Well, as promised, here is my take on political correctness, especially as it pertains to the current CHRISTMAS season.
I remember as a kid in school looking forward to Christmas break. It wasn't winter break, it was Christmas break! We sang Christmas songs at the Christmas program! We said Merry Christmas, not Happy Holidays (or maybe more correctly, "Have a joyous winter season holiday occurrence"!)!
So what is the deal with taking Christmas out of Christmas. It really gets back to the First Amendment, and being politically correct, as well. You know the one, the separation of church and state. But have you ever read what the First Amendment actually says?
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; (Yeah, right) 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.
Hey, no where in there does it mention separation of church and state. So what was the First Amendment about? Why did the framers of the constitution make that the First Amendment? What was there concern here?
It gets back to why our founding fathers came to the New World, to escape religious persecution. Have you ever read the Mayflower Compact? Written while the Mayflower was still off the New England coast, even before landing at Plymouth Rock (which the members of that ship believed to be God's providence that they were even at that location. They tried to go further south but were prevented by weather and the physical make-up of the coast). The members of that group felt they needed a compact, or covenant with their Lord even before they set foot on the "New World".
This country was founded as a Christian country. Our laws are based on Christian principles. Does that mean everyone in the country has to be a Christian. Of course not, no more than everyone in a Muslim country has to be Muslim (although in those countries it ain't easy if you aren't).
What has happened is that liberal judges (Circuit, Federal, Supreme court) have MADE new laws. That is not their function. They are supposed to function to enforce the law, interpret the law based on their understanding of the constitution. But in many cases, they have created new law, actually the function of the representative branch of government. That is why we have separation of power (Executive, representative and judicial branches of government). If allowing prayer in schools, or the discussion of Christian principles (absolute right and wrong for one), or the use, for many years, of the bible as a text book goes against the First Amendment, why did it take more than 150 years for that to be corrected? Why didn't the original Supreme Court Justices, or the many since then, not correct that "error" sooner? Because it was never the intention of the framers of the Constitution or the Declaration Of Independence for God to be left out of public or political life. You can not make a logical argument that they overlooked that error for more than 150 years. Even our House and Senate begin their sessions with prayer, still!
The other reason we see Christmas being taken out of Christmas is political correctness. Oh my, we don't want to offend anyone. Well, I am offended! We are all supposed to be accepting of each other. However, have you noticed that does not include accepting Christians? It is alright to slight them. Why hasn't the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union or is it Anti Christian Lawyers Union?) stepped up to protect MY First Amendment rights? Because they are not interested in protecting the free expression of my faith. They want to suppress that right.
So there you have it. Well, anyway, I hope everyone had a very blessed and merry Christmas
5 comments:
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I want to know why everyone has the right to argue, complain adns ue God and Christianity right out of their schools, meetings, graduations, and what not. But I am not allowed to be offended by those who don't do those things or say those things. Still can't figure this one out. We don't want to offend one person at a high school graduation but if I request it they turn the other way. Communists
Max, let me first address your comment about HAD to sing Christmas songs. No one had to sing those songs. How do I know? Because when I was growing up (and actually still at our kids school) our school had a dance program every year. My parents thought dancing was a sin and would not allow us to participate based on their beliefs. Did that make us popular at school or a target for ridicule? You guessed it. I was lucky enough not to have the same teacher my sister did because he made her write an essay about why it was wrong to dance while the other kids practiced dancing. But we had the right to choose, as anyone else does. So I can't agree that kids HAD to sing.
As far as affirmative action, well you know I am a WASP, and I am a product of my enviornment, so my viewpoint will be "tainted" by that. I do feel there is a time and place for AA. I know that even though I grew up in a very poor family I had opportunities that others did not have because I was a WASP. That is not right.
However, and here it the point that you may have expected from me. AA went way to far in many instances. I feel that if two EQUALLY qualified applicants are being considered, that is when AA should be applied. What has happened to often, is that a well qualified applicant has been denied whatever over an unqualified applicant because of AA. That in my opinion is wrong.
As I said, I did have more opportunities, but I know that there are even more opportunites made available for minority groups than for a WASP. One just has to be willing to do what is necessary to take advantage of them. Even for a WASP's that is true. My 3rd son never finished high school. He had the opportunity to go to school at a junior college for two years, tuition free, books paid for, labs paid for, supplies paid for, after which he would have had a high school diploma, a AS degree and a certificate in welding, and he made it about 3 weeks! CRAP, I would have loved to have had an opportunity like that. The point is, they are there for everyone.
dad....
how many times do i have to tell you im jewish.
jeremy
Jeremy, probably as many times as I have told you, "I don't want to hear it"
Max, I hope this doesn't sound trite, it isn't meant to be, but you want to get the best bike you can afford and the biggest. The number one mistake that people make when buying a bike is buying to small because it is cheaper. If at all possible get something bigger than 1000 CC's. Harley makes a nice 1200 CC Sportster, and if you must, the do make a piglet (less than 1000 cc's) of the same model with a 883 motor. But get the HOG if you can. I know they are spendy.
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