An uptight Okie Christian ...

finnbow · #1 06-15-2013, 01:55 PM

Keith Cressman is attempting to sue the state over the depiction of the "Sacred Arrow Rain" sculpture used on the official Oklahoma license plates. This sculpture shows a Native American warrior shooting an arrow at the sky in the hopes of a rain god bringing rain, and Cressman, who is identified as a Christian, feels this is a violation of his First Amendment rights because he is forced either to display an image he finds offensive.

So this rugged individualist finds a picture of a Native American on the state's license plate offensive? These "turn the other cheek" Christians sure do have a thin skin, methinks.

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/14/o...ican-rain-god/

icenine · #2 06-15-2013, 02:49 PM

Of course Finn this is the next step after the legalization of the phrase "Merry Christmas"...now the Tea Party has made it legal to greet others that way.....whew thank God!!!

I am not joking dufus really did sign the bill yesterday...

Texas...Oklahoma...same thing hehe

BlueStreak · #3 06-15-2013, 03:03 PM

Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha........................ROTFLMAO!

"Of course Finn this is the next step after the legalization of the phrase "Merry Christmas"...now the Tea Party has made it legal to greet others that way.....whew thank God!!!"

Yep. My favorite thing, every Christmas season, is to go around telling all of my family wingnuts "Merry Christmas!" and then chuckle at them. Some of them still don't get it. The ones that do will mumble " Whatever, smartass." or something to that effect.

It IS great fun.

Dave

Charles · #4 06-15-2013, 07:07 PM

Whoever authorized that revisionist POS license plate should have his ass kicked.

If the Okies want to have an Indian on their license plate, they should do a scene depicting the Trail of Tears.

And as far as the idiot who is suing the state for violating HIS rights...well...he's an idiot.

After all, if he's a Christian, has his head squared away, and had one miserable hair on his ass...he'd be suing the state for violating the INDIAN'S rights.

Chas

BlueStreak · #5 06-15-2013, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles

Whoever authorized that revisionist POS license plate should have his ass kicked.

If the Okies want to have an Indian on their license plate, they should do a scene depicting the Trail of Tears.

And as far as the idiot who is suing the state for violating HIS rights...well...he's an idiot.

After all, if he's a Christian, has his head squared away, and had one miserable hair on his ass...he'd be suing the state for violating the INDIAN'S rights.

Chas

I think the answer to the question of "WTF?" lies in the bolded.

Dave

Charles · #6 06-15-2013, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

I think the answer to the question of "WTF?" lies in the bolded.

Dave

Pretty much sums it up, doesn't it?

Wouldn't it be nice to lead such a sheltered life that crapola such as that was an actual problem which needed to be dealt with?

This cretin doesn't have problems, he's looking for 'em.

Chas

Rajoo · #7 06-16-2013, 12:50 AM

I think this is a very interesting legal issue. Dismissed by the District Court yet taken up by the Circuit Court on appeal. The claim is "compelled speech" which is reverse free speech. All US currency has the words "IN GOD WE TRUST", but if one is an atheist, they could claim that it compels them to acknowledge a God they don't believe in.....see where this is going?

BlueStreak · #8 06-16-2013, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles

Pretty much sums it up, doesn't it?

Wouldn't it be nice to lead such a sheltered life that crapola such as that was an actual problem which needed to be dealt with?

This cretin doesn't have problems, he's looking for 'em.

Chas

Every bit as much as the dumbass Atheist who can't stand to drive past a manger scene......................

There are two edges to that sword.

Dave

BlueStreak · #9 06-16-2013, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeamOn

I think this is a very interesting legal issue. Dismissed by the District Court yet taken up by the Circuit Court on appeal. The claim is "compelled speech" which is reverse free speech. All US currency has the words "IN GOD WE TRUST", but if one is an atheist, they could claim that it compels them to acknowledge a God they don't believe in.....see where this is going?

Yeah, I do and it's just more twisted drama I can live without.

Dave

Zeke · #10 06-16-2013, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles

If the Okies want to have an Indian on their license plate, they should do a scene depicting the Trail of Tears.

Oklahoma wasn't even a state when that occurred...

As a guess, besides religious buffoonery, what you're seeing is the first "local" inkling of social backlash towards the Native sovereignty (casinos and the like) movement initiated through tribal recognition and self-determination codified during the 1980s.

Any bet -- without passing judgment -- this guy's livelihood was somehow negatively impacted through the empowerment of Native groups?