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ACLU WANTS SATAN IN FLORIDA CITY

According to a New York Post story, the New York City Board of Education has banned the phrase "God bless you" from school property. A sign saying God Bless You was placed in front of the Beach Channel High School by its parents' association. A member of the teachers' union complained said David Scott Pecoraro, a union lawyer.

Board of Education spokeswoman Margie Feinberg confirmed that the board had determined the sign to be "inappropriate."

While "God bless you" is being kicked out of the New York schools, the ACLU is working like the devil to get Satan back into Inglis, Florida.

It seems that last Halloween Mayor Carol Risher signed a proclamation banning Satan from the town. She had the proclamation posted at the four major entrances to the small community of some 1400 souls, 75 miles north of Tampa.

The ACLU, which never misses an opportunity to be ridiculous, is demanding that the proclamation be rescinded and that the mayor be forced to pay out of her pocket for the four photocopies. ACLU attorney Gary S. Edinger said solemnly, "We have constitutional protections against the establishment of religions." Apparently Mr. Edinger is not aware of the fact that proclamations by mayors and governors are not binding laws, but merely statements signed by a politician. I have dozens of proclamations from mayors for "William J. Murray Day." Many times the mayor of a small town will issue a proclamation welcoming a well known preacher or speaker to a community. The ACLU reaction to this is just flat stupid.

My good friend Matt Staver at Liberty Counsel is helping Mayor Risher defend herself from this Satanic attack of the ACLU.