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All of this reflects the secular Left\u2019s mindset. Meanwhile Christians are being criticized for being self defeating for suing <\/span>a school that took their kids to learn about the glories of Islam<\/span><\/a>. Debate can happen about the tactics, but it exposes the glaring truth of the Left: That the secular left abhors the Christian West, and is seeking to eliminate it from society. Buddhism<\/a>, the Dali Lama, Islam, Eastern Mysticism, you name it \u2013 our schools can listen, learn, glorify. But the First Amendment clearly says there is to be a separation of the Christan Church and the State; at least a separation of the Christian Church that doesn\u2019t conform to Barry Lynn\u2019s beliefs.<\/span><\/p>\n

All of this SHOULD<\/em><\/strong> be a wake up call for people who actually care about freedom, democracy, liberty, religious rights, and other similar liberal trademarks. Knowing, of course, that such loss of freedom usually comes around and consumes the ones initially supporting it. But most Americans, trying to stay employed or at least afford the next Apple IPod, probably aren\u2019t paying attention. And of course those on the Left who yearn for the establishment of the United Secular States of America (The USSA), aren\u2019t talking, imagining that it will only be those rascally right wing Christian types who will get their just deserts. Whether we stop it in time or not has yet to be seen. But expect to see the rise of a good old fashioned leftest authoritarian state sometime in the future if things continue on their current trajectory.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"