Little Mr Mahatma

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Thursday, September 23, 2004

Scared Or Angry

House Blocks Court on Pledge Case Rulings

By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - The House passed legislation Thursday that would prevent the Supreme Court from ruling on whether the words "under God" should be stricken from the Pledge of Allegiance.

In a politically and emotionally charged debate, Democrats said majority Republicans in the chamber were debasing the Constitution in order to force a vote that could hurt Democrats in the election.

Supporters insisted that Congress has always had authority to limit federal court jurisdiction, and the legislation is needed to protect an affirmation of religion that is part of the national heritage.

Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Thought, Freedom of Speech - kiss them goodbye. If you're an Atheist or non-monotheistic, consider yourself less of an American because - by gumbo - those House Republicans will make you Christians one way or another. If you're not angry you should be scared. I find this act beyond ludicrous, that one branch of the Government is stifling another branch from doing its job for poilitical purposes. If the House limits what the Supreme Court can rule on than effectively our system of checks-and-balances willhave been undermined. Why bother then with a Supreme Court? Worse, with the House giving the President part of its power (to declare war) then we are that much closer to a dictatorship.

As an Atheist I am appalled that my religious beliefs will no longer be acceptable or tolerated, that I will somehow be less of an American. These people do not understand what America is about - it's about Freedom and Religious Freedom means that you have a choice to believe in a God or Gods or no God at all, not that you have to believe in a God. How about believing in myself? Doesn't that count for something.

Make note of who these morons are in the House. Make sure - very sure - they don't get re-elected.

1:17 PM

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