Comments for News and Views http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com of Free Market Foundation Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:35:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Current State of the Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial by Raymond http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/the-current-state-of-the-mojave-desert-cross-war-memorial/#comment-513 Raymond Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:35:16 +0000 http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/?p=426#comment-513 Have you ever seen the Mojave Desert? Ever traversed through it? Generally speaking - off the beaten path - you see NO ONE! It seems ludicrous to me that such an enourmous deal is made out of this ARTWORK in the shape of a cross. Isn't this a persecution of ARTISTIC expression? The whole crapper of a lawsuit makes me want to go there and remove the box ... and I am in Ohio! I like the idea of filing a lawsuit against the ACLU for religous persecution. With all the money floating around in the Christian Community one would think we could sink their ship - and keep it there. Seperation of Church and State was never intended to mean this. Screw fairness! Have you ever seen the Mojave Desert? Ever traversed through it? Generally speaking – off the beaten path – you see NO ONE! It seems ludicrous to me that such an enourmous deal is made out of this ARTWORK in the shape of a cross. Isn’t this a persecution of ARTISTIC expression? The whole crapper of a lawsuit makes me want to go there and remove the box … and I am in Ohio! I like the idea of filing a lawsuit against the ACLU for religous persecution. With all the money floating around in the Christian Community one would think we could sink their ship – and keep it there. Seperation of Church and State was never intended to mean this. Screw fairness!

]]> Comment on The Current State of the Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial by Bob http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/the-current-state-of-the-mojave-desert-cross-war-memorial/#comment-507 Bob Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:08:49 +0000 http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/?p=426#comment-507 I just hope the justices on the Supreme Court use some common sense in making their decision !!! I just hope the justices on the Supreme Court use some common sense in making their decision !!!

]]> Comment on The Current State of the Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial by Tom Marty http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/the-current-state-of-the-mojave-desert-cross-war-memorial/#comment-505 Tom Marty Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:14:00 +0000 http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/?p=426#comment-505 The ACLU are traitors to our country when they try to have a memorial Cross torn down, especially one that was put up for veterans long before most of us were even born. They are why we have a lot of the freedoms that we enjoy. I am a VietNam veteran and when I here of somebody trying to take away what I went and fought for, it causes me to take these people and send them to some other country or back to theirs if they weren't born here. It just burns my you know what when I hear this stuff. They should have to spend at least two years in the service when they protest veterans memorials or anything concerned with GOD!!! If you don't want to see it, don't look. If you don't like what you read, don't read it, PERIOD!!! The ACLU are traitors to our country when they try to have a memorial Cross torn down, especially one that was put up for veterans long before most of us were even born. They are why we have a lot of the freedoms that we enjoy. I am a VietNam veteran and when I here of somebody trying to take away what I went and fought for, it causes me to take these people and send them to some other country or back to theirs if they weren’t born here. It just burns my you know what when I hear this stuff. They should have to spend at least two years in the service when they protest veterans memorials or anything concerned with GOD!!! If you don’t want to see it, don’t look. If you don’t like what you read, don’t read it, PERIOD!!!

]]> Comment on The Current State of the Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial by Robert Blankenship http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/the-current-state-of-the-mojave-desert-cross-war-memorial/#comment-502 Robert Blankenship Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:59:04 +0000 http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/?p=426#comment-502 I just recently became aware of this travesty.That a cross put up as a memorial for our fallen heros has been dubbed as offensive by one individual a thousand miles away is unbeliveable.That a judge,who i am sure is American,would order it to be covered is even more unbelievable.The move to have this cross removed must be defeated,and the ACLU MUST BE STOPPED.It is a cross in the desert today.Will it be one in your local cemetary tomorrow?I am going to alert all my friends of this rediculous attempt to remove this cross ,And ask God to lead and guide those who will defend it in court. I just recently became aware of this travesty.That a cross put up as a memorial for our fallen heros has been dubbed as offensive by one individual a thousand miles away is unbeliveable.That a judge,who i am sure is American,would order it to be covered is even more unbelievable.The move to have this cross removed must be defeated,and the ACLU MUST BE STOPPED.It is a cross in the desert today.Will it be one in your local cemetary tomorrow?I am going to alert all my friends of this rediculous attempt to remove this cross ,And ask God to lead and guide those who will defend it in court.

