Fw: Forward Follies

Ok, I got this piece of shit as a forward in my Inbox. Let me just say, that this is NOT the kind of CANADA that I want. It reads like it was written by a fucking red-state American. My rebuttle follows.

>I hope this makes its way around CANADA several times over!!!!! Now, this is a thought!

>THE LAW IS THE LAW. So Be It!

>THE LAW IS THE LAW.......So if the CANADIAN government determines that it is against the law for the words "under God" to be on our money, then, so be it.

>And if that same government decides that the "Ten Commandments" are not to be used in or on a government installation, then so be it.

>And since they already have prohibited any prayer in the schools, on which they deem their authority, then so be it.

>I say, "so be it," because I would like to be a law abiding CANADIAN citizen.

>I say, "so be it," because I would like to think that smarter people than I are in positions to make good decisions and I would like to think that those people have the Canadian Public's best interests at heart.

>BUT, YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE I'D LIKE?

>Since we can't pray to God, can't Trust in God and cannot Post His Commandments in Government buildings, I don't believe the Government and its employees should participate in the Easter and Christmas celebrations which honor the God that our government is eliminating from many facets of Canadian life. I'd like my mail delivered on Christmas, Good Friday, Thanksgiving & Easter. After all, it's just another day.

>I'd like our Government to be in session on Christmas, Good Friday, Thanksgiving & Easter as well as Sundays. After all, it's just another day.

>I'd like ALL Representatives to not have to worry about getting home for the "Christmas Break."After all it's just another day.

>I'm thinking that a lot of my taxpayer dollars could be saved, if all government offices & services would work on Christmas, Good Friday & Easter.

>It shouldn't cost any overtime since those would be just like any other day of the week to a government that is trying to be "politically correct".

>In fact....I think that our government should work on Sundays (initially set aside for worshipping God)...because, after all, our government says that it should be just another day....

>What do you all think????

>If this idea gets to enough people, maybe our elected officials will stop giving in to the minority opinions and begin, once again, to represent the "majority" of ALL of the people.

>SO BE IT...........

>Please Dear Lord,
>Give us the help needed to keep you in our country!
>'Amen' and 'Amen'

As a rebuttle to this I just gotta say that whoever wrote this isn't very smart. A lot of holidays aren't Christianity motivated in government, not to mention the fact that people of differing faiths in our government can get their religious holidays off work.

And I more than whole-heartedly support the seperation of Church and State, or Province, etc. I want my government concentrating on facts, not beliefs.

If someone wants the Ten Commandments in his office, I'm cool with that, which the government isn't but really, I know stealing happens etc at work, but how often do you need to be reminded in a work day not to kill the others in your building. Where does honoring your mother and father come in at the office? And I know it happens but really... if adultery were to occur at the office would a framed Ten Commandments poster or something really do much to stop it? Seriously.

The kind of people who want this country to be governed by religion (only ONE religion to boot) piss me off to no end.

But freedom of speech and all that.