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

To: DMaA who wrote (72780)	8/21/2003 12:16:59 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Respond to of 82486

Glad to know it's not that rare. Curious that the ACLU doesn't go after them the way they go after nativity scenes and such. Something to be grateful for. On that note I bid you good night....

To: DMaA who wrote (72780)	8/21/2003 7:57:19 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 82486

The NEW thing is the effort to EXPUNGE religious symbols from public buildings. If you could just get your head around the notion that there is a problem with CERTAIN religious symbols that have a lot of baggage rather than assuming that this is a total assault, you might be able to see the humanity of your opponents. The Federal judge in this case tried to differentiate, maybe correctly, maybe not, but he tried to show that there is a way to accommodate both sides. But no, this has to be a fight to the death. You get more votes that way. Shame on him. This religious art can be found in public building all over the country. Just before I retired from EPA they moved to some old Federal buildings with lots of murals that probably would not be painted on them now. There was not a peep of complaint. The murals were historic and lovely. That they portrayed subjects that are politically incorrect today was never an issue. Just before