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Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Whack-jobs give First Amendment bad name

So the band of whackos that is touring the country protesting at funerals of service people killed in action - saying God is punishing the United States for tolerating homosexuals - has set its sights on New Jersey. They said they're waiting for the next Jersey military death to which they can attach their nutty cause. Part of their routine is to wave placards saying "Thank God for Dead Soldiers" at funerals. And they wonder why people don't like them?

Best case scenario: No more Jersey service deaths. Let this bunch of looney tunes sit outside our border and wonder why New Jersey and the rest of the United States - outside of their Topeka, Kan. church - hasn't been erased with a single lightning bolt.

But the Legislature and Gov. Corzine must get the bill that would keep demonstrations at least 500 feet from funeral services and barring them from an hour before or after any service passed into law a.s.a.p. The group's lawyer said New Jersey lawmakers should see what such a rally looks like.

Answer: No thanks. Go back to Kansas. But more than likely, the majority doesn't want you there either. Head back into your church and re-read your Bibles. Looks like you skipped the "cast the first stone" part.

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think the Bible does forbid homosexuality. In fact, most of the stances that extremist evangelicals take, are based on clear Bible passages. Perhaps the real problem is, we need to forget about all of this religion nonsense, and start dealing with the real world.

5/17/2006 06:51:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It's all in how you interpret it. The Bible should be used for guidance and understanding. Not to justify your personal cause.

5/19/2006 12:15:00 AM  

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