Subj : Political 1/2
To   : All
From : Rachel L. Akers
Date : Thu Oct 26 2000 01:04 am

Forgot I didn't FWed this one. A (hysterically funny) responce is following...

  Rai

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Subject: looks like Bush's previous anti-Wicca statement can be considered 
policy
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 00:51:20 CST
From: A.Lizard
Newsgroups: soc.religion.paganism

http://www.webwhiteblue.org/debate/2000-10-15/bush/question/
 Today's Rolling Cyber Debate Question for George W. Bush
Question: With religious diversity increasing, what are your
thoughts on the protection of religious freedom and the
separation of church and state? Should religions like Wicca be
banned from recognition by the military, as some legislators
suggest?

Submitted from Amber of San Diego, California through Yahoo!
(10/15/00)
 
Answer from George W. Bush:
Religious Freedom And Tolerance Is A Protected Right
I am committed to the First Amendment principles of religious
freedom, tolerance, and diversity.
Whether Mormon, Methodist, Jewish, or Muslim, Americans should be
able to participate in their constitutional free exercise of
religion.  I do not think witchcraft is a religion, and I do not
think it is in any way appropriate for the U.S. military to
promote it.

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