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happyboy
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response 57 of 70:
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Feb 8 18:18 UTC 2006 |
rapture, a belief that didn't start until the 1840's.
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tod
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response 58 of 70:
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Feb 8 18:28 UTC 2006 |
I never heard of it til that Blondie album
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happyboy
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response 59 of 70:
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Feb 8 19:00 UTC 2006 |
oh yeah!
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rcurl
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response 60 of 70:
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Feb 9 19:44 UTC 2006 |
****************************************
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU FREEDOM FILES ON COURT TV
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=x0Rn93plAsLLvQkABcCr7Q..
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Dear Friend,
Six months ago, the ACLU launched a ground-breaking, 10-part series, The
ACLU Freedom Files, on satellite Link TV. Now, we are thrilled to announce
that a major television network, Court TV, will be airing this
critically-acclaimed series as part of its "In Pursuit of Justice"
program.
The first Court TV episode, The ACLU Freedom Files: Religious Freedom,
will broadcast on Saturday, February 11, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. I'll be a
guest on Catherine Crier Live on Court TV today at 5:00 PM ET/PT
(appearing in the later half of the show) -- if you can I hope you'll tune
in.
As an involved supporter of our work, I'm sure you realize that the ACLU
must engage a broad cross-section of the country in protecting our
fundamental freedoms from a sustained governmental assault. That is what
makes our Freedom Files series so essential and the opportunity to reach
out to a substantial new audience on Court TV so exciting.
I hope you'll not only watch the Freedom Files on Court TV but also become
a participant in the success of our vision of "information activism" --
fostering grassroots activism online and offline through the power of the
moving media of television and the Internet.
Religious freedom is one of the lynchpins of our democracy, and it is no
accident that this is the first show we've picked to run on Court TV.
While the right of every American to practice his or her religion is among
the most fundamental of freedoms, religious freedom is at risk on many
fronts in the United States, home to 1,500 different faiths. We believe
that the stories of real people who struggle to freely practice their
faith will help more people understand the importance of religious freedom
than any civics lesson ever could.
Religious Freedom will introduce you to people whose religious traditions
were threatened and whose homes were terrorized. And you'll also go to the
front lines of intelligent design - one of the most heated social
controversies in recent history. Learn more about the stories featured in
the episode: http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=TQGp6oVhTF_MxGKP3labWQ..
There are several ways you can join our information activism movement to
protect civil liberties:
:: Watch the series on Court TV, Link TV or online.
:: Join the Producers Club - If you participate in our information
activism network, plan house parties and share the series with friends and
family, you can get free DVDs by joining the Producers Club:
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=pOP_dVYYyBIOydWsKZrflA..
I hope you'll mark your calendar -- or set your VCR -- for our Court TV
premiere Saturday. And please tune in for future episodes.
Thank you for standing with us and supporting this new initiative.
Sincerely,
Anthony D. Romero Executive Director American Civil Liberties Union
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IN THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM EPISODE, YOU'LL MEET:
:: Parents from the Dover, Pennsylvania "Intelligent Design" case that was
successfully argued by the ACLU last fall.
:: Joann Bell, a devout Christian, who saw her family terrorized and her
home firebombed because she didn't want one religion favored over another.
:: Abbey Moler, a high school valedictorian who took on her school
district when the Bible verse she chose for her yearbook page was omitted
against her will.
...and many other brave individuals who have fought for religious freedom.
Watch the Trailer: Freedom, Faith and the Founders (in Windows Media
Format): http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=HjF4-t7K8qe2zMjIOMLpJw..
Also available in Quicktime:
http://action.aclu.org/site/R?i=xJlYYopQIflIVg-4j_l2pg..
Get Involved: Tell 5 friends about the show and the ACLU will send you a
free Freedom Files DVD: ttp://action.aclu.org/site/Ecard?ecard_id=2061
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nharmon
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response 61 of 70:
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Feb 9 19:58 UTC 2006 |
> Abbey Moler, a high school valedictorian who took on her school district
> when the Bible verse she chose for her yearbook page was omitted
> against her will.
Nice going ACLU. Although if the school had included the verse, wouldn't
you have sued because it promoted one religion over another?
Anyway, I think the ACLU was right on that one.
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klg
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response 62 of 70:
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Feb 9 20:01 UTC 2006 |
Don't forget the thrilling episode on how the ACLU helps the mentally
ill by enabling them to live on the streets rather than in hospitals
and shelter.
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nharmon
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response 63 of 70:
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Feb 9 20:12 UTC 2006 |
My comment was not sarcastic.
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jadecat
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response 64 of 70:
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Feb 9 20:30 UTC 2006 |
resp:61 There's a different between having a student post a quote- for
themselves- under their yearbook picture, and the school posting a
Biblical quote for the entire class. Make sense?
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marcvh
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response 65 of 70:
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Feb 9 20:33 UTC 2006 |
Re #61, as in so many cases, it depends on context. If it's clear that
the verse was the expression of an individual student and not an
endorsement by the school, and other messages of individual expression
were also permitted, then it sounds like a reasonable outcome.
Of course, it also means the school has very little power to exert
editorial control over messages, so people could have messages like
"Abstinence is for losers who can't get any" or "I love Hitler" or
just about anything.
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klg
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response 66 of 70:
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Feb 9 20:36 UTC 2006 |
NH Excuse me. You slipped in.
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nharmon
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response 67 of 70:
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Feb 9 20:57 UTC 2006 |
Re 64 & 65: I can see the distinction between the student saying
something, and the school saying the same thing. But what I was getting
at is...Would the ACLU have raised a fit that one student was allowed to
express his/her christian religious beliefs while another minority
student was not, if the verse had been allowed through?...(include
claims that said minority student was not valedictorian because he/she
was not affirmatively treated). I could see the ACLU filing such a lawsuit.
But, that is purely hypothetical, and not the case here. In this case I
applaud the ACLU's actions.
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tod
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response 68 of 70:
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Feb 9 21:02 UTC 2006 |
At my middle school (Kelly Junior High of East Detroit Public Schools), we
were called The Crusaders. In Band, we had to sing the Crusader fight song,
our yearbook was the Crusader, and so was the weekly journal. I even was
asked to repent on a regular basis during my typing classes.
I never made a fuss about it though because I was taught early that Christians
are arrogant people deserving of pity and understanding.
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marcvh
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response 69 of 70:
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Feb 9 21:02 UTC 2006 |
The ACLU (and the courts) have indeed raised concerns if there is a
procedure put into place in order to produce the appearance of a message
being "individual student expression" when it's been clearly designed
with the intention of making a specific religious endorsement as the
inevitable result. Historically courts are usually not amused by shams.
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wilt
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response 70 of 70:
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May 16 23:52 UTC 2006 |
HACKED BY GNAA LOL JEWS DID WTC LOL
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