too much of a good thing
24 12 2003The ACLU is currently backing a Rhode Island woman who is suing her town for
violation of the separtation of church and state and for first amendment
violations.
The Providence Journal’s artcle on the issue
(registration required)
The ACLU’s statement
The first thing that I can think to say is, “GET A LIFE!”
At length, what I want to say is that here the ACLU has gone too far. First of
all, there are more winter holidays than the J-C ones. Just because noone in the
town has put up a festive display, doesn’t make it discrimitory against them. If
they had tried and been denied, then THAT would be a different story. plus, if
you’re going to be threatened by the presence of a religous symbol that is not
your own, then you must not be very secure in your religion. I think it’s a
great idea, to allow the people of the town to celebrate their winter holidays
together.
Second of all, maybe I’m obtuse, but I don’t see any first amendment violations.
The mayor of the town asking that the decorations are apporiate is only
reasonable. Without saying something, people could decide that life-size
playboy models in santa hats would make a good holiday decoration. It may be
allowed by freedom of speech, but it’s certainly not in good taste.
well, I had more steam, but I spent it all babbling about it this morning with
my parents. It’s almost christmas, anyway. Time to be all nestled snug in my
couch. (hey, I don’t have a bed)
(oh, and enjoy the pretty calendar snowflake – unintentional, I swear.)