For as much as I complain about the Catholic church, Catholic education sure beats public school education. At least the kids hear about God and pray, without someone being afraid that they will get sued. What we need is teachers and administators in public schools who arent afraid to stand up for God also, even if they face suits, etc. "If we deny Him, He also will deny us." 2 Timothy 2:12.

Clay,

I know anything I say to you will fall on deaf ears, but..hey, I'm a glutton for punishment, so here goes:

- I am a citizen just like you.
- I am a taxpayer just like you.
- I financially support the public schools just like you.

If my child was subjected to any public-school teacher "standing up for God" in his/her classroom, you could rest assured that I'd pursue any and all recourse to have such idiocy stopped and that teacher punished severely. Your rights as a Christian are protected by the Constitution. Those rights permit you to worship as you see fit in your church. The even allow you to raise what you see as "Christian values" in a public forum. You, however, do not have the right to have your so-called values taught as "truth" in a public-school setting. And, oh yes, the Constitution also allows me to describe your beliefs as "idiocy." It does not, however, allow a public-school teacher to so proclaim in his/her classroom ... although the teaching of basic science and history will do that in quick order.

BankStreet - There is nothing you can say. Clay has it burned into his mind that this is a Christian nation and it is our duty as Christians and citizens to force Christianity down your throat. I guess on the bright side he isn't arguing for forced baptisms where we could hold your head under until you saw the light.

Not yet, anyway.

But, then again, we haven't witnessed the long-foretold innauguration/apotheosis of President Mitt, have we?

By the way, Anonymous .... on re-reading your post, I must point out that you stand as much chance as I to be subjected to that dunking. So ... don't be so certain you'd be on the dry end of the process.

“He isn't arguing for forced baptisms where we could hold your head under until you saw the light” because the technique is reminiscent of the good old days of the Inquisition. Poor Clay would never acknowledge the superior technology of the True Church anymore than he will acknowledge our superior intellect, physical beauty, and sense of humor.

BankStreet - When Prsident Mitt takes over we can make Mormonism the offical religion of the country. I wonder how Clay will feel about that?

Anonymous,

I dunno. Clay does seem taken with Mitt's masculine charms and seductive murmerings. But ... there is that non-Christian "cult" thing. I see conflict ahead for Clay, should President Mitt be annointed.

Well then we can have celestial gay marriages and everyone would be happy.

I guess we can add Camille's to the list along with Bankstreet and me or people who will need to be baptized into Clay's new Christian America.

Anonymous,

I susepct that'd be a long list....

BankStreet - Indeed it would be.

Well, I as the ultimate arbiter of Catholic intellectual life, and the President of the Acton Institute for Medieval Polity, have made my ultimate pronouncement about education. As I said on Raymond Arroyo's show tonight, Arne Duncan's suggestion that schools should be open longer and that children should be fed a meal is TOTALITARIAN! Yes you heard right, this evening I directly connected the feeding of poor children at school a nutritious meal is TOTALITARIAN!

I am a well fed priest , and I will damned if I see mere non-priests get the food I deserve!

Fr. Robert Saucelicko,
Acton Institute for Medieval Polity

Years ago, Father Robert, a liberal from the northeast suggested a national school lunch program in order to ensure that our children were properly fed. It was, of course, rejected as a socialist plot and the proponents were examined by Mr. Hoover as well as by the House Un-American Activities committee. Some years later an official at the Department of Agriculture presented the same idea. But now, instead of addressing the issue of hungry children, he addressed the tradition of the American farmer. By buying surplus peanuts, dairy products, and beef, the little kiddies could support a system of maintaining price stability for agricultural products.

Since the official was a scion of a robber baron “blue book” family his ideas were considered “good for America.”

The rest is history.