Carol Gilliam

Nothing else has worked- maybe some of his suggestions will. They can't
hurt.



>
>----- Original Message -----
>> >January 20, 2001
>> >
>> > PRESIDENT BUSH ANNOUNCES RELIGIOUS AGENDA ON INAUGURATION DAY
>> >
>> >BUSH PRESENTS HIMSELF AS 'DETERMINED FOE OF
>> >CHURCH-STATE SEPARATION,' SAYS AMERICANS UNITED
>> >
>> >George W. Bush, sworn in today as the nation's 43rd president, announced
>a
>> >religious agenda in his inaugural address, including an emphasis on using
>> >houses of worship for providing publicly financed social services.
>> >
>> >Just moments after being sworn in as president, Bush used a speech laced
>> >with religious rhetoric to explain the role religion will play in his
>> >administration.
>> >
>> >"[S]ome needs and hurts are so deep they will only respond to a mentor's
>> >touch or a pastor's prayer," Bush said. "Church and charity, synagogue
>and
>> >mosque, lend our communities their humanity, and they will have an
>honored
>> >place in our plans and laws."
>> >
>> >The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United for
>> >Separation of Church and State, expressed concern about Bush's comments.
>> >
>> >"Bush apparently believes he was elected national preacher as well as
>> >president," Lynn said. "The newly elected president presented himself
>today
>> >as a determined foe of church-state separation. The Constitution he swore
>> to
>> >uphold simply does not permit the president to merge religion and
>> >government.
>> >
>> >"Churches and other houses of worship play a cherished role in our
>society,
>> >but they do not have a role in our secular laws," Lynn added. "Bush's
>> >remarks showed a gross insensitivity to the constitutional principle of
>> >government neutrality on religion."
>> >
>> >Bush also used his inaugural address to emphasize his plans for
>education,
>> >remarking, "Together, we will reclaim America's schools, before ignorance
>> >and apathy claim more young lives." News agencies were reporting today
>that
>> >Bush will unveil an education plan on Tuesday that will feature vouchers
>> for
>> >religious and other private schools.
>> >
>> >"Far too much of Bush's agenda calls for a unity between church and
>state,"
>> >noted AU's Lynn. "To protect the religious liberties of all Americans,
>his
>> >plans must be rejected by Congress."
>> >
>> >In one of his first acts as the nation's chief executive, Bush issued a
>> >proclamation ordering today as a "national day of prayer." Bush, in the
>> >proclamation, called "upon the citizens of our Nation to gather together
>in
>> >homes and places of worship to pray alone and together and offer
>> >thanksgiving to God for all the blessings of this great and good land."
>He
>> >added, "I ask Americans to bow our heads in humility before our Heavenly
>> >Father, a God who calls us not to judge our neighbors, but to love them,
>to
>> >ask His guidance upon our Nation and its leaders in every level of
>> >government."
>> >
>> >Ironically, Bush quoted Thomas Jefferson both in his inaugural address
>and
>> >his day of prayer proclamation. Jefferson, a staunch advocate of
>> >church-state separation, never issued a prayer proclamation in order to
>> >preserve government neutrality on religious matters.
>> >
>> >"Bush would have been wise to follow Jefferson's example and allow
>> Americans
>> >to make up their own minds about how and when to pray," said AU's Lynn.
>"It
>> >would have gotten the Bush presidency off to a much better start.
>> >
>> >"The Bush Administration is only a few hours old and it already has
>> signaled
>> >remarkable hostility for church-state separation," concluded Lynn.
>"Anyone
>> >concerned with this nation's religious liberties should realize that the
>> >next four years will be awfully busy."
>> >
>> >Americans United is a religious liberty watchdog group based in
>Washington,
>> >D.C. Founded in 1947, the organization represents 60,000 members and
>allied
>> >houses of worship in all 50 states.
>> >
>> >© Americans United for Separation of Church and State, 2001.
>> >All rights reserved.
>> >
>> >518 C Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20002 202-466-3234
>
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Lynda

Nothing else has worked for/at what?

And, they most certainly can hurt!

Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Gilliam" <jeannie@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 12:15 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] My response to Fw: Seperation of Church &
State ?????????


