Posted on 03/04/2003 2:34:57 AM PST by sarcasm
You are right. I disagree only with your thinking that they should resign. It's not a grievous error, IMO.
I've noticed that some who consider themselves "conservatives" are somewhat ambivalent about constitutional protections.
You REALLY THINK that it wouldn't have been reported if the walkout had occurred, regardless of who was praying?
I disagree. And further, it would have been JUST as odious had it been a Leftist Democrat atheist walking out on a Christian minister.
Personal beliefs have no place in this action, no more than they would when a judge was considering a case in law. When you are standing in your place as an elected official, you represent that office, not yourself.
Thank goodness they don't have a militant wing as Islam does.
Ooh. Good one.
A prayer is given at the beginning of each Senate and House session, and attendance is hit or miss, particularly on Mondays.
I guess this means that the legislators who are not present / walk out for "business" or any other reason on any other day all also Bigots? I assume that you, Illbay will also call for thier resignation?
The only "tolerance" garenteed in the constitution is that: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; ". This does not force us to listen to them, only to allow them to beleive what they want to. That is true tolerance, both sides tolerate each other!
Who do you think it was tearing up Seattle a couple of years ago? If we go to war, the same bunch has threatened to "shut down" San Francisco.
How do you figure they're not "militant"?
IMO those people are a far greater domestic threat than American Muslims.
I suspect it is because they wanted to stage their bigoted bit of performance art.
And the 50-year old skanky whore standing found on a street corner in a metropolitan cesspool is a virgin
Actually, those were gov't operatives. The troublemakers, dressed in black ninja gear (who else do we know that has a black ninja gear fetish?), were allowed to ransack businesses and property while the police literally stood by and watched.
The next day, this group was out of sight and the police decided to crack down on the peaceful protestors.
Alex Jones has done a documentary on this, and the evidence is very compelling.
Not at all. In fact, I would make sure that I, as a PRIVATE CITIZEN, would not be present to hear such a prayer.
But we're not talking about "private citizens," we're talking about elected officials. They have no right to such personal expressions when they stand in that office.
"From the article:
A prayer is given at the beginning of each Senate and House session, and attendance is hit or miss, particularly on Mondays.
I guess this means that the legislators who are not present / walk out for "business" or any other reason on any other day all also Bigots? I assume that you, Illbay will also call for thier resignation?
The only "tolerance" garenteed in the constitution is that: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; ". This does not force us to listen to them, only to allow them to beleive what they want to. That is true tolerance, both sides tolerate each other! "
You said:
"Your argument is spurious."
spu·ri·ous ( P ) Pronunciation Key (spyr-s)
adj. Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine; false.
Please tell my which parts of my post were "spurious".
You sir, do not like facts and, when confronted with them chose to hide from them instead of confront them!
Where is it written that an elected official gives up his/her right to religious freedom when they are elected?
Really? coulda fooled me.
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