Happy Ten Amendments day!

In a response to more evangelical political crap (10 commandments day, a movement to lie to American public saying America was founded by Christians who wanted them to be a theocracy) some bold and patriotic American's have set out to create 10 amendments day. This is a way to remind people of the genius of the separation of church and state (to which I will be forever grateful for) and to hopefully educate people as to what are the ten amendments. Myself and I'm sure others feel we owe a great debt to the founding fathers of America that designed such a great system of government (although after 200+ years it needs a tune up). I can't imagine living without the freedoms I enjoy today.

The hope of the movement is this is something the "left" and "right" can come together on since it affects both their philosophies. What's really neat is the wording:

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.

*Respecting*, now that's is bold! Talk about visionary. They realized that religion was just a problem for government and that people must have freedom of conscious. At the same time they put forth a public religion ("In god we trust" etc) that was groundless but help "sell" the idea of the religion being nothing more than empty words. This was a great marketing feat since the religious think they are in a religious society but the laws forbid it, keeping us all safe. If only religious people would realize how detrimental government involvement in their religion would be! Careful what you wish for it may come true (see Iranian revolution 1979 :-)