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Duchesne to fight on in monument case

This is getting ridiculous! Our legal system is based upon the precepts of the ten commandments, not on the seven aphorisms, the eight suggestions or any other such concepts. It is reassuring, however, to be reminded that Brian Bernard continues to earn a good living by stirring up such arcane legal disputes.

I would like to know where in the Constitution it says all religions have a right to equal representation by the government? Free excerise of religion does not mean an unlimited right to do that on or through government. I believe every city and community has the right to decide for itself what beliefs it will and won't support. This does not mean the government is interfering with your right to excercise your religion. This also does not mean the government is establishing a religion by supporting those particular values contained within a certain religion. This only means that "We the people" will decide what codes and values we promote and those we won't. Once again, the Constitution does not grant equal representation to any religion. Check out the early history of America and you will see that the founders believed this also. We are a nation founded upon Judeo/Christian values contained within the Ten Comandments and therefore many of our people want to support those values through their government. This is how it has been for hundreds of years and if the people want to continue this tradtion then that is their right. Brian Barnard is not going to intimidate and bully these two cities like he has every other city in Utah that caved to his scare tactics. It's time to shut guys like Brian and the ACLU down from extorting huge amounts of legal fees from local and state governments. The practice of intimidation by these groups and threats of personal liability to elected officials must also stop. I only wish that other cities in Utah had the ****** to stand up and be counted.

It is time that every state in the U.S. declare itself to be Christian, by a vote of the citizens, while we still have the votes, and the will to do it. Each state was founded with the recognition of Christianity, and is stated so in their founding documents. The Supreme Court has already declared this nation to be a Christian nation. We need to undergird that declaration with a contemporary vote so that all who are here, and all who come here will understand the mindset of our nation. Those who are not Christian have long since found a restful place under this old Christian Oak Tree. However, they should also know, they we do not intend to change who or what we are, simply because they are here.
Our Christian was of life has been a benefit to all, both Christian and non-Christian. So let's make it official and start a national campaign to get each state to declare itself Christian. We should not be intimidated, cojoled, nor shamed out of our resolve.
We should not denounce our heritage. We should not be ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ!