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Veterans cemetery aide fired for invoking God
Washington Times ^
| 2/08/03
| Ellen Sorokin
Posted on 02/08/2003 1:14:04 AM PST by kattracks
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:00:49 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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A Vietnam combat veteran was fired from his job as an honor guardsman at a New Jersey veterans cemetery after he said the phrase "God bless you and this family" during a burial service last fall.
Patrick Cubbage, 54, of Philadelphia, says his supervisor told him not to offer the religious blessing because it might offend families who are not Christian. Mr. Cubbage, who is an evangelical Christian, insists that he was operating within the federal rules for honor guards and is challenging his dismissal.
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posted on
02/08/2003 1:14:04 AM PST
by
kattracks
To: conspiratoristo; Las Vegas Dave; dubyaismypresident
BUMP
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posted on
02/08/2003 1:31:02 AM PST
by
Pontiac
To: Pontiac
Bump from a freeper that sends money to the Rutherford Institute. i.e. hint, hint
To: kattracks
Time for house cleaning at that facility, starting with Lt. Col. Roberta!
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posted on
02/08/2003 5:51:40 AM PST
by
Redleg Duke
(Stir the pot...don't let anything settle to the bottom where the lawyers can feed off of it!)
To: Redleg Duke
She said Mr. Cubbage was dismissed for deviating from the standard presentation protocol, not for saying the blessing. What don't you understand?
5
posted on
02/08/2003 6:16:23 AM PST
by
verity
To: verity
Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech.....
What part do you not understand?
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posted on
02/08/2003 6:23:29 AM PST
by
Brytani
(Ann Coulter Widow)
To: Brytani
The incident does not involve Congress.
What part do you not understand?
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posted on
02/08/2003 6:27:56 AM PST
by
verity
To: verity
So now we do not have freedom to exercise our religious beliefs, or freedom of speech in this country, unless it's infront of congress?
In case you missed it in the article, the Dept. of Defense protocol says if a family has a religious preference it's acceptable to say "God Bless you". Guess you missed that part as well.
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posted on
02/08/2003 6:35:49 AM PST
by
Brytani
(Ann Coulter Widow)
To: Brytani
The dummy failed to follow instructions and was dismissed. This has nothing to do with religious beliefs. Best of luck with your reading comprehension course.
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posted on
02/08/2003 9:40:20 AM PST
by
verity
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