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Where Is The ACLU?

Submitted by Lowell Skelton, Aug 16, 2007 17:35

How much more privilege do you want for Christianity? Most public school holiday breaks are wrapped around Christian holidays. Not Jewish, not Muslim. Sounds like you have an axe to grind with the ACLU leveling the playing field, and a bias against Muslims.

There should be no religious influence or bias in the public schools, period. If you don't want any Muslim influences in public schools, then you darn well better be against Christian influences as well. To do otherwise would be blatant hypocrisy.

Let's concentrate our funds and efforts on teaching our kids to think


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Rami 

Aug 26, 2007 22:16

How much more privilege do you want for Christianity? Most public school holiday breaks are wrapped around Christian holidays. Not...

Lowell Skelton 

Aug 16, 2007 17:35

It is clear by this reporting as well as many others that the ACLU(anti christian litigation unit) will side with... [MORE]

Patrick Loubriel 

Aug 15, 2007 20:38

In response to your baseless slanderous attack on the ACLU, you might actually try researching facts and the truth before... [MORE]

Lowell Skelton 

Aug 16, 2007 17:50

Ms. Colon, did you or anyone at the NYSun contact the ACLU for a response to your question? I'd be... [MORE]

Hank Essay 

Aug 15, 2007 13:55

Yes, last time I checked the United States, and the ACLU, both supported separation of church and state. As a... [MORE]

Scott Baker 

Aug 15, 2007 11:56

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