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<p>My apologies, I did not intend to start a political discussion.
Things were a little slow and the article seemed to be very
interesting and somewhat historical... Sorry Spencer.</p>
<p>Cecil in Oklahoma<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/28/2019 10:05 PM, Mike M wrote:<br>
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Shut this down quick, or Spencer will, this has no place on an
antique tractor forum.<br>
<br>
Mike M<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/28/2019 10:13 PM, <a
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href="mailto:bloomis@charter.net" moz-do-not-send="true">bloomis@charter.net</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Agreed that this isn’t the place but
nowhere does it say I can not be free of religion if I so
choose. Freedom is freedom. And I should be free from anyone
or group trying to dictate our laws, norms, or ways of
living based on THEIR religion. I no more want Muhammed,
Christ, or <span style="color:#222222;background:white">Cthulhu
to be what I or anyone else has to live by. Ethics and
doing good deeds aren’t only brought forth by religion. My
.02¢<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color:#222222;background:white">Bradford</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> AT <a
class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"><at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com></a>
<b>On Behalf Of </b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:deanvp@att.net" moz-do-not-send="true">deanvp@att.net</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 28, 2019 6:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group' <a
class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com"
moz-do-not-send="true"><at@lists.antique-tractor.com></a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AT] OT Laus Deo<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m uncomfortable discussing these
issues on an Antique Tractor site but I do not agree the
portion of the phrase “”Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion” being equivalent
to “Freedom From Religion”. My interpretation is that no
specific religion will be promoted or established by the
government. It does not say the any religion will be
prohibited. It does not say that any religion will be
outlawed. It just says the Government will not dictate a
specific one. No where does it say that we must be free from
Religion. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dean VP<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Apache junction, AZ<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> AT <<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Becker<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 28, 2019 5:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group' <<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">at@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AT] OT Laus Deo<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I’ve heard from
any number of people that cast aspersions on
Snopes. Mostly it seems to come from people that
have had their own hoaxes debunked by Snopes, thus
the attempts to undermine the site. I have multiple
times challenged people to point out something
Snopes said that is incorrect. Most of the
challenged haven’t even tried. Those that have have
yet to succeed. This is not to say that Snopes
never gets something wrong. I’ve seen a couple of
corrections that they have posted when they find an
error.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">As to the
difference between between “Freedom of Religion” and
“Freedom from Religion”, one should keep in mind
that the phrase “Freedom of Religion” is just a
commonly stated short form for that the first
amendment says and that specific phrase is not
anywhere in the amendment. The actual text
concerning religion is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">“Congress
shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof;”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The portion
in front of the comma is Freedom From Religion.
The portion after the comma is Freedom Of
Religion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Jim Becker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:deanvp@att.net">deanvp@att.net</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Sent:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">
Thursday, February 28, 2019 1:05 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">To:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">
'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group' <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:whitesmoke"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Subject:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">
Re: [AT] OT Laus Deo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I
appreciate this discussion and an attempt at trying
to make things as accurate as possible. However,
using Snopes as proof of anything is dangerous since
they are very suspect of being biased in some of
their publications. Using alternatives such as <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.truthorfiction.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">www.truthorfiction.com</a>
might provide less biased information. In todays
world it is hard to find out what the real truth
really is. I do want to comment that many of this
country’s founding principles are based on Christian
Principles. I sometimes think we confuse the
difference between “ Freedom of Religion” vs
“Freedom from Religion”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dean VP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Apache
junction, AZ<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span
style="color:black"> AT <<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Spencer Yost<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 28, 2019 9:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Antique Tractor Email Discussion
Group <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:at@lists.antique-tractor.com">at@lists.antique-tractor.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AT] OT Laus Deo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">No
problem Cecil, as this is generally interesting
and reasonably accurate although I would be remiss
if I did not point out that there are some
significant factual problems with this. Some are
small (like the layout of the cross) while the
most serious is probably Washington’s prayer. It
was never prayer, is misquoted, and was actually a
circular or letter or some such.<br>
<br>
I mention this because I’ve seen it a number of
times over the last 20 years on the Internet every
once in a while. Historically it has been passed
around to strengthen the idea that we are a
Christian political system rather than “religion
free” political system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I am
sure <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://Snopes.com">Snopes.com</a> can fill
you all in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Spencer
Yost<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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On Feb 28, 2019, at 10:44 AM, Cecil Bearden <<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:crbearden@copper.net"
moz-do-not-send="true">crbearden@copper.net</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Forgive
me Spencer if this is out of line. I was so
impressed with this and thinking that my
friends on the list would appreciate it also.
