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President Bush Orders Flags Flown at Half Staff in Honor of Pope John Paul II (Text)
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| April 3, 2005
Posted on 04/02/2005 2:51:55 PM PST by byteback
Edited on 04/02/2005 4:46:53 PM PST by Lead Moderator.
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posted on
04/02/2005 2:51:56 PM PST
by
byteback
To: Lil'freeper
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posted on
04/02/2005 2:53:11 PM PST
by
big'ol_freeper
(World Series Champion Boston Red Sox!! Has a nice ring to it.)
To: byteback
How long til the ACLU complains about separation of church and state?
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posted on
04/02/2005 2:54:14 PM PST
by
mlc9852
To: byteback
Very nice honor. I can't wait to listen to the nashing of teeth from the "separation of church and state" crowd.....
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posted on
04/02/2005 2:54:33 PM PST
by
BullDog108
("Conservatives believe in God. Liberals think they are God." ---Ann Coulter)
To: mlc9852
Beat me by 19 seconds! ;^)
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posted on
04/02/2005 2:55:34 PM PST
by
BullDog108
("Conservatives believe in God. Liberals think they are God." ---Ann Coulter)
To: byteback
Is this a first? And will any Dems be dumb enough to complain about violating separation of church and state?
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posted on
04/02/2005 2:55:41 PM PST
by
Grig
To: Grig
If they complain, you can still slap them around saying he's the head of a state.
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posted on
04/02/2005 2:56:34 PM PST
by
Crazieman
(Islam. Religion of peace, and they'll kill you to prove it.)
To: BullDog108
Its a mark of respect for a good man. The world is the poorer for his departure. He is now one with the Ages.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
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posted on
04/02/2005 2:56:37 PM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: Grig
There will be the usual whiners, but since the Pope was also a head of state, they can go pound sand.
To: BullDog108
and to them I say... give it a break. He was a very distinguished world leader and a great man. Even if you don't share his convictions, he deserves our respect.
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posted on
04/02/2005 2:57:00 PM PST
by
RedBeaconNY
(The greatest mystery to man, is man himself.)
To: BullDog108
Very nice honor. I can't wait to listen to the nashing of teeth from the "separation of church and state" crowd..... These same people won't complain about us celebrating "Reverend" Martin Luther King day.
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posted on
04/02/2005 2:58:20 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
To: BullDog108; mlc9852
They cannot do much in this case. Pope John Paul II was also simultaneously the head of state of a sovereign country. They can't very well argue honouring a foreign head of state is disallowed just because that state's head of state includes by capacity head of a religious organization as well.
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posted on
04/02/2005 3:00:17 PM PST
by
NZerFromHK
("US libs...hypocritical, naive, pompous...if US falls it will be because of these" - Tao Kit (HK))
To: byteback
It looks infinitely better than countries putting flags at half mast in commemoration of this man back in 1997:
Deng Xiaoping, Chinese Communist dictator (1904-1997)
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posted on
04/02/2005 3:03:23 PM PST
by
NZerFromHK
("US libs...hypocritical, naive, pompous...if US falls it will be because of these" - Tao Kit (HK))
To: byteback
100 percent in agreement with this proclamation.
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posted on
04/02/2005 3:09:14 PM PST
by
JustAnAmerican
(Being Independent means never having to say you're Partisan)
To: JustAnAmerican
"100 percent in agreement with this proclamation." Me too. God Bless Pope John Paul II
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posted on
04/02/2005 3:12:28 PM PST
by
deadhead
(God Bless Our Troops and Veterans)
To: dfwgator
oh yea , the libs will be freaking over this ...
To: hineybona
This man was so Christlike in his opposition to Communism. No guns, no tanks to overthrow the enemy. Just prayers and quiet determination that transformed Poland. That's what i loved about him.
To: byteback
A very respectful gesture.
I can't help but wonder, if a great respected leader of islam (ok, just pretend there is one) died, would the same proclamation be made (or forced)?
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posted on
04/02/2005 3:35:46 PM PST
by
JudyinCanada
(I can't wait, the dream is coming true and I will stand in front of the box to put my heart into it.)
To: JudyinCanada
Can you name a respected leader of islam?
farrakan??? I heard him this morning spewing more of his hate--big difference between him and John Paul.
To: JudyinCanada
I haven't heard of any respected leader of Islam. At least none that condemned 911.
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posted on
04/02/2005 3:49:21 PM PST
by
unkus
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