Comments on: Bachmann to raise funds for controversial Christian punk ministry

By: David

David — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:31:24 +0000

This punk group are not Christians at all. You cannot be like the world (punk), and be Christian at the same time. As for these people who would deny this group from going to perform at schools, you all need brain surgery. If it is a Christian band, Preacher, Teacher or some other program, how dare a school let it happen within their doors. But if it has to do with homosexuality, how glad you are to have such filth stain the walls of any school. Such adoration for that which comes from a cesspool. Such venom for that which is Holy, and Christian.

By: Zeke

Zeke — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:39:54 +0000

I have yet to see any so called “Christian” punks fighting against all Church institutions which we ALL know are piss-poor corrupted from the inside out. To all these Christian punks, please have a look in YOUR area and fix the system. Or better yet, go DIY and fuck what the Church thinks.

By: Gatogreensleeves

Gatogreensleeves — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:40:55 +0000

““Christian punk”? Talk about oxymorons”

Exactly, but Junkyard Prophet actually sounds more cheesy 80’s metal revival (butt rock), which makes sense aesthetically, as that genre never had any controversial messages really and is easier to appropriate. If they actually tried to sound punk, they would probably get their legs broken, like Jello Biafra… and he really was punk!

By: critical thought

critical thought — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:17:47 +0000

So ’seperation of church and state’ isn’t in the constitution. Some of the words used by the Supreme Court in defining the establishment clause throughout the years are; to prohibit government from endorsing, favoring, supporting, advocating, promoting, or financing any religious group. So that is the law of the land, written by the founding fathers, and tested and interpreted by the Supreme Court throughout our history to this day.

By: Joan F

Joan F — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:22:06 +0000

And she went to which law school? Evidently, she skipped Constitutional Law.

By: Craig Westover

Craig Westover — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:48:01 +0000

Maybe I’m just tired of a debate that would go away entirely if all students had meaningful school choice, but doesn’t it bother anyone else that, Christian or not, why would we think it good our school system is taking time from the school day to hold an assembly featuring a puck rock band? We have a bigger problem here with the way tax dollars are being spent than whether kids are being tainted by the evils of religion.

By: Fershlugginer Potrzebie

Fershlugginer Potrzebie — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:52:13 +0000

To those who of late are wont to fall back on the risible simplification of “It isn’t in the Constitution,” please understand that the Constitution is not strictly the law of the land, but a contract between the U.S. government and the citizenry regarding how laws shall be made, and the limits of what the government may and may not do in relation to those citizens. There’s no provision in the Constitution about speeding tickets, but traffic laws are in force in every state of the Union. Will some lawyer among those reading this article please explain to these obtuse “Originalists” the relevant cases and laws regarding the prohibition of religion in public schools? I can’t access Lexis-Nexis from work, otherwise I’d do it myself.

By: Bud Smith

Bud Smith — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:54:58 +0000

I fail to understand how the very informed electorate in the great state of Minnesota could have given the United States of America the late,great,Senator Paul Wellstone,and the equally great Russ Fiengold,only to saddle us with Minnie Mouse Bachmann.Please folks,dump her the next time around.

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By: Lisa G

Lisa G — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:59:30 +0000

I think a copy of this should be sent to all of our School Boards as a warning. This is in direct violation of the separation of church and state in the Constitution. There should be some legal action against this group and Michele Bachmann for promoting God in public schools. This is a very frightening precedent affecting our children’s daily school lives. Showing pictures of abortions is completely unacceptable in a school setting.

Michele Bachmann’s embarkation onto the crazy train has been known for some time now. We should not give any credence to her rantings – she is riling up the right Christainistas and that never bodes well for any country.