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To: mrustow
The Fisherman at the Wheel statue, erected in 1923 for the town’s 300th anniversary, carries the words from the 107th psalm: “They that go down to the sea in ships.”

How long before the ACLU sues to have this removed?

3 posted on 10/31/2003 8:18:17 AM PST by So Cal Rocket
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To: So Cal Rocket
The Fisherman at the Wheel statue, erected in 1923 for the town’s 300th anniversary, carries the words from the 107th psalm: “They that go down to the sea in ships.”

How long before the ACLU sues to have this removed?

Now that you mention it ... religious language ... public place ... hit 'em with a suit!

You don't have to be religious, much less a Christian, to see the madness in this. The ACLU is betraying its own mission, which is supposed to be the defense of civil liberties, which would include, first and foremost, freedom of speech, and the free exercise of religion. Unfortunately, the ACLU became the enemy of liberty, and specifically, freedom of religion some time ago, at least as far as Christians are concerned. Its staff attorneys now explicitly use arguments based on the notion that Christian language in public places OFFENDS some people, which is as anti-civil libertarian, and anti-Constitutional a position as you can take, seeing as there is no right "not to be offended" anywhere in the Constitution, a document which is almost entirely about the people's liberties.

12 posted on 10/31/2003 8:36:41 AM PST by mrustow (no tag)
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