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scooter · November 8th, 2008, 08:57 PM

It's not supposed to be ok. Bush43 and cohorts have made a legitimate effort to overturn the separation of church and state in this country. 'Faith Based Initiatives', etc. These churches which meddle in the elections and affairs of state should have their tax exempt status yanked.

And, just to take the moment to stand on my soap box, I think it is a basic human right in this country that citizens whether Black, White, Purple, Orange, Tall, Short, Gay, Straight, Handicapped, Not, Male or Female should enjoy equal protection under the law. There should be NO DIFFERENCE. At the risk of cribbing a line from the West Wing "America is not just a country. It's an idea that has lit the world for 200 years". Well, minus the last eight. I quote the Declaration of Independence: We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, among these are the right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness'. Surely the right to marry falls within this parameter.

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scooter Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,561	It's not supposed to be ok. Bush43 and cohorts have made a legitimate effort to overturn the separation of church and state in this country. 'Faith Based Initiatives', etc. These churches which meddle in the elections and affairs of state should have their tax exempt status yanked. And, just to take the moment to stand on my soap box, I think it is a basic human right in this country that citizens whether Black, White, Purple, Orange, Tall, Short, Gay, Straight, Handicapped, Not, Male or Female should enjoy equal protection under the law. There should be NO DIFFERENCE. At the risk of cribbing a line from the West Wing "America is not just a country. It's an idea that has lit the world for 200 years". Well, minus the last eight. I quote the Declaration of Independence: We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, among these are the right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness'. Surely the right to marry falls within this parameter. Last edited by scooter : November 8th, 2008 at 09:30 PM.