A letter to the Peoples Republic of Iowa City (er...The Iowa City Press Citizen) My response is below the letter
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Every time I am in City Park and see that angel statue with very large wings, I question why that it has been placed in a public location. The U.S. Constitution guarantees separation of church and state. No religious icon should be placed in a public place.
Dorothy M. Paul
Dorothy M. Paul
Iowa City
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Another dumb ass letter about seperation of church and state.
For the umpteenth time, you have freedom OF religion in this country...not freedom FROM religion.
It's a statue of an angel......besides you don't know for sure it's a religious symbol. Maybe it's a depiction of "The Angel" from the movie "X-men The Last Stand"
Sure, that sounds ridiculous...but no more so than you're little rant about "A religious icon"
Fine then, how about this, we'll construct a statue of Mohammed, a Menorah, and I know how about a statue of nothing, to represent whatever it is you believe in, Dorothy.
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COUNCIL WORKING TO BAN TOY GUNS:
The Dallas City Council wants to move fast on an ordinance that would ban the sale of realistic looking toy guns.
Federal law already requires toy guns to have an orange cap on the barrell, but some don't. Council members said they want to make those guns - which look real - illegal.
At a public safety meeting Monday council members worried that officers would believe a toy gun is real and shoot someone.
"This is a tragedy waiting to happen," said council member Mitchell Rasansky.
A new law could follow other cities leads and make it illegal for the fake firearm to be displayed or brandished in public. Although brightly colored guns and transparent guns, such as water guns, could be excluded.
The council hopes to continue studying the innitiative until its August public safety meeing. It should then go to the full council for a vote.
The Dallas City Council wants to move fast on an ordinance that would ban the sale of realistic looking toy guns.
Federal law already requires toy guns to have an orange cap on the barrell, but some don't. Council members said they want to make those guns - which look real - illegal.
At a public safety meeting Monday council members worried that officers would believe a toy gun is real and shoot someone.
"This is a tragedy waiting to happen," said council member Mitchell Rasansky.
A new law could follow other cities leads and make it illegal for the fake firearm to be displayed or brandished in public. Although brightly colored guns and transparent guns, such as water guns, could be excluded.
The council hopes to continue studying the innitiative until its August public safety meeing. It should then go to the full council for a vote.
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Believe it or not, I'm for this.
I usually don't like the government forcing their way into our lives, but this is a safety issue for everyone concerned. There a couple kids in our neighborhood with those "air gun" deals, and I tell ya what, if you're two feet away you can't tell those aren't real.
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BY THE WAY, THE U S IS OUT OF THE WORLD CUP.
THIS JUST IN.......NOBODY CARES!
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Congressional Scientific Commission: Global Warming Is Real, Caused by Humans:
WHATEVER! We've been thru this people! There is no such thing as the "greenhouse" effect, we don't know that the planet wouldn't be heating up anyway, and lastly.....I have a report right here from these other dudes that says just the opposite.
Not only that...so what? Let me tell you being from Iowa when I was growing up, when it was 0 degrees and below for weeks on end in the winter time.......global warming is not such a bad thing! hee hee.
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Okay guys, have a good one! Thanx for stoppin' in!!
D C
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