They put up a cross Nearly nine meters tall And they said it was there For the sake of us all But the courts say the cross Is now destined to fall Cos it’s on the wrong side Of the wall…
Category Archive: First Amendment
Jun 17 2012
Unconstitutional Chaplains
If you haven’t yet, watch this video, courtesy of Chris Rodda. Then, forgive me for re-posting this verse. It’s just that it’s all too appropriate, once again. The chaplains are ready to answer the call In the guise of supporting our fitness To breach and dismantle the church-and-state wall And to act as a born-again …
Jun 13 2012
No More Santa Monica Nativity Scenes
In sunny Santa Monica When Christmas comes around For sixty years, you could be sure That Jesus would be found For sixty years, the public park Was Christian, through and through But recently, they learned, the park’s For other people, too!
Apr 26 2012
The Cross On The Hill (Is There For Everyone)
Stephen Colbert takes Justice Scalia to task, and (importantly, if we are to convince religious believers that separation of church and state is for their benefit) shows the desecration of the cross inherent in Scalia’s view. Video, after the jump:
Mar 06 2012
The Banner Is Down In Cranston
Today in a meek, if not mollified, manner The Christians of Cranston removed the old banner By simply defying the law of the land They wasted a hundred and seventy grand The banner is gone, and the page has been turned… The question remains: has the lesson been learned? story, after the jump:
Feb 26 2012
Lenoir City Update, Update
Ok, so it wasn’t fit to print in a school newspaper. Krystal Myers now has a bigger soapbox to stand on, with her letter printed (under her own byline) in The Knoxville News Sentinel. Here, see for yourself. As of this writing, all comments are positive. Of course, three comments is perhaps early in the …
Feb 25 2012
The Prayer Activist
Gonna get me a pen and a paper Gonna write to the head of the board I’ll tell him, in schools The majority rules, So each day they should pray to the Lord Gonna get me some paint and a placard Gonna make me a beautiful sign And I’ll make myself heard While defending The …
Feb 23 2012
Lenoir City Update
Krystal will not be pushing the issue, it seems. She has no hard feelings toward the school, and recognizes their position in trying to control what is published. I note one big difference between Krystal and Jessica Ahlquist (of Cranston, RI): Krystal takes this stand with the support, but not the agreement, of her parents. …
Feb 23 2012
Lenoir City HS Refuses To Publish Atheist Student Editorial
“We would let you print your letter But we think it would be better If it didn’t point out places where our policies are wrong; We’re not happy with your saying School board meetings start with praying And there’s indirect coercion—can’t we all just get along?” First amendment violation Seems a hobby in this nation …
Feb 19 2012
Cranston Cliff-Notes
What with the decision not to appeal, and now some articles reporting on the scholarship Jessica will be getting (the brainchild of The Friendly Atheist, and proudly supported by Freethought Blogs), a whole new crop of people are hearing about the Cranston Banner for, apparently, the first time. Or if they have known about it, …
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