Several years ago, at a local public school, an engraved plaque of Ten Commandments existed adhered to the front edifice of the building. Some lady decided it offended her. A battle, of sorts, began to take it down. Supporters printed yard signs with The Commandments printed on them. I believe the original woman managed to muster up some comrades to stand behind her on her campaign to remove the plaque.
I found the whole ordeal annoying. It’s a hard topic to argue. She had the law on her side. Public school, funded by government money, separation of Church and State — I get it. My sole argument was this, “Ok, then what comes next? Is this the going to become the norm?” I was met with SUCH resistance on that statement. People said I was being ridiculous, slippery sloping the issue and making it bigger than it was.
Well, well, well … look who was right!!! Can I get an Awomen on that?
Of course they caved and removed the plaque. But, as I think back on it now, was the message she so insanely wanted removed not actually some pretty decent pieces of advice we may have all needed?
- You shall have no other Gods before me – No Gods before me sounds pretty good. It sure would help people not put politicians or public figures on the pedestals that they do. I mean, most of them barely deserve foot stool, let alone a high horse to sit on.
2. You shall not make idols – I’m cool with not making an idol. I’m not very handy, anyway. Doesn’t seem too offensive.
3. You shall not take the name of LORD your God in vain – Um, I guess I can stick to that shit without getting my feelings hurt. (Shit doesn’t count, right?)
4. Remember the Sabbath, keep it holy – We all kind of enjoy the weekends off, which was established to remember that Sabbath. I am sure that crazy lady that found the plaque so intolerable liked a nice Sunday off.
5. Honor your mother and father – I’ve got this one covered, I love my parents. Doesn’t seem that difficult.
6. You shall not murder – Yeah, let’s not murder. That seems like it’s not too religious being that it’s also a law.
7. You shall not commit adultery – Hmmm … adultery. Well, I watch a lot of ID Channel and number 7 leads to a lot of cases of number 6, so it’s pretty much a wise choice. It also leads to huge attorney fees in divorce court. So, that just seems like some practical advice.
8. You shall not steal – Also, I agree. Don’t take my shit. (We already agreed that doesn’t break rule number 3)
9. You shall not bear false witness on your neighbor – This also seems solid. Don’t talk shit on people. (Again, we agreed that wasn’t in violation of number 3)
10. You shall not covet – Again, seems like some sound advice. Wanting what others have could easily lead to stealing shit or adultery .. which could then lead to murder … it’s a vicious cycle. Enjoy the shit you have and don’t worry about what others have. (We have established that shit does not violate anything)
Yet, the sign is now gone and we flashforward 10 years and it seems like EVERYTHING is offensive. They just made some kind of rule that we should avoid gender language like mother, father … I think also hamster, egg, pickle, plum, groundhog … I stopped listening because their absurdity creates this weird ringing in my ears and sudden onset ADD, where I am actually trying to listen to what they are saying but I start grocery shopping in my head halfway through it.
Where does this end?
Do they even realize how insane they look to the average American? Just when I think the pendulum of crazy has swung to its maximum height, some guy says “Awomen” at the end of a prayer before Congress. Um, dude … if there was separation of Church and State, why are you even praying at all?????? Someone call the angry Ten Commandments lady!! They are PRAYING in a public building! That really should have made her interrupt her nightly flag burning and saging ritual and spoke up. But, no … crickets from her.
What are they solving in all of this? The “left” seems to think that by “sanitizing” all language and ripping down structures and chiseling off plaques that have been there for 100’s of years is going to change things. (By the way, what I use to remember who is left and right politically is that old rhyme, “lefty – screwy loosey, righty – tighty with money. Try it, it helps.)
This is what the left seems to not understand — the true evils that exist in man that cannot ever be legislated away. You can’t legislate what exists in the hearts and minds of man. Their job is to put laws in place that can help prevent or make that harder to be successful. You fix absolutely nothing by ripping plaques down or banning the term mother. You don’t rip away racism, sexism, any -ism by doing this. Quite frankly, you do more harm because you make it all look like a joke.
And, something tells me the local crazy lady that couldn’t simply walk by The Ten Commandments sign on the high school without “being offended”, feels no better today than she does ten years ago. She is probably talking to her cats right now, switching stations between CNN and MSNBC trying to figure out which word, plaque or statue offends her next and screaming, “tear down that SHIT”! (She can say it because she never read number 3 because it hurt her liberal eyeballs too much to look at it)
Pretty Political 