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skepticscott

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1. Even if this qualified as a violation

Reply to F4lconF16 (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 04:43 PM

Apr 2015

of church/state separation (and I'm not sure you can make a great case that it is), there are lots and lots of far more egregious ones to expend energy and political capital fighting.

I don't think the president is promoting or endorsing religion here any more than a lot of atheists do when they put up Christmas trees.

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So am I totally off base here? [View all] F4lconF16 Apr 2015 OP

Even if this qualified as a violation skepticscott Apr 2015 #1

I wasn't planning on spending anytime fighting it, for sure. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #4

Well, the nutbag fundy right would make skepticscott Apr 2015 #7

I think you're a little off base Warpy Apr 2015 #2

Thanks for your response. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #6

Your history stops a few millennia too early. jeff47 Apr 2015 #3

A fair point. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #5

Choose your battles wisely. bvf Apr 2015 #8

I agree completely. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #9

This doesn't bother me so much. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #10

Thanks for the reply. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #11

I see your point, and it is valid, Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #12

That is exactly what I have been trying to get at, albeit very, very poorly. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #13

At least some of the responses were from people who wanted to explain the history. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #14

Oh, you old sourpuss. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #15

I think you do have a point LostOne4Ever Apr 2015 #16

You say in that thread: "based on originally religious ideas " AlbertCat Apr 2015 #17

What do bunnies and eggs have to do with religion? Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #18

Egypt's Weird Spring Holiday onager Apr 2015 #19