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IUPUI Professor Florence Roisman responds to my Christmas Card
email | Dec.6/03 | Florence Roisman

Posted on 12/09/2003 6:30:09 PM PST by kanawa

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To: tet68
You got me!
21 posted on 12/09/2003 7:57:37 PM PST by Teacher317
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To: kanawa
You seem to have forgotten to enclose a pince of talcum powder or flour to provide this great legal mind with some special holiday cheer to deliberate on ......
22 posted on 12/09/2003 8:26:57 PM PST by tracer
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To: kanawa
Thanks for the ping.

I certainly do not believe that the Christmas tree was erected with the intention of sending that message, and I understand that some non-Christians did not take that message from the display of the tree.

This one statement only serves to prove that this woman is a complete @$$hol€.

She admits that she is wrong but complained until the tree was removed. Classic a-holery.

23 posted on 12/09/2003 8:31:29 PM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (I have opinions of my own - strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them.)
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To: kanawa
But the Christmas tree conveyed that message to me and to others.

Get the net. This witch thinks that trees talk to her and her friends.

24 posted on 12/09/2003 8:33:04 PM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (I have opinions of my own - strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them.)
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To: Teacher317
Santa has about as much to do with celebrations of the birth of Christ as evergreen trees do.

Isn't the "yule tree" actually an artifact of pre-Christian pagan religion? It has zero zip nada nichevo to do with Christianity.

You know what really, really, really offends me? "Jingle Bells" sung jazz style. It makes me want to run screaming through the mall knocking people over. OTOH, I really like Christmas songs, even the religious hymns, sung by country stars like Toby Keith or Randy Travis, but these singers have an effect on other people that the "Jingle Bells" jazz scat crap has on me.

25 posted on 12/09/2003 8:36:32 PM PST by Alouette (Personne me plumerá)
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To: VeniVidiVici
When are these people going to realize that their supposed "tolerance" is intolerance?

Diversity means conservative viewpoints are outlawed, gay means sodomy, marriage means two men practicing sodomy, beautiful rainbows mean sodomy, tolerance means fisting clubs but no prayer, the Second Amendment means atheism is the state religion, family means two lesbians, a dog and a turkey baster, freedom of speech means freedom as long as it agrees with them (like any color of car is fine as long as it's black), and republican form of government means judicial oligarchy. It's a new translation.

26 posted on 12/09/2003 8:43:26 PM PST by little jeremiah
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To: tet68
I's say she was conflicted, her statement indicates that reason told her that there was no intention to feel disinfranchised/etc but her liberal feelings could not allow any instance that might offend ANY ONE.

But she doesn't mind (maybe is even happy about it) that CHRISTIANS are offended. Or even people of other religions who happen to be glad that someone is worshipping God even in a different way!

This stupid letter doesn't even say if the law atrium could have had displays honoring other religious holidays if people had wanted them there. She says there were no other displays - was that because they weren't allowed or no one bothered?

27 posted on 12/09/2003 8:46:09 PM PST by little jeremiah
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Get the net. This witch thinks that trees talk to her and her friends.

Never mind the net, get the faggots and the stake. lol

28 posted on 12/09/2003 9:12:12 PM PST by kanawa (48*26'06.6" 83*30'00.2")
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To: Texas_Jarhead
"I am particularly concerned about such a message of exclusion because this is a time of heightened religious and cultural intolerance."

Yeah, I guess she never looks in the mirror. If she truly believed in what she wrote, she would have asked for equal time for all faiths, Instead she picks the one faith that she obviously hates and raises a big stink. Her lack of ability to present any reasonable argument to support here position brings back the old adage that those who can do, but those who can't are IU professors.
29 posted on 12/09/2003 9:20:25 PM PST by Kirkwood
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To: kanawa
Lord, what a windbag! Imagine having to sit through her classes.
30 posted on 12/09/2003 9:24:03 PM PST by Palladin (Proud to be a FReeper!)
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To: kanawa
The new IU president is black. I wonder what would happen if this professor followed the logical conclusion to her argument and started complaining about kwanza displays?
31 posted on 12/09/2003 9:32:01 PM PST by Kirkwood
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To: CurlyBill
Freedom of discussion is one of the greatest glories of the United States ...blah, blah , blah...and freedom of belief.

I must of missed the expressions 'freedom of discussion' and 'freedom of belief' in the Constitution but I did notice this...

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

Maybe there's some fine print that says,'only if no one is offended'.
If whomever was responsible for the display had ignored her, would they actually be liable to criminal charges? And if not why are they letting themselves be pushed around by her and 'others' (Can't help but wonder if these others are of the 'convert all infidels or kill them' persuasion).
Note she says,"...my principal objection is one of policy, not law."

32 posted on 12/09/2003 10:00:34 PM PST by kanawa (48*26'06.6" 83*30'00.2")
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To: kanawa
Never mind the net, get the faggots and the stake.

Aww, le's not burn her straight off. Le's see if she weighs as much as a duck first. Then we'll burn 'er!


33 posted on 12/10/2003 5:48:43 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (I have opinions of my own - strong opinions - but I don't always agree with them.)
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To: kanawa
After reading her liberal pyscho-babble, no wonder why people of faith are dumping the RATS.
34 posted on 12/11/2003 12:43:37 AM PST by Kuksool
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