THE LAW IS THE LAW: THE LIE IS THE LIE

A bit of brief history here:
My little sister is one of those oblivious folks, who tends to take every fuzzy little bit of nonsensical email fluff, & forwards it on at the behest of the email, without researching it at all. I used to be on her forwarding list. I asked her (more than once) not to send me any more garbage.
Deaf ears.
I received this sometime in September.
Needless to say, it went from eye rolling to outright rage. So I drafted up a rebuttal, and clicked on REPLY TO EVERYONE.
It was a fairly sizable list, too.


THE LAW IS THE LAW: THE LIE IS THE LIE

I received this asinine thing via my sis, & have responded to EVERYONE in that set of addresses.I very courteously ask you DON'T SEND THIS OFF TO ANYONE ELSE! I have done the research, & all this nonsense is just that: nonsense.You're being lied to. Feel free to challenge me on any of these points. Go ahead & forward this commentary to everyone you've sent this to. I welcome any & all discussion, civil or otherwise. Normally, I leave these chain mail things alone, but this 1 is so tragically off on so many points, I will have to respond. THE LAW IS THE LAW This is one of the better e-mails I have received in a long time! I hope this makes its way around the USA several times over!!!!! So Be It! THE LAW IS THE LAW So if the US government determines that it is against the law for the words "under God" to be on our money, then, so be it.

"Under God" was inserted in 1954, at the behest of the knights of Columbus.

And if that same government decides that the "Ten Commandments" are not to be used in or on a government installation, then, so be it.
Since this country was NOT founded on Biblical premises, this is correct. Nor should the government be seen as sponsoring ANY religion whatsoever.
And since they already have prohibited any prayer in the schools,

This is a LIE, people. State-led prayer is prohibited. A student can pray anytime. State-led prayer is banned.

on which they deem their authority,

WRONG. Authority is deemed by the PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, not God.

then so be it. I say, "so be it," because I would like to be a law abiding US citizen. I say, "so be it," because I would like to think that smarter people than I are in positions to make good decisions. I would like to think that those people have the American Publics' best interests at heart. BUT, YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE I'D LIKE? Since we can't pray to God, can't Trust in God and cannot Post His Commandments in Government buildings,

Whoever came up w/this crap should read the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration, & look up the Establishment clause (Lemon test) to the 1st amendment. Also, the 10 Commandments don't apply to Gentiles: these are the Noahide laws.

I don't believe the Government and it's employees should participate in the Easter and Christmas celebrations which honor the God that our government is eliminating from many facets of American life.

This isn't pithy, it's just stupid

I'd like my mail delivered on Christmas, Good Friday, Thanksgiving & Easter. After all, it's just another day. I'd like the US Supreme Court to be in session on Christmas, Good Friday, Thanksgiving & Easter as well as Sundays. After all, it's just another day. I'd like the Senate and the House of Representatives to not have to worry about getting home for the "Christmas Break." After all it's just another day. I'm thinking that a lot of my taxpayer dollars could be saved, if all government offices & services would work on Christmas, Good Friday & Easter.

Not very bright. Administrative costs would WAY up for all of these idiotic ideas. Thanksgiving isn't a religious holiday, you moron.

It shouldn't cost any overtime since those would be just like any other day of the week to a government that is trying to be "politically correct.

Whoever said this has no clue what's going on.

In fact.... I think that our government should work on Sundays (initially set aside for worshipping God...) because, after all, our government says that it should be just another day....

Original Sabbath day was on Saturday. Look it up in the Bible.

What do you all think???? If this idea gets to enough people, maybe our elected officials will stop giving in to the minority opinions and begin, once again, to represent the 'majority' of ALL of the American people.

Okay, listen up: you are fostering a nonsensical misperception. The whole reason much of this is going on, is that the Supreme Court ruled (rightly) that the majority SHOULDN'T force their views on the minority. This isn't 'politcal correctness': you are SO WRONG ON THIS MATTER. Religion has a poor track record in re: tolerance.


SO BE IT........... Please Dear Lord, Give us the help needed to keep you in our country!


Worship your god on your own time. Keep your hands off my, and other people's, rights. This is a democracy, not a theocracy. We the people made a compact with ourselves. We weren't led here by some Old Testament prophet. Inserting 'God' into our money, our pledge, our schools, is a clear violation of the FIRST AMENDMENT. Go look it up. It's bi-directional.


'Amen' and 'Amen' Touche! These are definitely things I never thought about but from now on, I will be sure to questions those, in government, who support these changes.


I support every change.


At the top, it says "I hope this makes its way around the USA several times over!!!!!"


Let's hope not. This is a compendium of idiocy, propaganda, and outright lies.

I received this in response:

Let me see if I've got this right. You want me to go into that room with all those kids, and fill their every waking moment with a love for learning. And I'm supposed to instill a sense of pride in their ethnicity, modify their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse and even censor their T-shirt messages and dress habits. You want me to wage a war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, check their backpacks for weapons of mass destruction, and raise their self esteem. You want me to teach them patriotism, good citizenship, sportsmanship, fair play, how to register to vote, how to balance a checkbook, and how to apply for a job. I am to check their heads for lice, maintain a safe environment, recognize signs of anti-social behavior, and make sure all students pass the mandatory state exams, even those who don't come to school regularly or complete any of their assignments. Plus! , I am to make sure that all of the students with handicaps get an equal education regardless of the extent of their mental or physical handicap. And I am to communicate regularly with the parents by letter, telephone, newsletter and report card. All of this I am to do with a piece of chalk, a computer, a few books, a bulletin board, a big smile AND on a starting salary that qualifies my family for food stamps. You want me to do all of this and yet you expect me....not to pray?"
To this, I answered:
By all means, go ahead & pray.Just do it on your own time. Besides, sounds like you don't have enough time to.

By the way, sis, you’re not a teacher.

& followed it up with:
"For those of you who cheered that LAW IS THE LAW business, a link for you all: http://dubsays.blogspot.com/2005/10/case-for-public-schooling.html
Prayer belongs in the CHURCH - Not in the schools, and certainly not in the government.We're talking reality here people. Not the Jerry Springer show. An argument for popularity belongs ON THE TALK SHOW CIRCUIT. I cannot emphasize this enough. & for those of you who have not been an outcast in the K12 school system, or a minority, I speak from experience: it's Hell on Earth, baby. & you want to mix religion into that steaming cauldron of hormones and identity formation and conflict? Do some research, instead of blindly cheering something that on the surface SEEMS reasonable. Because that LAW IS THE LAW nonsense is the most specious nonsense I've ever read. And I can prove it."


Guess what?
I don’t receive any of her ‘fuzzy’ bullshit via email anymore.
Now, I was incorrect on one point: Thanksgiving is indeed a religious holiday.
I also found out later that her phone was ringing off the hook because of this. Former fellow employees, relatives (I’m guessing), etc.
“Who is this guy, and what’s he ranting and raving about?” was the gist I received (second-hand: we weren’t too damn close, & the rift is widening).
Chances are, I was dismissed out of hand as ‘moonbat’, wingnut, whatever.
Squeaky wheel gets the grease, I say.


And that, dear readers, is my nickel’s worth.