Stop the ACLU! Weekly Roundup 12/02-12/08/2007
As Christmas gets closer, things are heating up. The Boy Scouts in Philadelphia are still under fire; Brazil refuses to extradite a suspected murderer of a soldier and Jay, as usual, has a lot of great stuff. Check out this week's round-up and go visit the main site for even more ACLU insanity.
Articles:
Newdow Challenges to Pledge and Motto to be Heard by 9th Circuit Tuesday
This time its a double whammy! Newdow Challenges to Pledge and Motto to Be Heard by 9th Circuit Tuesday. This guy just won't go away.
In the complaint, the Plaintiffs allege that they "generally deny that God exists, and maintain that their constitutional and statutory rights are abridged when the school district Defendants participate in making the purely religious, Monotheistic claim that the United States is 'one nation under God.'" The Plaintiffs do acknowledge and stipulate that none of them are actually compelled to say the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. They feel that they are being coerced, though, to participate simply because the Pledge is being given with the phrase "under God" as mandated by Congress. The lawsuit also alleges that the Student-Plaintiffs have been "forced to confront the government's claim that this is one nation under God as their public school teachers have repeatedly led them and their classmates in reciting the now religious Pledge of Allegiance in their classroom and at school assemblies."
We are going to be filing an amicus brief on behalf of the ACLJ and our members around the country in response to this most recent attack on the Pledge of Allegiance. You can join our Committee to Protect "Under God" in the Pledge by clicking here. I have assembled a senior research team to put our brief together on behalf of your members and concerned citizens throughout the United States. We will keep you posted.
Wonder whats next for the militant homosexual agenda? Maybe kicking our troops off the military bases? Oh well, the Boy Scouts continue to stand by their principles. Why is the government charging this based on their exclusion of gays as discrimination and not girls? Perhaps they should start their own organization. The gay scouts. If they excluded straights I guarantee no one would complain.
The Philadelphia Boy Scouts could find themselves booted from their historic dowtown headquarters Monday unless a dispute with City Hall over the group's anti-gay policies is resolved.
The Cradle of Liberty Council—Philadelphia's Boy Scout chapter—has been housed in an historic building in downtown Philly for almost 80 years, paying almost nothing for the prime piece of proprety under the terms of a 100-year sweetheart lease it inked with the city in 1928. But that lease is set to expire, and city officials say the taxpayer's shouldn't be footing the Scouts rent bill because of it's national policy banning openly gay members and leaders. The Scouts must either pony up the fair market rent for the space—about $200,000 a year—or find a new home.
"If they want to accept the national policies of the Boy Scout organization they have to be able to pay for it," said Philadelphia City Councilman Jack Kelly.
According to a letter the Boy Scouts received from City Solicitor Rome Diaz, the Boy Scouts have until Dec. 3 to sign a new lease and start paying for the use of the property, or the city will find a new tennant and the scouts will be evicted.
Diaz, who is openly gay, refused FOX News' request for an interview.
Cradle of Liberty Council member John Braxton, a retired judge and former Eagle Scout, said the Scouts can't afford the steep rent increase. He said the Scouts' policy on gays is "don't ask, don't tell."
"I have known persons who have been gay within our scouting program," Braxton said. "We never ran them out. They're Eagle scouts, they're achievers, and what they do in their personal sexual life is not an issue within their scouting life," he said.
Here are the facts. He refuses to give ID after leaving and re-entering the terminal, then he's asked to leave the airport, again he refuses. That's the basis of his suit. In reality he's trying to stop the government from using racial profiling to stop terrorists from hijacking airplanes. The ACLU (again) fighting for the right to have terrorists attack us. Such a noble cause….
Fred Thompson: Whatever is Necessary
Compare this to Huckabee's view on waterboarding. From the Charlie Rose interview:
Thompson: I'm telling you, as President, if the lives of a bunch of American citizens were at stake and I thought that there was a good chance that an individual had information and could impart information that would help save those lives, I'm just saying, that I would do whatever is necessary to get that information from that person. I would authorize that. Whatever is necessary to save a number of American lives.
ACLU Calls on Fellow Moonbats to Wear Orange to Protest Gitmo
The ACLU sent this email out to their subscribers and members today. In protest of holding our captured enemies in prisons, the ACLU are calling on its members to donate and make a fashion statement. I wonder if Mike Huckabee will be wearing orange on January 11th.
My Concerns With Romney Have Nothing to do With His Religion
A few thoughts on Romney.
Fred Thompson Compares Huckabee to Bill Clinton on Taxes
Sounds like Fred is finding the fire in the belly. He nails Huckabee on taxes.
Fred Thompson Placing All the Chips on Success in Iowa
Looks like Fred is going all or nothing in Iowa
Videos:
Schieffer: We Need to be Hearing About More Troops Dying in Iraq
Upset that immigration has been such an important issue focused on in the Republican debates, Schieffer shows his frustration. Instead he downplays current success in Iraq and expresses how he thinks we need to hear more about Americans dying in Iraq. Apparantly we haven't heard enough of that.
Huckabee Sides With ACLU on Gitmo Closing and Waterboarding
Huckabee comes out against waterboarding and Gitmo!
Fred Thompson: Consistent Conservative
I'm done considering the more liberal options. Here is who I'm rooting for.
Utah Festival Organizers Reject Christmas Tree Honoring Troops
Utah's CBS Channel 2 (KUTV) reports festival chairwoman Edyth Hansen removed the tree from the main exhibit area because she said it was too tall — had more than one picture — and was not dedicated to children. Says Hansen — "Once you change the rules for one person you have change them for everyone."
Elderly Woman Ministers to Her Mugger, Brings Tears to His Eyes
This is just plain awesome! The force is strong in this one.
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