If I have offended anyone you have a delete
button. I don't believe this is political.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Cecil<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-align:center" align="center"><strong><i><span
style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#A20000">LAUS
DEO</span></i></strong><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F">
</span></em><span
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New
Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F"><img
moz-do-not-send="true" id="_x0000_i1026"
src="https://files.constantcontact.com/54023c2e001/1f981860-875c-4a52-9bbc-c5017e4bcf5a.png"
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<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">On the aluminum
cap, atop the
Washington
Monument in
Washington,
DC, are
displayed two
words: Laus
Deo. No</span></em><span
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<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">one can see
these words.
In fact, most
visitors to
the</span></em><span
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style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">
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<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">monument are
totally
unaware they
are even there
and </span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">for that
matter,
probably
couldn't care
less. </span></em><i><span
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class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Once you know
Laus Deo's
history, you</span></em><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></i></span><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> will want to
share</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">this with
everyone you
know. These
words have
been there </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">for many years;
they are 555
feet, 5.125
inches high,
</span></em><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
</div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">perched atop
the monument,
facing skyward
to the Father
</span></em><em><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of our nation,
overlooking
the 69 square
miles which
comprise </span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the District of
Columbia,
capital of the
United States
of </span></em><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
</div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">America. </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></em><em><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><b><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Laus
Deo!</span></i></b></span><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></b></span><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">
</span></span><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Two seemingly
insignificant</span></em><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">,</span></span><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">unnoticed
words.. </span></em><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">
</span></span><span
style="font-family:Times-New-Roman"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Out of sight
and, one
might think,
out of mind,
but very </span></em><em><span
style="font-family:Sans"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">meaningfully
placed at the
highest point
over what is
</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the most
powerful city
in the most
successful
nation </span></em><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">in the world. </span></em><span
style="font-family:Times-New-Roman"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></b></em><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">S</span></span><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">o, what do those
two words, in
Latin,
composed</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of just four
syllables and
only seven
letters,
possibly </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">mean? Very
simply, they
say, </span></em><em><span
style="font-family:Sans;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#A20000">"Praise be to
God."</span></i></strong><span
style="color:#A20000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">
</span></i></span><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Though
construction
of this giant
obelisk </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">began in 1848,
when James
Polk was
President </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of the United
States , it
was not until
1888 </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">that the
monument was
inaugurated
and opened</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">to the public.
It took
twenty-five
years to</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">finally cap the
memorial with
a tribute to
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the Father of
our nation,
Laus Deo.
"Praise </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">be to God!" From
atop this
magnificent
granite </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">and marble
structure,
visitors may
take in </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the beautiful
panoramic view
of the city
with </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">its division
into four
major
segments.
From </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">that vantage
point, one can
also easily
see </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the original
plan of the
designer,
Pierre </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Charles
l'Enfant...a
perfect cross
imposed </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">upon the
landscape,
with the White
House </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">to the north.
The Jefferson
Memorial is </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">to the south,
the Capitol to
the east and
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the Lincoln
Memorial to
the west.</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:center" align="center"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><img
moz-do-not-send="true" id="_x0000_i1028"
src="https://files.constantcontact.com/54023c2e001/d63fa3f8-b2cc-43fd-862a-eda19b201152.png"
vspace="4"
hspace="4"
border="0"><em><span
style="font-family:Sans"> </span></em></span></i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">A cross you ask?
