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... President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear in a video message while senior Republicans including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will speak on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. According to organizers, the event is meant to "prepare for the nation's 250th birthday with Scripture, testimony, prayer, and rededication of our country as One Nation to God."

The gathering is organized by Freedom 250, a public-private partnership created by the White House to coordinate 250th anniversary celebrations alongside federal agencies.

Advocates of church-state separation say the event blurs government and religion.

"This government-sponsored prayer fest is the epitome of exactly what our secular Constitution forbids our government from doing," said Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, in a statement.

"It is a fusion not only of church and state, but also of our federal government with Christian nationalism," said Gaylor, whose organization advocates for the separation of church and state.

Some critics have pointed to the absence of religious groups such as mainline Protestant churches including Lutherans, Methodists and Episcopalians. Also not represented are the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.

More than a quarter of all U.S. adults identify as religiously unaffiliated, according to figures from the Pew Research Center. About 23% and 19% identify as evangelical Protestant and Catholic, respectively, and about 11% identify as mainline Protestant. ...




#24 Even after being shown its genesis, bj boi (and, apparently, others) cannot read:

mighty white of you

Used to describe someone who thinks they've done a great deed, charitable action or sacrifice, but in reality they've done very little to help the human condition.

Earl: I gave that homeless man my half eaten apple.
Roger: Wow, thats mighty white of you.
mighty white of you

Originally used under colonialism and before civil rights, this phrase expressed appreciation for honorable or gracious behavior, under the assumption that white people were inherently more virtuous. Today, it is generally used sarcastically in reference to underwhelming acts of generosity.

In Jamaica in 1765:

A: I built the slaves a church to hang out in on Sundays, even though I didn't have to.
B: Well, that's mighty white of you.

In Harlem in 2010:

A: I'm feeling so generous, I'm gonna eat my food right next to you so you can enjoy the smell.
B: Well God damn, that's mighty white of you - How could I ever repay you for such a selfless act?

'Tis always amazing to me how some people are illiterate, humorless and faux-outraged ... even after shown differently.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez posted a video message denouncing Israel's participation in this year's Eurovision contest "in the face of illegal war and also genocide, silence is not an option:" Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez is a good human being

More and more people in Europe are urging sporting and cultural organizations to eject Israel, a Middle Eastern Rogue state conducting never-ending ethnic cleansing and war, from participating in European contests and games, the same way Russia has been ejected for its brutal war against the Ukrainians.

This year five young performers from Spain, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Iceland, and Ireland lost their opportunity to compete in Eurovision, thanks to Israel. There will be more such principled sacrifices from young performers and athletes if this Pariah nation is allowed to compete in future musical or athletic contests.

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