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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (72575)	8/19/2003 11:36:20 AM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 82486

I saw him give a speech on C-Span II last night. He wasn't seething at all. He struck me as a happy warrior. Didn't mean he was seething now. I meant the seething that would result from acceding to the demands under duress. I'm sure he's a happy camper right now, full or both righteousness and the fragrance of gunpowder. Wish I had seen him. I'll look and see if there's a replay. if the people who wish to expunge all mentions of God from public view are really serious Three points about that. The first is that I don't think anyone wants to get God out of public view, just out of places where official sanction is implied. The second is that there's a difference between sanctioning God and sanctioning Christianity. The latter is more troubling to more people. God can be treated as largely ceremonial. And the third is "out of sight, out of mind." Few people witness Congressional prayers or look at what's printed on their money, other than the denomination, of course.

To: Tom Clarke who wrote (72575)	8/20/2003 5:49:54 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

This snippet from an article in today's Post about the SC and the Ten Commandments. <<In Alabama, Moore's supporters held a candlelight vigil early Wednesday. "Even if they should remove this monument — and God forbid they do — they'll never be able to remove it from our hearts," said the Rev. Greg Dixon of Indianapolis Baptist Temple. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson has said he may fine the state about $5,000 a day if the monument is not removed by the end of the day Wednesday. He has said it would be permissible for the monument to be moved to a less public site, such as Moore's office.>> The quote that I bolded is an example of what so exasperates me about issues like this. Does that bozo really think anyone wants to get the Ten Commandments out of his heart? His heart is exactly where they belong, for heaven's sake. Was that just a distressed utterance or can he really be that stupid? I am so sick and tired of people not being able to make distinctions. That's not even a fine distinction. End of rant.