Originally Posted by
magellan315
Ensuring separation of church and state is part of the constitution, not everyone in this country is a christian. You can still celebrate Christmas.
Everyone, regardless of their crime, is entitled to a trial in a timely manner. Holding people in a prison with no conviction or worse yet secret prisons and secret trials happens in countries like North Korea and Iran. Our constitution was created to protect everyone, not just people who deserve protection.
Congratulations on invoking Goodwin's law
Of course you can still celebrate Christmas, you just have to be paranoid over who you might offend. The ACLU has blown this issue way out of proportion and in doing so, alienated quite a few people. The State no more promotes any religion by allowing it's decorations than you promote the TSA by buying an airline ticket.
The case I was referring to involved someone who doesn't not fall under the U.S. Constitution. Constitutional restrictions on the U.S. Government only apply on U.S. soil or to U.S. Citizens anywhere in the world. This was not the case. Maybe the ACLU lawyers need to go to Afghanistan and solve the problem there. I can arrange the aircraft.
The Hitler thing wasn't a bailout, it was simply a figurative comparison. Anybody, at any point in time can be made to look like a hero.