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Originally posted by joelcpa: .... except Christians and Patriotic Americans. Come back when you know what you're talking about. |
Duhhrr ...
Those cases both involved governmental institutions imposing religious speech inappropriately in a public setting. There is nothing in either of those cases saying an individual or private organization couldn't chant "God bless America" til their lungs gave out, or spray-paint the 10 Commandments on the hoods of their cars. That's not enough for some people, though; they feel entitled to have public institutions reflect what they believe as individuals. It don't work that way.
Nice effort, though.
(Oh, BTW, nice try also at muddying the debate by labeling 'God bless America' patriotic rather than religious speech ... patriotism does not require a belief in the Judeo-Christian Big Man in the Sky, despite what Bush the Elder thinks.)