I’m not talking about our government imposing stricter screening of travelers, nor am I referring to the relaxed search and seizure laws or the racial profiling policies initiated since 9/11. What I am talking about is the effective reversal of the intended, expressed meaning of the first ammendment and the near total repeal of the freedom of religion and religious expression guaranteed in that ammendment.

The first ammendment to the Constitution says …

"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."

We have been given an alternate interpretation of that ammendment which seeks to prevent anyone from being involuntarily subjected to any religious act of worship or expression of relious belief that they don’t agree with. The right they seek to enforce, freedom from exposure to religious expression, does not exist anywhere in the constitution. In fact the first ammendment is implicit that tolerance of all religious expression is necessary to meet the requirement of that ammendment..

In the past few decades a powerful, outspoken, radical group of liberal minded Americans have succeeded in getting the first ammendment turned outside in and upside down, and re-interpreted to their idea of what religious freedom should be, which is exactly the opposite of what the constitution actually says. They have managed to effectively outlaw religious displays in public, successfully bannished the ten commandments, the mention of God in any setting including the Pledge of Allegiance, and all mention or reference to God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit from schools, the workplace, and public gatherings. They have turned Chritianity and pride in America into a shameful embarrasment. They have done so under the pretense of enforcing the supposed constitutional "seperation of church and state". Why, you might wonder, have they gone so far and worked so hard to deny us our religious liberties? All I can say is misery loves company and the liberals in congress and on the apellate courts, and their atheist clients are definitely miserable. This is what they have forged as reality in America.

But reality isn’t necessarily the truth. The truth is:

1. The words, "seperation of church and state" do not appear in the Constitution of the United States nor in the Declaration of Independence, or in any document upon which our country was founded. Seperation of church and state, and its vague doctrine, is an interpolated lie and no rights have been granted thereby,

and,

2. The Constitution is still the law of the land and, as such, the first ammendment is in force and can be proven in any court of law.

Government is not allowed to prohibit the free and open worship of any religion. Government is not allowed to put any restrictions, whatsoever, on your freedom to peacefully express your beliefs or your right to assemble peacefully for any reason, or to limit your ability to lodge complaints about the government to the government, or to punish you for doing so. The government IS forbidden from passing any law concerning religion. Religion is not to be subject to governmental regulation in any way.

The truth, fellow Americans, is that the first ammendment empowers the individual. The framers of the constitution labored diligently and with great concern for hours and days over the exact wording of every article and ammendment to the constitution so that there would not, and could not be, any doubt as to the intention or meaning of any aspect of that document. In all cases, a literal and precise defining of the written word will reveal the exact intent and meaning thereof. The terminology was never meant to be interpreted or examined or changed due to different circumstances or situations. What was said is what was meant in any case, and that is the truth.

We need to openly expose the lie and the perverting of the constitution, and its treatment of religion that have become reality, and re-enforce the truth which is the law. Truth of law will prevail over perverted reality. Your liberties don’t deny anyone the right to walk away, or to not participate. Dare them to challenge the truth of the constitution and make truth and reality one and the same.

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Regarding prayer in our schools:

Section 9524 of the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act" ("ESEA") of 1965, as amended by the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001," requires the Secretary of Education to issue guidance on constitutionally protected prayer in elementary and secondary schools.

To Wit:

Each local educational agency must certify in writing by October 1, of each year that it has no policy that prevents or otherwise denies participation in, constitutionally protected prayer in public schools as set forth in these Guidelines. Failure to, in a timely manner or fraudulently certify, may result in withholding of federal funds to that agency.

The Guidelines stress that…

1. When and where students are permitted to engage in secular verbal or written speech or meetings, they may also engage in prayer or religious expression.
2. Students may pray when not engaged in school activities or instruction.
3. They may read their Bibles or other scriptures, say grace before meals, pray or study religious materials with fellow students during recess, the lunch hour or other non-instructional time to the same extent that they may engage in nonreligious activities.
4. Students may organize prayer groups, religious clubs and "see you at the pole" gatherings
5. Where student groups are permitted to advertise or announce their meetings, advertise in the student newspaper, use bulletin boards or public address system, or hand out leaflets, schools may not discriminate against students who use these methods to meet to pray.
6. Students may express their beliefs about religion in homework, artwork, and other written or oral assignments.
7. Where student speakers are selected using neutral criteria and retain control over the content of the message, they may engage in religious speech or pray in student assemblies or graduation.
8. Teachers may take part in religious activities where the context indicates they are not participating in their official capacities, and they may meet with student Bible clubs after school. They may also meet with other teachers for prayer to the same extent they engage in secular intercommunications.
9. They may open class with a minute of silence, and must accommodate students who chose to opt out of instruction which is contrary to the students' religious convictions.

The Secretary of Education has served notice to public schools that they must immediately come into compliance with the new federal law. The message is simple: School officials must not discriminate against students and teachers who choose to pray or engage in religious expression while at school.