, they can play music in our Open Space instead of a cornfield?"
Yes. It also means that capitalists can rally behind businesses and hold up banners that say so.
We permitted the pro-Hitler, pro-Stalin Communists to "urge peace" before we entered WWII.
You have the right to engage in unpopular politics in this country. That is free speech.
Fundraising on public property can be prohibited, but not the gathering.
If the "pro-unity" commies cared so much about gathering, why don't they set a date on the calendar? And would they permit conservative organizations to get approval for booths?
That is what political correctness is all about. Criminalizing conservative thought. Pro-life? You oppose womyns' rights. Believe thousands of years of teaching against homosexuality? You are a prudish bigot. Compare homosexuality to beastiality? You are an irrational bigot.
The writer shows her silliness--hate from a Christian group raising money for Catholic schools??--(which she would surely oppose receiving any public support)... that's silly, Emma. I'm quite sure the groups you mentioned would be welcome to listen and maybe contribute.
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