July 07, 2003
on the separation of patriotism and state (updated with new links)
acting on the precedent set by the 9th circuit court's recent ruling that the phrase "under god" is unconstitutional as it appears in the pledge of allegiance, and out of distrust for any connection between church and state, america's querulous civil-rights ambulance-chasers
intend to challenge what they call "the likewise precarious union of patriotism and state" in america.
the announcement came ex-nihilo.
the "precarious union" was apparently aggravated after dusk on 4 july 2003, when booms, pops, whizzes and other sounds of patriotic revelry were detected in america's cities, as citizens celebrated the independence day holiday.
"outlaw patriotism!" clamored one protester who was later confirmed to be michael a. newdow. "patriotism is a pandora's box, giving rise to greater evils like religious faith and good citizenship!"
when asked what he meant (how does patriotism give rise to religious faith?) newdow quickly recited some offensive remarks he had heard from "the brainwashed" such as "god bless america." he also claimed to have seen the people using currency emblazoned with the phrase "in god we trust."
"whenever you see the word "god," that means religion is involved, he offered, insightfully.
newdow continued, "patriotism is offensive to those of us who are apatriotic; we can't get away from it. my daughter was huddled in a storm cellar for hours with pillows over both ears and she could still hear those booms, pops, and whizzes. this caused her emotional damage, stress, anxiety and a sense of being left out. i'm an american citizen. i don't like my rights infringed upon by my government."
he continued, not everyone loves america, okay? you wouldn't enjoy being forced to hear france's independence day celebration every year, or cambodia's or iran's, would you?....if you don't understand, then we have a problem."
Posted by travis at July 7, 2003 01:54 AM | TrackBackThis whole Newdow/9th District Court ruling nonsense is just one more flagrant example of the liberal appropriation of the judicial system to co-opt the legitimate democratic political process in this country. Everytime some soft-headed liberal judge uses the bench as a bully pulpit to force artificial resolution of political issues, both the judiciary and the political process in this country are further deligitimized and rendered suspect. The greatest threat posed to this nation right now comes from those liberals who are determined to use the judiciary as a vehicle for social engineering. Aaaaaaarghhhhhh!!!!
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Posted by: Ed Gantt at July 7, 2003 06:23 PMsee what cambodia is really like and then come back, and see what independence is like...
Also, what is more traumatic to a child... watching fireworks (which is something that Disneyland does for children) or being stuffed in a storm cellar by your raging father who stuffs you in the cellar with pillows convincing you that a war is raging upstairs... sick-o
Posted by: "bob" at July 7, 2003 09:44 PM