Posted on 10/02/2009 3:34:20 AM PDT by Man50D
Just one day after WND reported that rules for the 2009 Capitol Christmas Tree program prevented children from submitting decorations with themes such as "Happy Birthday, Jesus" and "Merry Christmas," state and federal officials are confirming the policy has been rescinded.
WND's report came after a letter was sent by the Alliance Defense Fund to officials in Arizona who are assembling thousands of ornaments from children for the annual holiday tree that is erected in front of the White House.
The change was confirmed both by officials in Arizona who have a steering committee to run the program and from officials in the office of the Architect of the Capitol, who administer the program in Washington.
Jonathan Scruggs, litigation staff counsel for the ADF, had written a letter to officials questioning the propriety of limiting religious speech and a specific viewpoint in the decoration program.
"The First Amendment does not allow government officials to exclude schoolchildren's ornaments for the capitol's Christmas tree merely because they communicate a religious viewpoint," he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
Until Fred, over at administrative filings between L and S, decides that Barney, over at general litigation review, should tell Frank, over at legal advisory, that Ted, over at poll survey, thinks that trends suggest that the policy should be changed.
In which case the First Amendment will no longer be accepted policy.
She was unable to say how such "old information" had been resurrected and distributed to the steering committee in Arizona working on the program, but she confirmed it was "outdated."
Yeah, right.
Haven't we heard this "old information somehow distributed" excuse somewhere before?? I can't remember what it was.
These anti Christian, leftists cockroaches scurry around in the dark doing their deeds until someone flips on the lights to see what is happening. They then beat a hasty retreat and deny they were out and about, claiming it was all a mistake. Wash your hands after dealing with these people.
No “Yeah, right” about it. She is a liar. It is that plain.
Great analogy.
wasn’t that about a school program lesson plan for a speech by some asshole
Maybe that was it. I just remember that some website or something got cleansed real fast and the excuse...OH! I REMEMBER!
It was the Death Choice book! The one where the govt suggests that your life isn't worth living and you oughta just cash it in and decrease the surplus population.
Your post reminded me. Thanks!
The list, ping
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