Oh brother! Not this again. Same ol' hoax. New coat of (thin) paint. There is
no hearing. O'Hare has been missing for 2+ years after abscounding w/ her
organization's funds & is believed dead.
--Allen
Matt Ranney wrote:
> FYI...has anyone heard about this petition or the Federal Hearing?
>
> >I don't know any background beyond what is shared below, but it
> >would probably
> >be well worth our efforts regardless of the status of the hearing
> >mentioned. Do
> >as you feel led...
> >
> >
> >
> >Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 15:08:26 EST
> >
> >CBS would be forced to discontinue "Touched
> >By An Angel" because they use the word"God" in every program.
> >Madeline Murray O'Hare, an atheist, successfully eliminated the use of
> >Bible reading and prayer from schools fifteen years ago. Her organization
> >has now been granted a Federal Hearing on the same subject by the
> >Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, D.C.
> >Their petition, No. 2493, would ultimately pave the way to stop the
> >reading of the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on the
> >airwaves of America. They took this petition with 287,000
> >signatures to back their stand. If this attempt is successful, all
> >Sunday Worship services being broadcast either by radio or
> >television will stop. This group is also campaigning to remove all
> >Christmas Programs, Christmas songs and Christmas carols
> >from public schools.
> >
> >You can help! We need one million signed letters. This would
> >defeat their effort and show that there are many Christians alive,
> >well and concerned in our country. Please print this letter then cut
> >off and sign the form below. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN JOINTLY, such as
> >Mr. & Mrs. Each person should sign one letter separately, and mail it in
> >separate envelopes. Be sure to put "Petition 2495" ON THE ENVELOPE
> >when you mail the letter. This has to go out regular mail. It's
> >important that you do it right away. Please e-mail this letter to all
> >your friends and relatives and to anyone else you feel led to. Or photo
> >copy it and mail it. Christians must unite on this.
> >
> >Please do not take this lightly. We did once and lost prayer in schools
> >and in offices across the nation. We cannot let this attempt succeed.
> >
> >Have a great day :-)
> >
> >Diane Dalton
> >Title 1
> >Wheelersburg Elementary School
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >*******************************************************************
> >*********
> >
> >Date: ________________
> >
> >Federal Communications Commission
> >Washington, D.C. 20054
> >Re: Petition 2493
> >
> >Dear Sirs:
> > I am an American and am very thankful for my American Heritage.
> >Our forefathers founded this country under the premise of a strong
> >belief and faith in God and his principles. I am also very much aware
> >of the role that our Christian faith has played in the freedom that we
> >Americans now enjoy.
> > Therefore, I protest any effort to remove from radio or
> >television,programs designed to nurture faith in God, or to remove
> >Christmas
> >programs, Christmas songs and Christmas carols from public
> >airwaves, schools, office buildings, etc.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >
> >Name:___________________________________________
> >
> >
> >Address:________________________________________
> >
> >
> >City & State____________________________________
> >
> >
> >Zip Code_________________________________________
> >
> >
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