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Old 12-01-2004, 10:35 AM   #1 (permalink)
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The ACLU finally went over the edge (source is satire, not real)

I'm renouncing my ACLU membership as of now........this is just ludicrous.
Somebody PLEASE tell me this is parody.

ACLU Wants School Bus to Stop Driving by so Many Churches

MARSHALL, TX – The ACLU has learned a school bus that transports children to and from Marshall Elementary School passes 8 local churches per trip. “That’s too many,” said ACLU spokesperson Pete Peters. “Those churches expose children to crosses and catchy little religious phrases, things that kids should not be exposed to while being driven by governmental busses.”

The Republican led city council says that it would be a logistical nightmare for the bus to avoid the institutions of religion. “The bus would have to start its route an hour early and the kids wouldn’t get home until an hour later,” says City Councilman, Jeff Todd. But Mr. Peters insists he’s worked out the details. “I planned it out on Yahoo! Maps this morning,” he said. “When the bus is on Main Street, instead of turning left on 3rd Avenue, it should take a right on Austin Street, a left on Magnolia Street, a left on Pine Lane, drive through the Wendy’s parking lot, drive across Crazy Jeb Bellows ranch, make a U-turn over the center divider on Perkins Street and BAM, you’ve got a bus route that gets everyone to school and doesn’t compromise anyone’s civil liberties.”

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Old 12-01-2004, 10:41 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Wow. This was almost beleivable for a second. Then I clicked on the link. As extreme as the ACLU can be, this would be way outside the bounds.. even for them.

Made me laugh, though

Yes, its parody. Just look at the top story on the front page:

http://www.underneathpolitics.com/is...eorgebush.html
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Old 12-01-2004, 10:41 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I tried to find some more about this on the web, but was unable.

If true, it is way over the top.

But I've also learned (the hard way) to double check stories posted on internet BBS's

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Ah, I checked the link to the homepage...funny stuff
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Old 12-01-2004, 10:49 AM   #4 (permalink)
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That has got to be made up! I have only heard of the ACLU espousing reasonable viewpoints {sarcasm}. But seriously, doesn't the ACLU usually defend the rights of people to be exposed to more things not less?
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Old 12-01-2004, 11:21 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I guess manger scenes at Christmas time would fall under "less".
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Old 12-01-2004, 11:53 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Manger scenes at Christmas time on public property falls under "less."

It is a parody. Please people, you don't actually think the ACLU would ever do something like that? Geez...
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Old 12-01-2004, 12:18 PM   #7 (permalink)
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The sad part is that it SOUNDS so believable. Why would be believe something so ludicrous? Beacuse that is the direction that we've gone with political correctness.

Tragic, sad, but sometimes so damn funny!

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Old 12-01-2004, 12:38 PM   #8 (permalink)
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People, people, people. I will concede that things have gotten...a little ridiculous. But, not to this degree. Of course it's a parody. Even if you got so far as the last sentence without catching on, just read the instructions laid out for the alternate route.
Sad thing is...you just know that this is going to be spread around, all over the internet, as fact, within..oh..3 days.
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Old 12-01-2004, 12:43 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Old 12-01-2004, 12:49 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Sad thing is...you just know that this is going to be spread around, all over the internet, as fact, within..oh..3 days.
Kinda like that "Declaration of Independence Banned At Calif School" story.
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Old 12-01-2004, 12:59 PM   #11 (permalink)
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That was very funny. But, good point about kids passing 8 different religion institutions. Thats abit too much.
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Old 12-01-2004, 01:55 PM   #12 (permalink)
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The sad part is that it SOUNDS so believable.
Not really. Not only is there no mention of a plantiff which the ACLU and affiliates require in every case, but alliterative names for spokespeople aren't really that common outside of satire.
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Old 12-01-2004, 04:07 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Kinda like that "Declaration of Independence Banned At Calif School" story.
No, not really. Unless something new's been posted in that thread that I'm not aware of.
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Old 12-01-2004, 05:07 PM   #14 (permalink)
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No, not really. Unless something new's been posted in that thread that I'm not aware of.
Probably nothing new has been posted. But nothing new would have to be posted for the "Declaration of Independence Banned By Calif School" claim to be false and spread around the Internet as fact.
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Old 12-01-2004, 09:11 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Kinda like that "Declaration of Independence Banned At Calif School" story.
No. I don't think so. This is obvious satire, and meant to be funny. the other, that you mention, was an intentional distortion of the actual facts, meant to deceive.
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Old 12-01-2004, 09:56 PM   #16 (permalink)
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I believed it until I read someone's post and decided to go past the first paragraph. That's some funny shit.
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Old 12-01-2004, 11:19 PM   #17 (permalink)
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No. I don't think so. This is obvious satire, and meant to be funny. the other, that you mention, was an intentional distortion of the actual facts, meant to deceive.
I was comparing it to this portion of your statement:
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Sad thing is...you just know that this is going to be spread around, all over the internet, as fact, within..oh..3 days.
Which is entirely true of that one as well, regardless of whether this is satire and the other is not.
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Old 12-02-2004, 07:44 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Reminds me of "ACLU Defends Nazi's Right to Burn ACLU Headquarters" from the Onion, hilarious.
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