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Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 26 seconds later[^][v]#163,226
ok.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 50 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^][v]#163,227
Even though I disagree with Ron Paul on pretty much everything outside of law, he's still really likeable. America would be much better off financially with an actual libertarian at the helm.
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 39 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^][v]#163,228
Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 11 hours later, 14 hours after the original post[^][v]#163,539
@163,263 (hamfist !!mtq555+/1)
We do live in a Christian nation, as long as he enshrines my first amendment right to make fun of them for their religion I don't really give a shit. The only part I see where he attempted to change law was making private prayer legal in school.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 34 minutes later, 14 hours after the original post[^][v]#163,604
> As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion
From the Treaty of Tripoli, signed by President and founding father John Adams.
It was also read aloud to every senator and ratified by the senate afterward.
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Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 17 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^][v]#163,626
@previous (A)
I don't hold any great reverence for the founding fathers, the separation of church and state does not require a secular state, only a fair one.
Anonymous D replied with this 15 years ago, 16 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^][v]#163,656
@previous (C) > Implying a secular state isn't the only fair state
Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^][v]#163,660
@previous (D)
He was talking about fucking christmas decorations. If he was trying to make internment camps where Christians pray the gay out of faggots I could see your point.
swamplights !!V3J448+/B joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 15 hours after the original post[^][v]#163,662
@previous (C)
I personally enjoy Christmas decorations but by having them on public property, you probably have to allow displays from other groups of people.
Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 7 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^][v]#163,670
@previous (swamplights !!V3J448+/B)
Well you do, but Hanukkah isn't even a high holiday. But in the interest of "equality" department stores just stick up a fucking menorah to be politically correct. When's the last time you saw any other religions holiday decorations.
swamplights !!V3J448+/B replied with this 15 years ago, 5 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^][v]#163,674
@previous (C)
Why does it matter if it's not a "high holiday"? In one town when the atheists tried to put up a winter solstice decoration, everyone flipped out and they stopped allowing any decorations at all.
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Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^][v]#163,678
@previous (swamplights !!V3J448+/B)
Christmas is the largest christian celebration, while the only reason people know about hanukkah is because secular american jews felt left out.
swamplights !!V3J448+/B replied with this 15 years ago, 59 seconds later, 15 hours after the original post[^][v]#163,679
> I don't hold any great reverence for the founding fathers
You said the US is a Christian nation, well the founding fathers, the people who actually started the nation disagree. > the separation of church and state does not require a secular state
The definition of a secular state is one that separates church and state.