After waiting nine years, after the government refused to allow a soldier killed in Afghanistan to be buried with the symbol of his religion, with 1800 Wiccans on active duty in the military, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State has finally filed suit against the Deptartment of Veterans Affairs.
“I honestly think there must be some people who don’t want to acknowledge that the Wiccan religion should be entitled to the same rights as other religions,” said Selena Fox, who is senior minister of the Wiccan Circle Sanctuary in Barneveld, Wisconsin.
I don’t know if Selena is being disingenuous, because, like, of course some people don’t want us to have our rights. Of course “freedom of religion” only means “my religion and those very similar to mine and not those that make me uncomfortable.” I mean, read the Constitution, duh.
CNN has a poll up. Go vote. And while you’re at it, consider contributing to Americans United. This is work done for all of us.
It’s Thursday, dammit. Where’s my Home Insurance Quote?
I can only think Selena’s being politic in saying that. It’s as if she’s saying, with wide-eyed innocence, “of course you good Americans believe in freedom of religion and equal rights, so I know that if you really thought about it you’d support our rights, too.” Not a bad strategy, I think. I really give her props for all the work she’s done on this.
Uh, but I stopped by looking for the James Bond review… 😉
Sorry for the delay, Inanna. The Bond review will be up soon. Five stars, perfect, la la, but I’m still formulating the writing of it.