Loony Left Now Bans The Easter Bunny

“Ouster of the Easter Bunny draws unwanted attention to St. Paul

http://www.startribune.com/587/story/326130.html

Hate to tell these PC fools the Easter Bunny isn't a Christian symbol.”

“It doesn't matter if it isn't - it pi$$es off the religious scumbags, which is all that matters.”

“Stove, are you saying this isn't a Christian symbol? Come on man.

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“funny, i thought the loony right was more apt to hate the bunny cause he takes attention away from JC”

“Darn pagans and their pagan symbols.”

“me and my looney left friends pay very little attention to the easter bunny

it is considered slavery to force the bunny to make eggs
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“I saw no mention of "The Loony Left" in the article. I saw no political affiliations at all.







Who's JC?
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“WTF what is wrong with the easter bunny.

How about we have no holidays at all. Since we are supposed to be seperated from church and state yet we only take time off for christain holidays. Don't see that going on for muslims, jewish, or other religions.

These christians should be thankfull that their holidays take priotiy over others in this country and stop bashing thinks like Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny.”

“Who's JC?

Some dude that started a department store.”

“Since we are supposed to be seperated from church and state

We are? Says who?”

“LOL @ Zac”

“I would support a complete ban on easter candy.”

“ How about we have no holidays at all.

How about one day every month which would be a federal generic religious holiday. I like that better.”

“I like reeses pb eggs. A lot.”

““Since we are supposed to be seperated from church and state

We are? Says who?”

Umm says the Constitution of the United States

Ya Mutt I like your idea but lets increase it to two days a month and we get to take them anytime we want.”

“lumber, I'll give you a Penney for your th.......”

““I would support a complete ban on easter candy.”
Creek Dancer
10:22:22 AM

LMAO!”

“Umm says the Constitution of the United States

Umm, really? Where?”

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Look Creek Dancer! Look!
Yum Yum!!!”

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RUN FOR THE HILLS! THE PEEPS ARE COMING! THE PEEPS ARE COMING!
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“Lizs LOVES peeps!”

“Sarge your a smart man and I can't believe your making me look this up its in the Bill of Rights first amendment.

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

“If this be the case then why do we take national holidays in the name of Christ(sure we call it spring break or winter holiday now) but its still in respect of christian holidays”

“Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion

This says that congress shall not create a national religion. Where does it say that church and state are to be separated? Those are two different things entirely.”

“LOL @ Stovey and Zac. You guys are such dorks! Now I have to make a trip to Walgreens. Be right back...”

“You're welcome. :)”

“Sounds pretty seperated to me Sarge. It says create no Law respecting a religion. Which means congress is seperated from the church. This means that no law can be made forcing anyone to respect a religion. This is the same reason why you can't say prayers in public schools.

Like I said you can read into anyway you want but it sounds like seperation to me.”

“It's been interpreted as "separation" in the courts forever, too. Historical revisionism sucks, as do the hucksters who promulgate it.”

“the sole purpose was to keep our country from establishing a national religion, similar to us not having a national language.

you can go back and read transcripts, thoughts, intents of the actual writers of the bill of rights for proof.

personally, i firmly believe in the separation of church and state so i'm glad it was later miss-interpreted, but i think sarge is right on this issue.”

“Why then does Israel got so much respect?”

“Sounds pretty seperated to me Sarge. It says create no Law respecting a religion. Which means congress is seperated from the church. This means that no law can be made forcing anyone to respect a religion. This is the same reason why you can't say prayers in public schools.

If you'd read the purpose of the amendment, it was so that congress would not impose a national religion on the people - NOT that the people cannot establish or incorporate religion into the government. The whole reason it was added was to ALLOW people to have religious freedom - including the right to vote on things BASED on their religion. All this does is LIMIT the power of the government to restrict the people to make those kinds of decisions. It's U.S. Constitution 101.”

“Ban PEEPS!

Why then does Israel got so much respect?”salebored
12:41:05 PM
3/24/06

b/c they can kick ass.”

