So Be It.

[WillieW]

As I was cleaning my e-mail in box. I came across this send to me by a friend. Worth posting.

So Be It
> ========
>
> So if the U.S. government determines that it is against the law
> for the words "under God" to be on our money, then, so be it.
>
> And if that same government decides that the "Ten Commandments"
> are not to be used in or on a government installation, then, so
> be it.
>
> And since they already have prohibited any prayer in the
> schools, of which they deem their authority, then so be it.
>
> I say, "so be it," because I would like to be a law abiding U.S.
> citizen.
>
> I say, "so be it," because I would like to think that smarter
> people than I are in positions to make good decisions. I would
> like to think that those people have my best interest at heart.
>
> BUT, YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE I'D LIKE?
>
> I'd like my mail delivered on Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter
> and Sunday.
>
> I'd like the U.S. Supreme Court to be in session on Christmas,
> Good Friday and Easter as well as Sundays. After all...it was
> the government that deemed these as religious observances!
>
> I'd like the Senate and the House of representatives to not have
> to worry about getting home for the "Christmas Break."
>
> I'm thinking that a lot of my taxpayer dollars could be saved if
> all government offices and services would work on Christmas,
> Good Friday and Easter.
>
> It shouldn't cost any overtime since those would be just like
> any other days of the week to a government that is trying to be
> "politically correct."
>
> This would not effect any "non-governmental" business since
> everyone else still has the freedom of religion; we could all
> still enjoy our holidays.
>
> So I guess if they continue to bow to the wishes of the few, and
> if this e-mail gets out to the right people, maybe they would
> bow to the wishes of the many.
>
> So be it.
>
>
> ~Author Unknown~
>
>
>

[mondo joe]

1. Fucking stupid.

Don't conflate the US violating the establishment clause with the fact that a large number of people will want to take off their religious holiday - which is their right.

[jobycom]

2. Well, it has a lot of words, so I guess someone thinks it says something...

:shrug:

[Midlodemocrat]

3. Most Americans identify themselves as believing in a higher power.

By a pretty large majority.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_United_States#No_religion

[DireStrike]

4. That all sounds fine with me

At least the less extreme points for sure - mail delivery and courts working on holidays and sundays? Sign me up!

Senate working through the holidays? They should.

Ideally we could do this, and replace some of the holidays with generic seasonal celebrations.

Never happen though.

[villager]

5. Perhaps I'd like government offices to be closed on Yom Kippur or Beltane. So be it?

In other words, for all the rightwing religious caterwauling, our government has a pretty clear built-in Christian tilt already...

[Tangerine LaBamba]

6. Dickwad

Mail IS delivered on Good Friday; it's not delivered on Sunday, which is when Easter falls; and Christmas - remember Santa Claus? - is a secular holiday, not only a religious one. Or hasn't this moron been outside his house for a century or so?

Somebody give this tool a copy of the Constitution.

[rucky]

7. I'm Jewish and don't work Christmas

And I'm certainly not complaining.

[20score]

8. I got it and it pissed me off. (First time I've ever responded to a post like this.)

Yes. the many should bend to the wishes of the few in situations like this; anything less is un-American and medieval in thinking. The majority should not be able to dictate what religion everyone should be. Punishing government workers because you want prayer in school is the height of fundamentalist bullshit!

[Winterblues]

9. Dumbest post in a month............So Be It

:shrug: What a waste of time this one is..

[boobooday]

10. People have the right to observe religious holidays

So be it.

People don't have the right to make their own money which trusts in Buddha, or Goddess, or anything else.

So . . . get it?

[Zuiderelle]

11. Exactly WHY do you think that is worth posting?

[WillieW]

12. Sorry I offended. This was an email from a friend who felt that way.

and not neccesarily represents my point of view. Just SOB