http://www.superiortelegram.com/event/article/id/41600/
The National Day of Prayer has been ruled unconstitutional:
“A federal judge in Wisconsin has ruled that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional.
The Madison-based Freedom from Religion Foundation initially sued President Bush over the observance in 2008. Upon taking office, President Obama inherited the lawsuit. It claims the Day of Prayer violates the separation of church and state. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb ruled in favor of the Foundation's position.
Annie Laurie-Gaylor, the group's co-president, says the Foundation is very pleased that they had a judge who made a decision based on the merits of their argument and not on public opinion. She says been a huge fight, and is the most time consuming lawsuit that her organization ever been involved in.
Gaylor says the Obama Administration is expected to appeal the ruling.
Congress enacted the National Day of Prayer in 1952, and in 1988, it was officially set as the first Thursday in May.”
It’s refreshing to see that some in the judicial system do understand what separation church and state means. Sorry to sound like Rush Limbaugh but, I hope the Obama Administration’s appeal fails.
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