The Center for Inquiry's Director of Government Affairs, Jason Lemieux, is a veteran of the US Marine Corps. On the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, he tells what is really behind the Bladensburg Cross case (American Legion et al. v. American Humanist Association et. al.): Christian superiority.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I love CFI (though I still feel they're dropping the ball re: 9/11)!
WilliamCharles
Level 8
Mar 17, 2019
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Just like Penn and Teller in their Bullsh&t episode. They only gave it 15 minutes (half an episode) and their focus was the guy who thought aliens did it. Yeah, that's some real hard hitting investigative debunking. More like fucking controlled opposition.
WTF?!?
Yes, we should remember that everything is all about Ceasar Chrisp! What the hell does a cross have to do with fallen soldiers? If the fallen dead are Christian in one country how do you explain that they were fighting other Christians in another country? So much for the hypocrisy of the cross.
DenoPenno
Level 9
Mar 1, 2019
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Americanism is something to be avoided even in America. How about making this world a better place for everyone, not just America.
Jolanta
Level 9
Feb 28, 2019
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it's unfortunate for others who have resources the U.S. needs to maintain this opulent lifestyle for the few, but even the crumbs that America's policies have brought to all of us, gives us an undeserved advantage, (minus the systems they have set up to send our youth to war) that many would complain if they didn't exist. If you are used to having, it's hard to be subjective about why you have it and the nasty things that has to be done to keep it..
Why are we still dealing with this? This has been established policy for a couple of hundred years. The big problem is, is that it will seriously harm everyone, the religious groups included.
My concern is that th SC is always looking for a middle road. Having this as a tradition will mean symbols there for a certain amount of time (including some racist civil-war displays) can stay but no new ones can go up.
Why not keep the plaque and dismantle the cross?
JackPedigo
Level 9
Feb 28, 2019
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IMO religion or theism is complex. As an atheist there's no way I can respect any religion (I'd be a hypocrite if I did) because it's destructive, political manipulator, and a tool to dumb down the human thought processes. However I can't fault the fact that some people need to feel there's something or someone protecting them and there's some "higher" appeal and life is not the final destination. Therefore for me, this is a very complex decision however I must take the position, have your religion, just keep it YOUR religion and not express it politically unless it stays within the confines of your home and church...don't prosthelytize.
Touched
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Feb 28, 2019
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One aspect of this issue is the cross has cost the town $100,000 already and needs repairs again now.
@AtheistNews another is it's a great landmark for the crab joint down the street..and when we were in high school, it was used to direct us places..
Great speech! Thank heavens we still have people with clear minds and purpose!
Freedompath
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Feb 28, 2019
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