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Update on Marietta bench story
The Marietta Daily Journal ^ | August 2, 2005 | Candice Cunningham

Posted on 08/02/2005 11:49:31 AM PDT by THE person involved

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To: THE person involved

Oh B/S!! Get a life.


41 posted on 08/02/2005 12:37:07 PM PDT by sandydipper (Less government is best government!)
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To: THE person involved

When you put your foot in my faith, I get a tad bit miffed. And when you tout yourself as working hard for your kids' schools, you are getting in my territory because I've been there, done that.

Am I angry? No. Because God knows your intentions. He has the last word, not any of us Freepers.


42 posted on 08/02/2005 12:39:27 PM PDT by peacebaby (Hot town, summer in the city. Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty.)
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To: THE person involved

Oh, so now, it's all right to invoke the name of Jesus? I'll have to start taking notes.


43 posted on 08/02/2005 12:39:31 PM PDT by rabidralph
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To: rabidralph
tired of hitting troll holes BIGGER than j-lo's ass???

then call the RKBA crew fast!!!

44 posted on 08/02/2005 12:41:33 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: doodad

yeah, and he's not real smart, either.

He's also got way too much time on his hands.


45 posted on 08/02/2005 12:41:55 PM PDT by peacebaby (Hot town, summer in the city. Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty.)
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To: THE person involved; Admin Moderator
I'd like to request we not ban this guy. He wasn't just some desk jockey, but rather a very high-level executive at CNN for many years, directly involved in their news production. It might be worth something to cultivate him and keep him around.

(For discussions related to television news that is; I don't know anything about this stupid park bench in Anus Pimple, Georgia, nor do I care.)

46 posted on 08/02/2005 12:41:59 PM PDT by Dont Mention the War (John Bolton for White House Press Secretary!)
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To: Dont Mention the War

Be nice to my lovely state of Georgia, please. :~)


47 posted on 08/02/2005 12:42:51 PM PDT by peacebaby (Hot town, summer in the city. Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty.)
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To: Eaker; Judith Anne; netmilsmom; Devil_Anse; T Minus Four; ~Kim4VRWC's~; retrokitten; Krodg; ...

It's THE story of the week. No, the year. We need constant updates (accompanied by severe chastisement, of course) from now until 2006.


48 posted on 08/02/2005 12:43:04 PM PDT by hellinahandcart
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To: THE person involved
i got the answers to my questions. I am done with this issue. sorry if it disappoints so many of you who are so wrong. but i'm now done with defending myself.

Who is anti Christian mister ask alot? Why are you so concerned about the school board since you are not a lawyer? Go away.

49 posted on 08/02/2005 12:43:26 PM PDT by doodad
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To: SouthWall; SittinYonder

Thought ya'll might be interested.


50 posted on 08/02/2005 12:44:48 PM PDT by peacebaby (Hot town, summer in the city. Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty.)
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To: Dont Mention the War
Anus Pimple, Georgia

suburb of Atlanta

51 posted on 08/02/2005 12:45:58 PM PDT by doodad
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To: doodad

you know where all you guys are moving and creating these types of problems. out.


52 posted on 08/02/2005 12:47:15 PM PDT by doodad
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To: peacebaby
Be nice to my lovely state of Georgia, please. :~)

I have no quibble with Georgia. :) I was just trying to highlight the silliness of this story.

53 posted on 08/02/2005 12:47:16 PM PDT by Dont Mention the War (John Bolton for White House Press Secretary!)
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54 posted on 08/02/2005 12:47:24 PM PDT by rabidralph
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To: THE person involved
how sad for all of you that when something doesn't fit into your preconceptions that you can't just admit you might have been a tad offbase.

Interesting that you don't direct a similar comment to Smyrna AUSSC stooge Ed Buckner.

From the article:

Smyrna resident Ed Buckner, secretary of the local chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said the bench message clearly violates state and federal Supreme Court law, which regulates religious content on public property.

"It implies to anyone who sees it that the government is endorsing that particular point of view," he said.

He said the school should remove the bench or face the potential of a costly lawsuit.

Mr. Buckner is a tad offbase on several counts:
1. "...message clearly violates state and federal Supreme Court law, which regulates religious content on public property..." There is no such thing as "Supreme Court law" and it is not within the power of the federal government to "regulate religious content on public property". In fact, to do so would violate both the establishment and free exercise clauses of the first amendment.
2. "It implies to anyone who sees it that the government is endorsing that particular point of view," We really can't help how people interpret something like this, but regardless government's endorsement of particular points of view is irrelevant. The first amendment doesn't say "Government shall not endorse any particular religious point of view..." regardless of whether the justices on the Supreme Court would have worded it that way if they had written it.
3. He said the school should remove the bench or face the potential of a costly lawsuit. To paraphrase your own statemtnt: how sad for all taxpayers that when some easily offended anti-religious whiner doesn't like a privately funded message on public property he threatens costly litigation to try to force his own selfish views on the public.

Finally, there is one other comment that might be cleared up a bit:

I don't know why so many of you are so angry at a taxpayer raising a legitimate issue to an elected representative...something the school board is quoted as saying they appreciated.

I think most people here have no problem with a taxpayer raising a legitimate issue to elected representatives. I think the objectionable thing is that you apparently made your question and the school board's response a "news" item and brought it to the attention of the local newspaper there. By making it a news item, you appear to be waving a flag to try to draw attention to the issue so that deep pockets like the ACLU will come in and file the litigation that you say you do not intend to file.

55 posted on 08/02/2005 12:49:15 PM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: THE person involved
Now that attention has been brought to this burning issue, someone is sure to step up and ensure that our constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom from religion will be upheld.

As "Smyrna resident Ed Buckner, secretary of the local chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said the bench message clearly violates state and federal Supreme Court law." so there you have it. "Supreme Court Law" has been violated!

56 posted on 08/02/2005 12:49:59 PM PDT by Chuckster (Neca eos omnes. Deus suos agnoset)
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To: rabidralph

Further down in all about Dave: "PERCEPTION IS REALITY IN TODAY'S WORLD"

Well, THAT about sums this whole thing up. He's sounding just like a liberal.


57 posted on 08/02/2005 12:51:43 PM PDT by peacebaby (Hot town, summer in the city. Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty.)
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To: Dont Mention the War

True. I wouldn't ban him. After all, where else, but FR, could he get the national exposure he needed for his boneheadedness. He could be our new MurryMom.


58 posted on 08/02/2005 12:51:58 PM PDT by rabidralph
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To: THE person involved

On a lighter note: How's Bobbie Batista doing these days?


59 posted on 08/02/2005 12:54:31 PM PDT by rabidralph
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To: rabidralph; MurryMom
He could be our new MurryMom.

Shouldn't you ping MM when you mention her in a post. Of course she might consider it a compliment to be compared to this guy.

60 posted on 08/02/2005 12:56:17 PM PDT by VRWCmember
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