> Nothing else has worked- maybe some of his suggestions will. They can't
> hurt.
>
>
>
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >January 20, 2001
> >> >
> >> > PRESIDENT BUSH ANNOUNCES RELIGIOUS AGENDA ON INAUGURATION DAY
> >> >
> >> >BUSH PRESENTS HIMSELF AS 'DETERMINED FOE OF
> >> >CHURCH-STATE SEPARATION,' SAYS AMERICANS UNITED
> >> >
> >> >George W. Bush, sworn in today as the nation's 43rd president,
announced
> >a
> >> >religious agenda in his inaugural address, including an emphasis on
using
> >> >houses of worship for providing publicly financed social services.
> >> >
> >> >Just moments after being sworn in as president, Bush used a speech
laced
> >> >with religious rhetoric to explain the role religion will play in his
> >> >administration.
> >> >
> >> >"[S]ome needs and hurts are so deep they will only respond to a
mentor's
> >> >touch or a pastor's prayer," Bush said. "Church and charity, synagogue
> >and
> >> >mosque, lend our communities their humanity, and they will have an
> >honored
> >> >place in our plans and laws."
> >> >
> >> >The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United for
> >> >Separation of Church and State, expressed concern about Bush's
comments.
> >> >
> >> >"Bush apparently believes he was elected national preacher as well as
> >> >president," Lynn said. "The newly elected president presented himself
> >today
> >> >as a determined foe of church-state separation. The Constitution he
swore
> >> to
> >> >uphold simply does not permit the president to merge religion and
> >> >government.
> >> >
> >> >"Churches and other houses of worship play a cherished role in our
> >society,
> >> >but they do not have a role in our secular laws," Lynn added. "Bush's
> >> >remarks showed a gross insensitivity to the constitutional principle
of
> >> >government neutrality on religion."
> >> >
> >> >Bush also used his inaugural address to emphasize his plans for
> >education,
> >> >remarking, "Together, we will reclaim America's schools, before
ignorance
> >> >and apathy claim more young lives." News agencies were reporting today
> >that
> >> >Bush will unveil an education plan on Tuesday that will feature
vouchers
> >> for
> >> >religious and other private schools.
> >> >
> >> >"Far too much of Bush's agenda calls for a unity between church and
> >state,"
> >> >noted AU's Lynn. "To protect the religious liberties of all Americans,
> >his
> >> >plans must be rejected by Congress."
> >> >
> >> >In one of his first acts as the nation's chief executive, Bush issued
a
> >> >proclamation ordering today as a "national day of prayer." Bush, in
the
> >> >proclamation, called "upon the citizens of our Nation to gather
together
> >in
> >> >homes and places of worship to pray alone and together and offer
> >> >thanksgiving to God for all the blessings of this great and good
land."
> >He
> >> >added, "I ask Americans to bow our heads in humility before our
Heavenly
> >> >Father, a God who calls us not to judge our neighbors, but to love
them,
> >to
> >> >ask His guidance upon our Nation and its leaders in every level of
> >> >government."
> >> >
> >> >Ironically, Bush quoted Thomas Jefferson both in his inaugural address
> >and
> >> >his day of prayer proclamation. Jefferson, a staunch advocate of
> >> >church-state separation, never issued a prayer proclamation in order
to
> >> >preserve government neutrality on religious matters.
> >> >
> >> >"Bush would have been wise to follow Jefferson's example and allow
> >> Americans
> >> >to make up their own minds about how and when to pray," said AU's
Lynn.
> >"It
> >> >would have gotten the Bush presidency off to a much better start.
> >> >
> >> >"The Bush Administration is only a few hours old and it already has
> >> signaled
> >> >remarkable hostility for church-state separation," concluded Lynn.
> >"Anyone
> >> >concerned with this nation's religious liberties should realize that
the
> >> >next four years will be awfully busy."
> >> >
> >> >Americans United is a religious liberty watchdog group based in
> >Washington,
> >> >D.C. Founded in 1947, the organization represents 60,000 members and
> >allied
> >> >houses of worship in all 50 states.
> >> >
> >> >© Americans United for Separation of Church and State, 2001.
> >> >All rights reserved.
> >> >
> >> >518 C Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20002 202-466-3234
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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