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Federal judge rules Day of Prayer unconstitutional
AP via SFGate ^ | 4/15/10

Posted on 04/15/2010 1:01:15 PM PDT by SmithL

Madison, Wis. (AP) -- A federal judge in Wisconsin says the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb issued the ruling Thursday in a lawsuit filed by the Madison-based Freedom From Religion Foundation.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; Government; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: activistjudge; atheismandstate; barackhusseinobama; barbaracrabb; bhoprayer; freedomfromreligion; freedomofreligion; immoralabsolutes; jimmycarter; judicialtyranny; moralabsolutes; obama; sicsempertyranis; wisconsin
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To: SmithL

The last thing America wants...the last thing God wants...


101 posted on 04/15/2010 4:40:04 PM PDT by myknowledge (B.H. Obama's just a frontman. A frontman for who? The globalist elite, stupid!)
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To: SmithL

I don’t care what some hot-shot judge seeking her 15 minutes of fame says, I’m observing. Come and stop me.


102 posted on 04/15/2010 4:44:38 PM PDT by upchuck (Get the Moslem rookie out of the White House!)
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To: upchuck
I don’t care what some hot-shot judge seeking her 15 minutes of fame says, I’m observing. Come and stop me.

I've never understood why some people need the government to tell them when to pray.

103 posted on 04/15/2010 4:47:02 PM PDT by Doe Eyes
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To: SmithL

104 posted on 04/15/2010 5:06:10 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: SmithL
This dimwit judge's head would explode if she were educated enough to know that George Washington proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving in 1789 (which began the recognitition of Thanksgiving Day that continues today), in which he encouraged the day "...to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God."

This entire church and state debate is ludicrous as it is EASY to find out what the First Amendment language intends. Just look at how those who drafted the Constitution BEHAVED after ratifying it. Far from what the left would try to have us believe, the Founders incorporated reverence and worship of God into every aspect of public life. They appropriated money from the treasury to print Bibles for the purpose of evangelizing the Indian tribes. They formed the beginnings of the public school system for the expressed purpose of ensuring that citizens were educated in the Bible, as they viewed it as the crucial ingredient necessary for successful self-government. Heck, Thomas Jefferson regularly attended church services held in the Senate chambers! At other times, they were also held in the Supreme Court chambers. It doesn't get any more ironic than that.

The left is just stupendously wrong about this issue.

105 posted on 04/15/2010 5:21:41 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: SmithL
So I guess the guys that wrote the Constitution were unconstitutional, seeing how they opened up EVERY session of the convention with prayer to the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY!

we have so lost our way...

What an IDIOT!!!

106 posted on 04/15/2010 5:24:39 PM PDT by Anti-Hillary (Pretty soon everything in this country will be "free", except it's people!)
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To: SmithL

Think about it.

The Federal governments official position is:
“No God!!!! You CANNOT MENTION GOD HERE!!”

What does that tell ya?


107 posted on 04/15/2010 5:26:20 PM PDT by djf
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To: Anti-Hillary

Not to mention it was George Washington who proclaimed a national day of prayer and Thanksgiving. I guess some judges know more about the Constitution than the drafters themselves.


108 posted on 04/15/2010 5:27:48 PM PDT by ConservativeTeen (Proud Right Wing Extremist)
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To: Jacquerie

In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection. Our prayers, Sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered… do we imagine we no longer need His assistance?” Benjamin Franklin: [Constitutional Convention, Thursday June 28, 1787]


109 posted on 04/15/2010 5:31:28 PM PDT by tflabo (Restore the Republic)
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To: SmithL

Some federal judges should be ignored, and this one is VERY high on that list. There is something in the First Amendment (as line that she has probably never read or at least never understood) that I keep in mind when someone hints that vague “others” might object to a prayer, and that highest law of the land, along with the God-given right that it protects take precedence over this deluded moron.


110 posted on 04/15/2010 5:45:15 PM PDT by Pollster1 (Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
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To: 9YearLurker
The next big headline will state:

OBAMA CANCELS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN 2012, DECLARES HIMSELF DICTATOR.

Under that article will be:

OBAMA ORDERS MILITARY TO ROUND UP ALL GUNS ILLEGALLY OWNED BY NRA MEMBERS.

(No sarcasm here. Just move along folks.)

111 posted on 04/15/2010 5:51:56 PM PDT by Nitehawk0325 (I have the right to remain silent, but I lack the ability...........)
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To: MrB

Hell no. I’m not giving these MO FOs one square inch of our nation. If they want to run off and start a European nation summers else, fine with me.


112 posted on 04/15/2010 5:53:23 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Be still & kneel before the know-nothing Omnipotent One, Il Douche' Jr., may fleas be upon him.)
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To: SmithL

You guys are acting as if we’re allowed to have our own voices and opinions.


114 posted on 04/15/2010 6:32:27 PM PDT by Grey Goomba
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To: Cicero

Looks like a lesbian if ever there was one. Maybe she is Tammy Baldwin’s (lezzie from Madison serving as Congress critter Rep) mentor & teacher.


115 posted on 04/15/2010 6:40:31 PM PDT by rcrngroup
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To: Bitsy; MrB
Let’s just form two countries and get it over with...

Sounds good to me. Other countries did it why can’t we. No use butting heads all the time and the rads will have a place to go and the conservatives can live in peace, pray out loud, salute the flag, lower their taxes, balance their budgets, jail their child molesters and sex offenders - sounds great.

I'm all in favor of it as well. I am sick & tired of liberal RAT bastard socialist who are destroying our country's heritage & moral fiber, and bankrupting us with runaway spending & an immoral tax code. And then we have to live & survive in the aftermath. Put the liberal retards (and judges) on one side and conservatives on the other side. I will guarantee you that NO liberal will want to live on their side, once they realize they can no longer mooch off of conservatives. I am sick & tired of the liberal RAT bastards! Let's gitter done!

116 posted on 04/15/2010 6:48:03 PM PDT by rcrngroup
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To: Bitsy; MrB
Let’s just form two countries and get it over with...

Sounds good to me. Other countries did it why can’t we. No use butting heads all the time and the rads will have a place to go and the conservatives can live in peace, pray out loud, salute the flag, lower their taxes, balance their budgets, jail their child molesters and sex offenders - sounds great.


Count me in!
117 posted on 04/15/2010 7:22:55 PM PDT by divine_moment_of_facts (Give me Liberty.. or I'll get up and get it for myself!)
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To: SmithL

Take it to SCOTUS now!


118 posted on 04/15/2010 7:49:15 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Keep your head up and keep moving forward!)
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To: MrB
Let’s just form two countries and get it over with...

Sign me up... I am SO sick of this bullsh*t...

119 posted on 04/15/2010 8:19:37 PM PDT by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: Cicero

She’s got the look. She’s got the look. She’s got the LIBERAL look...


120 posted on 04/15/2010 8:21:19 PM PDT by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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