Bonnie Alba
The ACLU zealots' Christmas mission
By Bonnie Alba
"Atheists are not our law-givers!" — Edmond Burke once said this of England and Russell Kirk noted that this could be said of the United States in his book "Redeeming the Time."
We are a confused people! This confusion may be laid at the feet of the ACLU and other ideological organizations who pursue and continue to wield their poisonous sword on the battlefield of America's court system. Add into the mix our so-conscious political correctness that the ACLU uses to great advantage.
Confused? Yes, we should be. Just look at the ventilation over the annual lighting of the Capitol 'Christmas or Holiday' Tree depending on your political correctness. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said it's a "Holiday Tree" and Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., declared it a "Christmas Tree."
Every year throughout the Christmas season, the ACLU makes news. Usually representing some individual or small group, they threaten a town or a school district with a lawsuit on the grounds that celebrations of Christmas are not permissible or even legal. Carrying PC to new heights, the ACLU zealous soldiers use their PC sword, threatening costly lawsuits to intimidate public school districts and other public entities.
There are non-profit organizations whose lawyers wield their swords of law against the ACLU on the battlefield of the courts. I mention only three of many here: the Rutherford Institute (Pres. and founder John Whitehead with Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow); the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ); and the Thomas More Law Center.
As we near Christmas, we expect to see more cases of school districts and cities and public officials caving in to perceived restrictions on programs and displays. One ongoing battle is being fought by the ACL-Justice against the ACLU concerning a Christmas program presented in the Wilson County school system outside Nashville, TN. Evidently some citizen(s) were offended at Christmas being celebrated in a children's program. So the ACLU jumped in with their censorship sword and sued. The plaintiffs claim "they have been harmed, injured and 'suffered irreparable damage' through the Christmas program because of its 'Christian themes and songs.'"
My question: Were these people tied to their seats and forced to watch the Christmas play and hear those Christmas songs of old? Isn't that what we do when something offends or threatens us "personally" — depart, leave, go elsewhere? I also wonder where all the rest of the citizens present are now? Why have they not spoken out against this disparaging of Christmas?
Regarding these "Christian themes and songs," zealous ACLU lawyers seek a court decision of "unconstitutional and illegal." This is the pattern of the ACLU in their goal to make "all religions equal" and confuse citizens. By no means are the decisions rendered by the courts clear, concise, and clarifying. In fact, these decisions have led to even more fear, confusion, and censorship.
The Rutherford Institute and ACL-Justice attorneys offer clarifying documents on their web sites which may be downloaded by public administrators and public officials. ACL-Justice site offers a "School Holiday Celebrations Information Letter" and a "Religious Holiday Displays Information Letter." The Rutherford Institute offers "The Twelve Rules of Christmas."
All school districts, public officials, and citizens should download copies of these rules so they don't have to worry about the ACLU showing up on their doorstep.
After 90 years of ungodly war against Christianity and America's democratic Republic, it appears the ACLU may gets its way. Their real goal: not to replace religions or make them all equal, per se, but to produce a sole state religion. Call it secular humanism, atheism, or call it socialist communism. What matters: Is this downward trend what "we the people" see as beneficial for America's future?
Kirk also wrote: "Try though the ACLU may to drive out from schools and public places any reference to religious faith, nevertheless as a people, American citizens — or the majority of them — remain attached to Christian morality, with its Hebraic roots."
Statistically, 84 percent of Americans claim Christian beliefs. Within the 16 percent who aren't Christian, there's a small group dictating and establishing public policy, in fact divorcing America's Christian culture from public culture. So the atheists are dictating their own rules for the rest of us. Are the atheists now our law-givers?
There is hope if we all educate ourselves, take a stand for common sense, and throw PC out of the public arena. If nothing else, support the ACL-Justice and others while they fight the ACLU zealots in the courts.
By the way — Merry Christmas!
© Bonnie Alba
"Atheists are not our law-givers!" — Edmond Burke once said this of England and Russell Kirk noted that this could be said of the United States in his book "Redeeming the Time."
We are a confused people! This confusion may be laid at the feet of the ACLU and other ideological organizations who pursue and continue to wield their poisonous sword on the battlefield of America's court system. Add into the mix our so-conscious political correctness that the ACLU uses to great advantage.
Confused? Yes, we should be. Just look at the ventilation over the annual lighting of the Capitol 'Christmas or Holiday' Tree depending on your political correctness. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said it's a "Holiday Tree" and Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., declared it a "Christmas Tree."
Every year throughout the Christmas season, the ACLU makes news. Usually representing some individual or small group, they threaten a town or a school district with a lawsuit on the grounds that celebrations of Christmas are not permissible or even legal. Carrying PC to new heights, the ACLU zealous soldiers use their PC sword, threatening costly lawsuits to intimidate public school districts and other public entities.
There are non-profit organizations whose lawyers wield their swords of law against the ACLU on the battlefield of the courts. I mention only three of many here: the Rutherford Institute (Pres. and founder John Whitehead with Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow); the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ); and the Thomas More Law Center.
As we near Christmas, we expect to see more cases of school districts and cities and public officials caving in to perceived restrictions on programs and displays. One ongoing battle is being fought by the ACL-Justice against the ACLU concerning a Christmas program presented in the Wilson County school system outside Nashville, TN. Evidently some citizen(s) were offended at Christmas being celebrated in a children's program. So the ACLU jumped in with their censorship sword and sued. The plaintiffs claim "they have been harmed, injured and 'suffered irreparable damage' through the Christmas program because of its 'Christian themes and songs.'"
My question: Were these people tied to their seats and forced to watch the Christmas play and hear those Christmas songs of old? Isn't that what we do when something offends or threatens us "personally" — depart, leave, go elsewhere? I also wonder where all the rest of the citizens present are now? Why have they not spoken out against this disparaging of Christmas?
Regarding these "Christian themes and songs," zealous ACLU lawyers seek a court decision of "unconstitutional and illegal." This is the pattern of the ACLU in their goal to make "all religions equal" and confuse citizens. By no means are the decisions rendered by the courts clear, concise, and clarifying. In fact, these decisions have led to even more fear, confusion, and censorship.
The Rutherford Institute and ACL-Justice attorneys offer clarifying documents on their web sites which may be downloaded by public administrators and public officials. ACL-Justice site offers a "School Holiday Celebrations Information Letter" and a "Religious Holiday Displays Information Letter." The Rutherford Institute offers "The Twelve Rules of Christmas."
All school districts, public officials, and citizens should download copies of these rules so they don't have to worry about the ACLU showing up on their doorstep.
After 90 years of ungodly war against Christianity and America's democratic Republic, it appears the ACLU may gets its way. Their real goal: not to replace religions or make them all equal, per se, but to produce a sole state religion. Call it secular humanism, atheism, or call it socialist communism. What matters: Is this downward trend what "we the people" see as beneficial for America's future?
Kirk also wrote: "Try though the ACLU may to drive out from schools and public places any reference to religious faith, nevertheless as a people, American citizens — or the majority of them — remain attached to Christian morality, with its Hebraic roots."
Statistically, 84 percent of Americans claim Christian beliefs. Within the 16 percent who aren't Christian, there's a small group dictating and establishing public policy, in fact divorcing America's Christian culture from public culture. So the atheists are dictating their own rules for the rest of us. Are the atheists now our law-givers?
There is hope if we all educate ourselves, take a stand for common sense, and throw PC out of the public arena. If nothing else, support the ACL-Justice and others while they fight the ACLU zealots in the courts.
By the way — Merry Christmas!
© Bonnie Alba
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