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There Will Be No More References To God At Houston Veteran’s Cemetery, Not Spoken Or Written
Flopping Aces ^ | 07-06-11 | Skookum

Posted on 07/06/2011 6:27:01 PM PDT by Starman417

Arleen Ocascio, director of the VA cemetery in Houston, has decided to take the Marxist Revolution a step further and has decreed that there will be no references to God or Jesus and that all ceremonies must be written and submitted to her for pre-approval. Obviously, this low level bureaucrat has decided Obama's Revolution is stalled and she must pick up the standard and impose her will on the veterans who come to the cemetery to bury their loved ones.

According to her, there will be no mention of a Christian or Jewish God at future ceremonies, she has spoken and her feelings reflect the Democrats and their antagonism against God. There seems to be no antagonism against Allah, at least he has not been mentioned in Ms Ocascio's demands that religion or God not be mentioned in the ceremonies taking place in her cemetery.

Marilyn Koepp, Secretary of the National Memorial Ladies, a volunteer group that attends every funeral at this particular cemetery, was told by Arleen Ocascio that they could not mention God while on the cemetery grounds.

It's true that Obama'a Democrats wants to erase all traces of God from public buildings and our schools, but why must they insist that the veterans who pay the ultimate sacrifice or old heroes from the wars of yesteryear deny the presence of God before being interred with their brothers. Why is this tyrant being allowed to impose the Socialist creed against religion on the grieving families of our patriots. Is Obama's hatred of our military, going to be allowed to force undue suffering on our Goldstar families when they are at their most vulnerable time.

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TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: cemetery; god; houstonva; religion; verterans; vetcemetary; veteran
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To: Starman417

My stepfather was buried there 2 years ago, and my mother a few months ago.

This really hits home.


21 posted on 07/06/2011 6:44:57 PM PDT by ansel12 (America has close to India population of 1950s, India has 1,200,000,000 people now. Quality of Life?)
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To: GoCards

My parents taught me to pray to God from the time I can remember and I will continue to do so. NO ONE will ever tell me either that I cannot say the word God. Imagine...at a Vet cemetery? This woman has to be out of her freakin’ mind. NO ONE stands in OUR WAY of saying the word God and yes you are correct ... pray it. say it. scream it. yell it. etc.... this is the last straw when they want to think they can tell us when we can and can’t say God. Amen.


22 posted on 07/06/2011 6:44:57 PM PDT by cubreporter (From TEA to Shining TEA - Go Rush Limbaugh..a giant of all that is good.)
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To: Starman417

I posted this article a few days ago:

“Houston VA accused of censoring religious speech”

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2741509/posts

Source link: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7630537.html

Found her: Arleen Ocasio (with pic)

“Ocasio Selected as New Director of Houston VA National Cemetery” (Monday, April 12, 2010)

http://www.guidrynews.com/story.aspx?id=1000025672

Telephone numbers to call:

Houston VA Cemetery Number (303) 914-5700

Regional Director VA Cemetery (281) 447-8686


23 posted on 07/06/2011 6:45:48 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: jmacusa
Another good quote from the Judge:
"The right to free expression ranges from the dignity of Abraham Lincoln’s speeches to Charlie Sheen’s rants....

Thompson told the pastor that “the ceremony will commemorate veterans of all cultures and beliefs, and the tone of remarks must therefore be inclusive.” The government’s compulsion of a program’s inclusion or exclusion of a particular religion offends the Constitution.

The Constitution does not confide to the government the authority to compel emptiness in a prayer, where a prayer belongs. The gray mandarins of the national government are decreeing how citizens honor their veterans. This is not a pick-up-your-trash sign; this is a we-pick-your-words sign. These people say that remarks need to be content-neutral messages. The men buried in the cemetery fought for their fellow Americans – for us. In those fights, they were served by chaplains, chaplains of two faiths and many denominations, chaplains in the field."
24 posted on 07/06/2011 6:46:13 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Starman417
Arleen Ocascio, director of the VA cemetery in Houston, has decided to take the Marxist Revolution a step further and has decreed that there will be no references to God or Jesus and that all ceremonies must be written and submitted to her for pre-approval.

Ping for later

25 posted on 07/06/2011 6:48:35 PM PDT by Alex Murphy (Posting news feeds, making eyes bleed: he's hated on seven continents)
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To: max americana

Is this my country?

¿Es este mi país?


26 posted on 07/06/2011 6:48:39 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: Starman417

This article is way behind this situation. Check this out:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7630537.html#ixzz1Qm7yRTQx


27 posted on 07/06/2011 6:51:09 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: Starman417
"...For approximately 10 years before joining the National Cemetery Administration, Ocasio held various positions in the VA West Side Medical Center in Chicago, Ill., where she worked with minor contracts, maintenance contracts, and budget and was the Hispanic Employment Program assistant manager...."
28 posted on 07/06/2011 6:53:47 PM PDT by frankenMonkey (Because he was the son you bore, And gave to that wind blowing and that tide!)
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To: RummyChick

What is this BS!

When I did Honor Guard duties I would present the folded flag to the deceases next of kin with the words... I present this flag from a grateful nation as a token of your husband’s true and faithful service to his Country, May God Bless you, and your family, and May God Bless the United States of America.

This un-American,Bit*h needs to go, like yesterday!


29 posted on 07/06/2011 6:54:23 PM PDT by wetgundog (" Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is no Vice")
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To: RummyChick

If the Constitution doesn’t respect ‘’an establishment of religion’’ how then can it determine or dis-allow what can or cannot be said at a Veterans Administration run cemetrey?


30 posted on 07/06/2011 6:55:44 PM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: maddog55

I hope she is fired.


31 posted on 07/06/2011 7:00:22 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: Starman417

TRY AND STOP ME.


32 posted on 07/06/2011 7:01:20 PM PDT by annieokie
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To: RummyChick

Who will stop her?


33 posted on 07/06/2011 7:01:22 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: RummyChick

Put a burqa on her.


34 posted on 07/06/2011 7:01:43 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: frankenMonkey

Ahhhh!!! Chicago!!!


35 posted on 07/06/2011 7:02:42 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: maddog55

Don’t hold your breath — she will probably be promoted. She may just be following orders.


36 posted on 07/06/2011 7:12:02 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: Starman417

There will come a time when in a higher court she will be asked to explain her decision.


37 posted on 07/06/2011 7:13:58 PM PDT by SkyDancer (You know they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.)
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To: Starman417

When injustice becomes law..it is your duty to REBEL!!!


38 posted on 07/06/2011 7:17:29 PM PDT by OL Hickory (Jesus and the American soldier-1 died for your soul/1 died for your freedom)
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To: dalebert

A Judge had already issued an injunction. The Commie has until July 15th to respond.

I have been watching The Kennedy’s on netflix. The movie that got the boot from the history Channel.

Back then, our Government hated Commies. Kennedy tried to take out Castro twice. Castro got the last laugh.


39 posted on 07/06/2011 7:18:27 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Starman417

F*** the B****, do it anyway. What is she going to do, refuse to bury the casket?


40 posted on 07/06/2011 7:34:07 PM PDT by Husker24
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