I am proud to be an American. I don't always agree with my government, the president or law makers. That's what makes being an American is about. I vote, I voice my opinion and dare to disagree. It is as much my country as it is any other American Citizen, from the lowliest, poorest person to the richest and most powerful. So on this note I will post this video:
Watch This If you watched this you will understand why I am making this post. This is an outrage. I may not be a Wiccan, I might disagree with a lot of Wiccan ideals, but they deserve to be recognized equally. Here is the VA's list on it's site of approved emblems
HERE And here is a site that explains more in depth about the issue and I found it very informative
HERE While I was discussing this with my roommate he pointed out this from the above site as the VA's reasoning for not including the Pentacle as a valid religious emblem
"The Government policy insisted on: A written request from the recognized head of the religious group, a list of national officers and a membership tally. None of these are possible, because Wicca, like other Neo pagan religions, Native American Spirituality,New Age, Santaria, Vodun, and other decentralized and/or aboriginal religions, has no recognized head, no national officers and no membership lists."
Further down it says this however
"...the cemetery administration updated its rules, and now only requires historic information about the religion and other documentation supporting the use of a specific faith symbol"
So in fact there is no reason for the VA to not accept the Pentacle as an emblem representing the Wiccan faith. This is a violation of our Constitution. This country was founded on religious freedom. We need to help make this change. Our troops, who fight for this right, should have this equality. It is only right. I am so boiling mad that this isn't all over the news. Who gives a flying rats ass on how sad it is that NFL players miss their families on Thanksgiving? Who cares about Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes??? Our troops are DYING out there and for what? So their bodies can be brought back here and not have the recognition they deserve? I don't agree with this war but I do support our troops. They fight for my right to tell the VA to fuck off.
Ok I was going to talk about Tiger Woods but I am gonna save it for tomorrow, I am too pissed off.
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