is it true that the goverment is going to far?

Question

i dont know how many ppl got this email and i dont know if its true here i copyed and pasted

The Plant City Living Center has told Mrs. Arnold, an 85-year-old grandmother in Florida, that federal law prohibits her from displaying any religious words or items associated with Christmas in the common area of her apartment building.

According to the Center, The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a directive banning "any religious symbols or religious words associated with Christmas." Under the guidelines issued by HUD, the elderly grandmother cannot place a small Christmas tree outside her door (because that area is a "commons area") if it contains any religious symbols or religious words, even an angel!

If the residents want to have a Christmas party in their Community room, they cannot call it a Christmas party. The Center says HUD directs residents not to use the word "Christmas" but to use the word "Holiday."

frankly this is to much. i took a class that was all about american history and the constatution and the bill of rights and the decleration of indapendence. it taught us all about that stuff im 13 but im very aware of things. plus the part of the outside of her door being called a commons area is absalutly disturbing. she is paing for the apartment and somone can not just come and sit on her porch for no reason. even if its not true. i still dont like it.

Amendment I

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.

Answer 1

Federal money should not be used to fund religious displays. However apparently religious fanatics caused HUD to give in and allowed the display: http://slantedright.blogspot.com/2007/11/leftist-war-on-christianity-heats-up.html

The area outside her door is a common area for the other residents.

The community room is paid for by government money. As such, if a Christmas party was held by residents in that room the government would be paying a part of the cost of a Christmas party. Unless they are planning a winter solstice party as well they are establishing Christianity over other religions. The Plant City Living Center is a HUD assisted living facility, not a full price apartment complex.

You can not operate a church in the rotunda of the US capital building either.

Answer 2

Yes if this is true, and it probably is then it is not what many believe our founders meant in the constitution.

I myself am not all that religious but freedom of religion is not freedom from religion. Are church bells the next target?

I would never tell anyone that their religion was wrong, and neither should the simpletons who think because they can see it that it is being pushed at them.

Why can't an atheist simply look at a cross and laugh if they think its so wrong?

I am surprised they haven't attacked Thanksgiving yet, Because they certainly do not have any Deity to thank.

Answer 3

Well, if I was that old lady, I would go out and buy a nice, small (say 3ft high) tree, and a set of lights. I would set it up outside my front door, with the lights twinkling away on it prettily, and then I would top it off with the largest lifelike dildo I could find.

Answer 4

I am getting so sick of all this crap. No more Merry Christmas, because somebody may be offended from it. Well, screw them, Since when does the MINORITY dictate to the MAJORITY? Don't people have anything better to do? I mean, c'mon, get a life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!