Today, Neal Boortz had a segment on the dismissal of Christmas from public observance.
Make no mistake. This is not about separation of church and state. This is not about congress not making a law affecting the establishment of religion or the free exercise thereof. This is not about trying not to offend people. This is about punishment. This is about retribution. This is about the red vs. the blue. This is a war being waged by elite leftists against what they perceive to be the great unwashed, the God-crazed inhabitants of the red states; the people who put George Bush back in office for a second term.
Of course, the aegis of all this is “separation of church and state” perceived as something mandated by the Constitution. Let’s refresh our memories a bit, shall we?
Amendment I: Congress shall make no law respecting 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.
One of Neal’s callers cited this, once again, emphasizing that only Congress could actually violate this part of the Constitution. I agree, but Neal pointed out that the Fourteenth Amendment is used to extend this constraint to state and local governments.
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Okay. Let’s do just that. ACLU–are you in favor of that extension? Do you as an organization believe that the First Amendment should apply to city ordinances as well as federal law? C’mon, ladies and gentlemen…it’s a simple yes or no question.
Good. I knew you would agree. So, I expect the ACLU to now go after every city and state which has laws and ordinances “prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” That includes prohibitions against Christmas trees, carols, and Nativity scenes.
Sure, I’ll hold my breath waiting for that to happen.