2008 Woodie Awards
Liberals chastised for censorship
Commentary
Michael Elrod
Issue date: 11/1/07 Section: Editorial
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America is a nation that prides itself on freedom of speech, religion and expression.
But the extremist left in America is once again attempting to censor religion by exterminating God in yet another aspect of historical American culture.
This time, the words "Laus Deo," which is Latin for "Praise be to God," have been stricken from the Washington Monument replica that tourists can view, since the original inscriptions are 555 feet high and unreadable from the ground, according to Bob Unruh of WorldNetDaily.com.
Of course, it doesn't end there. A few weeks ago, Major Garret of Fox News reported that an Ohio man, Andrew Larochelle of Dayton, Ohio, paid $9 to have a flag flown over the Capitol in remembrance of a departed family member.
The flag was to carry the message "God, Country, Family." When the family received the flag, the word "God" had been stricken from the message.
This decision, after the family complained, was repealed, but the fact that the initial reaction was to censor God dictates the biased position our country is taking in order to ensure a God-censored nation.
This blatant, obnoxious censorship contradicts the very premise upon which this nation was constructed: freedom, including freedom of religious expression. And yes, this nation was built upon principles of Christianity.
According to EadsHome.com, John Adams said, "The general principles upon which the Fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity…"
The site also quotes Benjamin Franklin as saying: "God governs in the affairs of man. I also believe that, without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel…(Constitutional Convention, 1787.)"
Yet in this day and age, this form of censorship is far from unique.
For the past few years, the Christian terms of traditional American culture have been tweaked and spindled into different various "politically correct" forms. Christmas break has transformed into "winter holiday," Christmas trees are being coined "holiday trees," and some political activists are attempting to ban the nativity scene from schools, parades, and public display. A popular local Web site, "The Chattanoogan," reported that right here in Chattanooga, activists complained about the nativity scene being presented in the annual Christmas parade.
But the extremist left in America is once again attempting to censor religion by exterminating God in yet another aspect of historical American culture.
This time, the words "Laus Deo," which is Latin for "Praise be to God," have been stricken from the Washington Monument replica that tourists can view, since the original inscriptions are 555 feet high and unreadable from the ground, according to Bob Unruh of WorldNetDaily.com.
Of course, it doesn't end there. A few weeks ago, Major Garret of Fox News reported that an Ohio man, Andrew Larochelle of Dayton, Ohio, paid $9 to have a flag flown over the Capitol in remembrance of a departed family member.
The flag was to carry the message "God, Country, Family." When the family received the flag, the word "God" had been stricken from the message.
This decision, after the family complained, was repealed, but the fact that the initial reaction was to censor God dictates the biased position our country is taking in order to ensure a God-censored nation.
This blatant, obnoxious censorship contradicts the very premise upon which this nation was constructed: freedom, including freedom of religious expression. And yes, this nation was built upon principles of Christianity.
According to EadsHome.com, John Adams said, "The general principles upon which the Fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity…"
The site also quotes Benjamin Franklin as saying: "God governs in the affairs of man. I also believe that, without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel…(Constitutional Convention, 1787.)"
Yet in this day and age, this form of censorship is far from unique.
For the past few years, the Christian terms of traditional American culture have been tweaked and spindled into different various "politically correct" forms. Christmas break has transformed into "winter holiday," Christmas trees are being coined "holiday trees," and some political activists are attempting to ban the nativity scene from schools, parades, and public display. A popular local Web site, "The Chattanoogan," reported that right here in Chattanooga, activists complained about the nativity scene being presented in the annual Christmas parade.