]]> Comment on The Current State of the Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial by Lee http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/the-current-state-of-the-mojave-desert-cross-war-memorial/#comment-501 Lee Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:04:19 +0000 http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/?p=426#comment-501 Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; I don't see where Congress passed a law saying this cross was a symbol of a national religion, so get the courts out of the way. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;

I don’t see where Congress passed a law saying this cross was a symbol of a national religion, so get the courts out of the way.

]]> Comment on The Current State of the Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial by John B - Springfield, OH http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/the-current-state-of-the-mojave-desert-cross-war-memorial/#comment-499 John B - Springfield, OH Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:37:35 +0000 http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/?p=426#comment-499 My opinion...The First Amendment protects the right of those honored by their ultimate sacrifice to be remembered for their Faith in their religions AND their Country through the use of a memorial cross on public lands they fought to protect! Remember...The courts are not permitted to "create laws" that "prohibit the free excercise thereof!" Congress shall make no law respecting (does this mean "respect" or "with respect to?") an establishment (does this mean TO establish or AN establishment?" of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. My opinion…The First Amendment protects the right of those honored by their ultimate sacrifice to be remembered for their Faith in their religions AND their Country through the use of a memorial cross on public lands they fought to protect! Remember…The courts are not permitted to “create laws” that “prohibit the free excercise thereof!”

Congress shall make no law respecting (does this mean “respect” or “with respect to?”) an establishment (does this mean TO establish or AN establishment?” of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

]]> Comment on The Current State of the Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial by Alison Morales http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/the-current-state-of-the-mojave-desert-cross-war-memorial/#comment-498 Alison Morales Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:15:56 +0000 http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/?p=426#comment-498 If they rule to take down this beautiful memorial cross, then should they not then travel all American highways and take down crosses put up on sites where loved ones have died? It is unbelieveable that our tax dollars go to trying a case as ridiculous as this. Equal rights is for everyone, not just those atheists! If they rule to take down this beautiful memorial cross, then should they not then travel all American highways and take down crosses put up on sites where loved ones have died? It is unbelieveable that our tax dollars go to trying a case as ridiculous as this. Equal rights is for everyone, not just those atheists!

]]> Comment on The Current State of the Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial by Andy http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/the-current-state-of-the-mojave-desert-cross-war-memorial/#comment-497 Andy Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:13:57 +0000 http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/?p=426#comment-497 Dave, I couldn't agree more. The ACLU has gone too far one more time. I agree that the class action lawsuit would be the perfect action, but the sad reality is no one would take the case. How this case even made it this far is disgusting. Our feelings and beliefs are the ones that are not being defended. Dave, I couldn’t agree more. The ACLU has gone too far one more time. I agree that the class action lawsuit would be the perfect action, but the sad reality is no one would take the case. How this case even made it this far is disgusting. Our feelings and beliefs are the ones that are not being defended.

]]> Comment on The Current State of the Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial by Margaret http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/the-current-state-of-the-mojave-desert-cross-war-memorial/#comment-496 Margaret Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:10:06 +0000 http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/?p=426#comment-496 Has anyone been to Arlington Cemetery lately? OOPS Has anyone been to Arlington Cemetery lately? OOPS

]]> Comment on The Current State of the Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial by Ann David http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/the-current-state-of-the-mojave-desert-cross-war-memorial/#comment-494 Ann David Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:32:33 +0000 http://freemarketblog.wordpress.com/?p=426#comment-494 I am not from the US but what a shame. America is known as the land of the free but a cross can't even be put up? What about the Red Cross then? Why should anyone want to object to a religios symbol. We should respect all. It is offensive to show so much violence on tv but that appears ok. The case brought is not about freedom, it is about taking away freedom. I am not from the US but what a shame.
America is known as the land of the free but a cross can’t even be put up? What about the Red Cross then? Why should anyone want to object to a religios symbol. We should respect all. It is offensive to show so much violence on tv but that appears ok. The case brought is not about freedom, it is about taking away freedom.

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