Paul Harvey and Prayer
  I always liked Paul Harvey and thought you might like the following that was sent to me on the internet. Christians have been under attack for 40 years or more: some might say since the ACLU was formed by prominent members of the Communist Party in 1920.
  Christians argue and disagree among themselves, apparently oblivious to the overt acts of the ACLU and their fellow activist Judges who are wagging an all out war against them. Instead of arguing among themselves, Christians should unite and fight back the only way they can and this is at election time.
The ACLU and their cohort judges are anti Christian and oppose all reference to God, prayer in school and the Ten Commandments in public places under the false guise of separation of state and religion. They have also waged war against the Boy Scouts of America, the military of the United States, Christmas displays and many other American traditions.

Paul Harvey says:
I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I' m not going to sue somebody for singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. I don't agree with Darwin, but I didn't go out and hire a lawyer when my high school teacher taught his theory of evolution.
Life, liberty or your pursuit of happiness will not be endangered because someone says a 30-second prayer before a football game.
So what's the big deal? It's not like somebody is up there reading the entire book of Acts. They're just talking to a God they believe in and asking him to grant safety to the players on the field and the fans going home from the game.
"But it's a Christian prayer," some will argue.
Yes, and this is the United States of America, a country founded on Christian principles. According to our very own phone book, Christian churches outnumber all others better than 200-to-1. So what would you expect-somebody chanting Hare Krishna?
If I went to a football game in Jerusalem, I would expect to hear a Jewish prayer.
If I went to a soccer game in Baghdad, I would expect to hear a Muslim prayer.
If I went to a ping pong match in China, I would expect to hear someone pray to Buddha.
And I wouldn't be offended. It wouldn't bother me one bit. When in Rome .
"But what about the atheists?" is another argument.
What about them?
Nobody is asking them to be baptized. We're not going to pass the collection plate. Just humor us for 30 seconds. If that's asking too much, bring a Walkman or a pair of ear plugs. Go to the bath room. Visit the concession stand. Call your lawyer!
Unfortunately, one or two will make that call. One or two will tell thousands what they can and cannot do. I don't think a short prayer at a football game is going to shake the world's foundations.
Christians are just sick and tired of turning the other cheek while our courts strip us of all our rights. Our parents and grandparents taught us to pray before eating; to pray before we go to sleep.
Our Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. Now a handful of people and their lawyers are telling us to cease praying.
God, help us.
And if that last sentence offends you, well ... just sue me.
The silent majority has been silent too long. It's time we let that one or two who scream loud enough to be heard .... that the vast majority don't care what they want. It is time the majority rules! It's time we tell them, you don't have to pray; you don't have to say the pledge of allegiance; you don't have to believe in God or attend services that honor Him. That is your right, and we will honor your right. But by golly, you are no longer going to take our rights away. We are fighting back ... and we WILL WIN!
God bless us one and all ... especially those who denounce Him. God bless America, despite all her faults. She is still the greatest nation of all.
God bless our service men who are fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God.
May the year 2005 be the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as the foundation of our families and institutions.

An aside: Did you know that the ACLU is largely funded by taxpayer’s money? Listen up. The attorneys for the ACLU who sued the Supreme Court Judge for the state of Alabama to force him to remove the stone showing the Ten Commandants were paid over $500,000 by the government with taxpayers’ money. That’s right, $500,000 taxpayers’ money. A federal statute, 42 USC Section 1988 in effect states that if ACLU attorneys sue a City or State and the City or State loses, they can be paid attorney fees to be set by their cohort judges. Is there any wonder that Cities and States are reluctant to go to court? Of course not, who wants to pay the sleaze, scum bag ACLU lawyers such large sums of money?
The Antichrist are aided and abetted by the national news media and the Hollywood types who always paint Christians in a bad light and make derogatory references to them in the news and in movies. What can you do? Quit listening to the evening news on television, except maybe Fox News and quit going to movies made by the Hollywood crowd.
Money always talks louder than words.

That's my story and I am sticking to it.
Milo A. Nickel is the former President and COO of Louisiana State Newspapers.

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