Virginian Pilot: "We Will Decide Where You Can Put Your Christian Cross, Comrade."

The Virginian Pilot has decided that displaying a Christian cross crosses the free speech line. Free speech must allow nude dancing and sex shows because if we close them down, we are on the slippery slope to Fascism.

But displaying a cross? Horrors! People will get the idea that anything goes regarding that First Amendment.

Let’s read that once again:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

According to the Solons at the Pilot, that part about the free exercise of religion and free speech was really put in there to allow women to dance nude and is a rock solid protection for peep show operators and internet porn providers.

You can read it right there, can’t you? I’m sure you can; read it again, and again, and again. That’s right there in the original contract between the American people and it’s government.

Still can’t see it? What are you? Stupid? It’s right there!!! They can see it, why can’t you?

But if you are not wise enough to see that’s the true, inner meaning of the first amendment, the Pilot’s cracked editorial staff has a suggestion for what you can do: stick that cross up …, well, here’s how you can exercise your free speech rights and a way that’s acceptable to the censors at the Virginian Pilot:

Hide your religion and get in the food assembly line.

Rather than erecting a giant cross in the park and standing beside that symbol of faith, they might consider taking a spot at the grill

But make sure that no one knows you’re a Christian because who knows where that could lead. After all this is Chesapeake and we have to make sure we know our

…limits that Chesapeake must observe to be respectful to all believers and non-believers.

Especially the unbelievers. Because the unbelievers may be offended by the cross of Christ. And you know that “Free Speech amendment” cannot be an excuse to offend unbelievers.

Just read it again … it’s right there!

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