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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-20-08 07:35 PM
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Poll question: Alternative to a bigot delivering a prayer at a state function.
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Edited on Sat Dec-20-08 08:09 PM by ColbertWatcher
Please note: this poll is to figure out an alternative to saying prayers at state functions and not to pick a religious person who isn't bigoted to replace Rick Warren, who as everyone knows hates science and law as much as he hates women and gay people

Instead of having a hateful Dominionist deliver a prayer at a state function (yeah I know, saying both hateful and Dominionist is redundant), why can't Obama have an historian or teacher deliver a speech about the Constitution?

I believe the Constitution is not an antiquated document (like the Federalist Society followers believe) but alive and the real ideal for Americans.

I believe we need to consider it more in our every day lives and bring it back to the forefront of American politics instead of mindlessly re-enacting old traditions.

From the selections below, choose a better and secular alternative to Rick Warren:

A. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Chemerinsky">Erwin Chemerinsky

B. Howard Zinn

C. Dan Farber, author of http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Retained-by-the-People/Daniel-Farber/e/9780465022984/?itm=10">"Retained by the People: The 'Silent' Ninth Amendment and the Constitutional Rights Americans Don't Know They Have"

D. Sandra Day O'Conner

E. Another teacher or historian (If I can think of one, I will post his/her name in reply)

F. no one should speak, have a moment of silence instead

G. Continue the tradition of saying prayers at state functions and continue the tradition started by the Dubya Administration of ignoring the Constitution


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