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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Satanists offer "good taste" monument to complement Oklahoma Capitol's ten commandments monument

Oklahoma City's state capitol is home to a controversial monument to the ten commandments, donated by Broken Arrow repugican Mike Ritze. The state legislature has been adamant that a religious monument on the lawn somehow didn't violate the principle of separation of cult and state. Taking them at their word, NYC's Satanic Temple would like to see a monument to Satanic principles placed on the lawn alongside of it. They're raising funds for monument on Indiegogo, and insist that it will be "in good taste and consistent with community standards." Naturally, the state lawmakers are satisfyingly incandescent at the prospect. The ACLU is suing to abolish religious monuments on the state capital grounds altogether.
"This is a faith-based nation and a faith-based state," said  Earl Sears, r-Bartlesville. "I think it is very offensive they would contemplate or even have this kind of conversation."
"It is not going to get approved here without a court battle," said Rep. Doug Cox, r-Grove. "I can assure you."
The ten commandments monument was paid for with $10,000 donated by Broken Arrow repugican Mike Ritze and his family plus $10,000 raised privately.

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