From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Thu Jun 27 2002 - 13:26:17 MDT
On Thursday, June 27, 2002, at 02:07 pm, Brian D Williams wrote:
>
>> From: Harvey Newstrom <mail@HarveyNewstrom.com>
>
>> Yes, it will be overturned. The Republicans are arguing that it
>> is literally true that we are a Christian nation. As such, they
>> see nothing wrong with referencing God everywhere. Our pledge of
>> allegiance references one nation under God (now). Our money is
>> dedicated to God (now). We swear in the President with a Bible.
>> Congress starts every day with a prayer to God. Our Judges swear
>> in witnesses with the Bible. The Supreme Court has the Ten
>> Commandments posted. Our Declaration of Independence bases our
>> reasons for our country on our Creator.
>
>
> Funny I didn't see any of these things change when the Democrats
> had power....
Agreed. But just because they are unwilling or unable to fight this
trend does not mean they are equally to blame. Historically, it has
been the religous right, not the liberal left, that promotes faith-based
initiatives, prayer in school, ten commandments on display, etc.
> For the record I agree with the courts ruling.
Me too. I can't image how anybody can claim that inserting an
affirmation of God into a pledge to our country is not blurring the
division between church and state. It clearly makes it so that
non-Christians can't make the pledge. They literally believe we are a
christian nation and that only christians should be citizens. (Remember
Ronald Reagan saying that atheists don't deserve the rights of christian
citizens?) The religious right seems determined to push their
interpretation that we are a Christian Nation into governmental
structure.
-- Harvey Newstrom, CISSP <www.HarveyNewstrom.com> Principal Security Consultant <www.Newstaff.com>
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