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GaryP · 12-23-2002, 04:20 AM

A columnist from the Columbus Dispatch asked me to keep him informed concerning my city's Nativity scene.

He wrote a piece about it in today's paper. AFAIK, this is the 1st local columnist who has supported SOCAS.

In Lancaster, after officials were chastened for a tax-funded creche scene, the city added a tax-funded Santa house and tax-funded carolers.

Lancaster's Parks & Recreation Department also sponsors a Santa who reportedly explains to children the true meaning of Christmas. But, as a sop to the Supreme Court, the jolly old civil servant also encourages the kiddies to check out Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.

(I hope at least one of the tykes asks about Muhammad or Buddha.)

Public property belongs to everyone, and so, in reality, it belongs to no one but a handful of officials. And some of those officials apparently feel the need to swaddle the Christ child in red tape.

<a href="http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/news/news02/dec02/1553791.html" target="_blank">Columbus Dispatch</a>

This site is free if you happen to subscribe to the print edition. Otherwise, it's 4.95 per month(!). (It's not that great of a paper.)

sakrilege · 12-23-2002, 08:51 AM

Here is a free link, <a href="http://libpub.dispatch.com/cgi-bin/documentv1?DBLIST=cd02&DOCNUM=56429&TERMV=25895:11 :25906:5:" target="_blank">Dispatch</a>, that became active today as the article is now in the archives. The free link will work for 7 days.

[ December 23, 2002: Message edited by: sakrilege ]</p>

GaryP · 12-23-2002, 09:15 AM

Thanks for the link!!

Toto · 12-23-2002, 10:11 AM

Great article.

Quote:

Imagine a golden statue of the Hindu god Ganesh adorning the Statehouse lawn during the deity's annual festival.

Or a decorative Scientology e-meter, 30 feet high and festively lighted, erected at City Hall to honor L. Ron Hubbard's birthday.

12-23-2002, 04:20 AM	#1
GaryP Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lancaster, OH Posts: 1,792	Ohio creches A columnist from the Columbus Dispatch asked me to keep him informed concerning my city's Nativity scene. He wrote a piece about it in today's paper. AFAIK, this is the 1st local columnist who has supported SOCAS. In Lancaster, after officials were chastened for a tax-funded creche scene, the city added a tax-funded Santa house and tax-funded carolers. Lancaster's Parks & Recreation Department also sponsors a Santa who reportedly explains to children the true meaning of Christmas. But, as a sop to the Supreme Court, the jolly old civil servant also encourages the kiddies to check out Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. (I hope at least one of the tykes asks about Muhammad or Buddha.) Public property belongs to everyone, and so, in reality, it belongs to no one but a handful of officials. And some of those officials apparently feel the need to swaddle the Christ child in red tape. <a href="http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/news/news02/dec02/1553791.html" target="_blank">Columbus Dispatch</a> This site is free if you happen to subscribe to the print edition. Otherwise, it's 4.95 per month(!). (It's not that great of a paper.)

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12-23-2002, 08:51 AM	#2
sakrilege Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cleveland, OH, USA Folding@Home Godless Team Posts: 6,211	Here is a free link, <a href="http://libpub.dispatch.com/cgi-bin/documentv1?DBLIST=cd02&DOCNUM=56429&TERMV=25895:11 :25906:5:" target="_blank">Dispatch</a>, that became active today as the article is now in the archives. The free link will work for 7 days. [ December 23, 2002: Message edited by: sakrilege ]</p>

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GaryP Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lancaster, OH Posts: 1,792	Thanks for the link!!

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