Good Lord.
Michael Newdow gives all progressives a bad name.
There are so many battles that are worth fighting, this isn't one of them.
As a progressive, I'd like to apologize for Michael Newdow.
We really aren't like him.
Most of us are Christian, believe that it's okay (and worthy) for people to pray as long as nobody is being forced to do so, and cringe everytime we read an article about some atheist zealot who is crusading to remove any hint of religion from American public life.
Dear Michael Newdow,
America is a mostly Christian nation. Get over it. I suspect that you wouldn't be making a big deal of it if Joe Lieberman were being inaugurated and he opted for a Jewish prayer. Likewise, I suspect that you wouldn't be throwing a fit if the Dalai Lama were there to give his blessing.
So please shut up. There is a time and a place to argue matters of separation of church and state. This isn't one of them.
If George Bush wants to pray at his inauguration, he has every right to do so. Just like you have every right to not attend if it bothers you so much.
Very nice...may I be the first to say thank you for being so open minded!!
Check this out...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1315884/posts?page=60#60
Oops...if you want to know what it said...I will freepmail it to you!!
Excellent! But...Are you sure your'e not centrist,rather than progressive? Or...Could you be progressively centrist?
Either way, a very good post!