Why a cross?
What about
separation of
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">church and
state? Yes, a
cross;
separation of
church and </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">state </span></em><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">was not, </span></i></strong><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><b><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">is
not, in the
Constitution.</span></i></b></span><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></i></strong><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">So</span></em><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></i></strong><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">read on. How
interesting
and, no doubt,
intended to
carry</span></em><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></span><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">a profound
meaning for
those who
bother to
notice. </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Praise be to
God!</span></i></strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> Within the
monument
itself<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">are 898 steps
and 50
landings. As
one climbs<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the steps and
pauses at the
landings the<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">memorial stones
share a
message...<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">On the 12th
Landing is a
prayer
offered </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">by the City of
Baltimore; on
the 20th is a
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">memorial
presented by
some Chinese
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Christians; on
the 24th a
presentation
made </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">by Sunday School
children from
New York </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">and Philadelphia
quoting
Proverbs
10:7, </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Luke
18:16 and
Proverbs
22:6. </span></i></span><em><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></span><span
style="font-family:Times-New-Roman"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Praise be to God</span></b></em><strong><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">! </span></strong><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><span style="font-family:Sans"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">When the
cornerstone of
the Washington
Monument was</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">laid on July
4th, 1848 </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">deposited within
it were many
items
including </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the Holy Bible
presented by
the Bible
Society.
Praise be </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">to God! Such was
the
discipline, </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the moral
direction, and
the spiritual
mood </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">given by the
founder and
first
President of
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:14.0pt"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">our
unique
Democratic
Republic "</span></em><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">One Nation,
Under God." </span></i></strong><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">I am awed by
Washington 's
prayer for <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">America. Have
you ever read
it? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">"Almighty God;
We make our
earnest
prayer </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">that Thou wilt
keep the
United States
in Thy</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">holy protection;
that Thou wilt
incline the </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">hearts of the
citizens to
cultivate a
spirit </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of subordination
and obedience
to
government; </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">and entertain a
brotherly
affection and
love </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">for one another
and for their
fellow
citizens</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of the United
States at
large. And
finally </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">that Thou wilt
most
graciously be
pleased </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">to dispose us
all to do
justice, to
love mercy, </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">and to demean
ourselves with
that charity,
humility, </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">and pacific
temper of mind
which </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">were the
characteristics
of the Divine
Author </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of our blessed
religion, and
without a
humble
imitation </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of whose example
in these
things we can
never hope to
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">be a happy
nation. Grant
our
supplication,
we beseech </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">Thee, through
Jesus Christ
our Lord.
Amen.</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">" <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-align:center" align="center"><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#D52C2A">Laus
Deo!</span></i></strong><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#D52C2A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"
style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><i><span
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style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times-New-Roman;color:#D52C2A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#D52C2A"> </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"> </span></em><span
class="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">When
one stops to
observe the
inscriptions
</span></i></span><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">found in public
places all
over our
nation's </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">capitol, he or
she will
easily find
the signature
</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">of God, as it is
unmistakably
inscribed </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">everywhere you
look. You may
forget the </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">width and height
of </span></em><strong><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#A20000">"Laus Deo "</span></i></strong><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">, its location,</span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">or the
architects but
no one who
reads this </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">will be able to
forget its
meaning, or
these </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">words: "Unless
the Lord
builds the
house its
builders
labor </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">in vain. Unless
the Lord
watches over
the city, </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">the watchmen
stand guard in
vain." (Psalm
127: 1) </span></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F"><br>
<em><b><span
style="font-family:Sans">Hope
you will send
on so that
others can </span></b></em></span></i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">receive a lesson
in history
that they
probably </span></b></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p
class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Sans;color:#7F7F7F">never learned in
school! </span></b></em><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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