“Sounds like separation once again. It restricts the government power to impose a religion. Hence what the government does is separated from the church. Yes they can INFLUENCE one another but the government can't tell me to believe in god and I can't tell the government its wrong not to believe god (well I can say it due to freedom of speech but the government doesn't have to listen).

At the same time due to influence of the law I can't have a religion where killing people once a month is practiced. Also due to influence of religious morals some of the things that are our laws come almost directly from that. Like killing someone is wrong.

Oh and its not US constitution 101 because if it was that simple well guess we don't need a Supreme Court anymore to constantly try and define what the bill of rights mean.”

“Sounds like separation once again. It restricts the government power to impose a religion. Hence what the government does is separated from the church.

Absolutely not. Stop right there. Restricting the government's power to impose a religion DOES NOT mean that the government is to be kept separate from the church. There are TWO directions here we are talking about. (1) From the government, to the church - and (2) From the church, to the government. What is restricted is #1, not #2.

Yes they can INFLUENCE one another but the government can't tell me to believe in god and I can't tell the government its wrong not to believe god (well I can say it due to freedom of speech but the government doesn't have to listen).

Again 2 things you listed there. The first one is correct. The second one (can't tell the government its wrong not to believe god) is completely made up and is found no where in the Constitution.

At the same time due to influence of the law I can't have a religion where killing people once a month is practiced. Also due to influence of religious morals some of the things that are our laws come almost directly from that. Like killing someone is wrong.

That is right. That is why #2 above is not in the constitution. They are NOT separated. We have EVERY right constitutionally to make laws BASED on religion.

Oh and its not US constitution 101 because if it was that simple well guess we don't need a Supreme Court anymore to constantly try and define what the bill of rights mean.

Incorrect. The SC's job is NOT to define what they mean. Their job is to try to determine what the ORIGINAL intent of the framer's of the consitution was. The last thing they are to do is to define what it means.”

“Ok so sarge you see it one way and I see it mine. You can't change me and I can't change you so at this point lets stop talking about. Better yet do you do anything fun for easter. This year I'm heading out to Indy to visit the "new" in laws. Actually is it inlaws if her cousins we are visiting. Also speaking of easter they are celebrating it even though her uncle is muslim”

“LMAO! When I saw that you had posted I had come to the same conclusion and was going to say the same thing. (except the easter thing)

I typically enjoy a nice sunrise Easter service at our church. All family is distant at this point, so my wife and I will spend it alone/together??”

“...You can have my chocolate bunny when you can wipe it's slippery melted chocolate from my cold, dead hands!.........”

“BM, you are right”

“I hear ya Supertroll!”

“Supetroll if your hands are cold then I don't think the chocolate will be melting.”

“and I don't think that's chocolate.”

“Does O'Reilly know the Easter Bunny is a pagan fertility symbol??
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“If you'd read the purpose of the amendment, it was so that congress would not impose a national religion on the people - NOT that the people cannot establish or incorporate religion into the government. The whole reason it was added was to ALLOW people to have religious freedom - including the right to vote on things BASED on their religion. All this does is LIMIT the power of the government to restrict the people to make those kinds of decisions. It's U.S. Constitution 101.”
Sarge
1:01:01 PM
3/24/06?

Sorry to hear you failed U.S. Constitution 101.”

“Ped just when we put that subject to rest you dig it back up.”

“nothing is ever put to rest on TT”

“Flasher you had a much better case than you were ready to build.

Even though, you were wrong when you said you can't pray public schools. The struggle is over organized prayer.
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“Yes that what I ment organized or over the intercom prayer.”

“Sorry to hear you failed U.S. Constitution 101.
pedxing

It would appear you have no understanding of the Constitution whatsoever to claim that statement was false. The constitution was designed to limit the power of the government, not to limit the power of the people. If the people want elect people into power to innact certain beliefs of theirs, religious or otherwise, that is their right. It's almost as if you have no understanding of the types of freedoms our country was founded on to make such a claim.”