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"Brian Westley" |
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26 Jan 2004 08:42:35 AM |
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24-hour vigil for Boise commandments monument |
http://www.idahostatesman.com/story.asp?ID=59446
Proponents of keeping the Ten Commandments monument in Boise's Julia
Davis Park will begin a round-the-clock vigil at the site this morning.
Boise city officials plan to move the monument, which became
controversial when the Kansas-based Westboro Church used its location as
a basis for its quest to place an anti-gay monument in the park. City
officials have not said when the monument would be moved.
"People will peacefully kneel around the monument if they try to move
it," said the Rev. Patrick Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense
Coalition and a Presbyterian minister from Washington, D.C. "We hope
the city changes its mind this week, but if not we'll keep a 24-hour
vigil for as many weeks as we possibly can."
Mahoney was among the speakers Sunday at a rally in the park. Some 150
supporters carrying yellow Ten Commandments placards prayed, cheered and
sang Christian songs.
A handful of protesters responded with placards advocating removal of
religious symbols from public places.
Erected by the Fraternal Order of Eagles in 1965, the monument drew
little attention until the Westboro Church sought to install an anti-gay
monument. The church argued that if the Commandments monument is allowed
in the park, other monuments should be as well. The city plans to move
the monument to the Eagles lodge.
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| User: "Marc Satterwhite" |
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| Title: Re: 24-hour vigil for Boise commandments monument |
26 Jan 2004 12:53:29 PM |
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Brian Westley wrote:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/story.asp?ID=59446
Proponents of keeping the Ten Commandments monument in Boise's Julia
Davis Park will begin a round-the-clock vigil at the site this morning.
Boise city officials plan to move the monument, which became
controversial when the Kansas-based Westboro Church used its location as
a basis for its quest to place an anti-gay monument in the park. City
officials have not said when the monument would be moved.
"People will peacefully kneel around the monument if they try to move
it," said the Rev. Patrick Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense
Coalition and a Presbyterian minister from Washington, D.C. "We hope
the city changes its mind this week, but if not we'll keep a 24-hour
vigil for as many weeks as we possibly can."
Mahoney was among the speakers Sunday at a rally in the park. Some 150
supporters carrying yellow Ten Commandments placards prayed, cheered and
sang Christian songs.
A handful of protesters responded with placards advocating removal of
religious symbols from public places.
Erected by the Fraternal Order of Eagles in 1965, the monument drew
little attention until the Westboro Church sought to install an anti-gay
monument. The church argued that if the Commandments monument is allowed
in the park, other monuments should be as well. The city plans to move
the monument to the Eagles lodge.
...
Why is the distinction between public property and private property,
and what is appopriate to display on them, so hard for so many
people to grasp?
Best, Marc
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: 24-hour vigil for Boise commandments monument |
27 Jan 2004 08:07:31 AM |
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And so upon Mon, 26 Jan 2004 13:53:29 -0500 didst Marc Satterwhite speak
thusly:
Brian Westley wrote:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/story.asp?ID=59446
Proponents of keeping the Ten Commandments monument in Boise's Julia
Davis Park will begin a round-the-clock vigil at the site this morning.
Boise city officials plan to move the monument, which became
controversial when the Kansas-based Westboro Church used its location as
a basis for its quest to place an anti-gay monument in the park. City
officials have not said when the monument would be moved.
"People will peacefully kneel around the monument if they try to move
it," said the Rev. Patrick Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense
Coalition and a Presbyterian minister from Washington, D.C. "We hope
the city changes its mind this week, but if not we'll keep a 24-hour
vigil for as many weeks as we possibly can."
Mahoney was among the speakers Sunday at a rally in the park. Some 150
supporters carrying yellow Ten Commandments placards prayed, cheered and
sang Christian songs.
A handful of protesters responded with placards advocating removal of
religious symbols from public places.
Erected by the Fraternal Order of Eagles in 1965, the monument drew
little attention until the Westboro Church sought to install an anti-gay
monument. The church argued that if the Commandments monument is allowed
in the park, other monuments should be as well. The city plans to move
the monument to the Eagles lodge.
...
Why is the distinction between public property and private property,
and what is appopriate to display on them, so hard for so many
people to grasp?
It's not. The *point is to dominate the public sphere.
--
Mark K. Bilbo - a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
"There is no system but GNU, and Linux is one of its kernels."
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: 24-hour vigil for Boise commandments monument |
29 Jan 2004 06:43:55 PM |
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On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 13:53:29 -0500, Marc Satterwhite
<mtsatt01@athena.louisville.edu>, Message ID:
<40156208.4ED40CBB@athena.louisville.edu> wrote in alt.atheism;
Brian Westley wrote:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/story.asp?ID=59446
Proponents of keeping the Ten Commandments monument in Boise's Julia
Davis Park will begin a round-the-clock vigil at the site this morning.
Boise city officials plan to move the monument, which became
controversial when the Kansas-based Westboro Church used its location as
a basis for its quest to place an anti-gay monument in the park. City
officials have not said when the monument would be moved.
"People will peacefully kneel around the monument if they try to move
it," said the Rev. Patrick Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense
Coalition and a Presbyterian minister from Washington, D.C. "We hope
the city changes its mind this week, but if not we'll keep a 24-hour
vigil for as many weeks as we possibly can."
Mahoney was among the speakers Sunday at a rally in the park. Some 150
supporters carrying yellow Ten Commandments placards prayed, cheered and
sang Christian songs.
A handful of protesters responded with placards advocating removal of
religious symbols from public places.
Erected by the Fraternal Order of Eagles in 1965, the monument drew
little attention until the Westboro Church sought to install an anti-gay
monument. The church argued that if the Commandments monument is allowed
in the park, other monuments should be as well. The city plans to move
the monument to the Eagles lodge.
...
Why is the distinction between public property and private property,
and what is appopriate to display on them, so hard for so many
people to grasp?
Because the throwbacks lack opposible thumbs as well as anything other
than a brainstem?
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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