American Quotations by William J. Federer 2024

Delaware Proclamation (November 14, 1993) signed by Governor Thomas R. Carper declaring November 14-20, 1993, as "Christian Heritage Week": <WHEREAS, our nation was founded on the belief that religious freedom was an inherent right of all citizens; and WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Delaware states that "Through Divine Goodness, all men have by nature the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences..."; and WHEREAS, Benjamin Franklin, at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 stated: "It is impossible to build an empire without our Father's aid. I believe the sacred writings which say that...

Kentucky Proclamation (November 1, 1993) signed by Governor Brereton C. Jones declaring November 21-November 27, 1993, as "Christian Heritage Week": <WHEREAS, All 50 state constitutions contain a statement of faith similar to the Preamble to Kentucky's Constitution which recognizes Almighty God to be the source "for all civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy and invoking the continuance of these blessings;" and WHEREAS, The Pilgrims fathers, in the Mayflower Compact, America's first written constitution, made a covenant to "form a civil body politic" "for the glory of God and the advancement of the Christian faith;" and WHEREAS, Our Founding Fathers recognized...

United States Court of Appeals-11th Circuit (October 18, 1993) in the case of Chabad-Lubavitch of Georgia v. Miller, No. 92-8008 stated: <Because the religious speech is communicated in a true public forum...the state, by definition, neither endorses nor disapproves of the speech. By permitting religious speech in a public forum-whether in the heart of a core government building, in the Georgia Governor's mansion, or in the outer reaches of some state-owned pasture-the state simply does not endorse, but rather acts in a strictly neutral manner toward, private speech.> 1993US012 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission...

Wisconsin Proclamation (September 20, 1993) signed by Governor Tommy G. Thompson declaring October 3-October 9, 1993, as "Christian Heritage Week". (A similar Proclamation was also signed November 1, 1994.): <WHEREAS, The Preamble to the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin states that "We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility and to promote the general welfare, do establish this Constitution"; and WHEREAS, Benjamin Franklin, at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 stated: "It is impossible to build an empire without our Father's aid. I believe the sacred writings which say that 'Except the Lord build the house,...

Oklahoma State Court (July 15, 1993) Tulsa County, in the case of Crowley, Gaines and Ries v. Tltn., District Judge Robert J. Scott granted the defendants summary judgment, stating: <Initially Christianity was taught by Christ. He then taught disciples who went out over the world to teach others. This process has spread to a major world body of believers. Religion should be permitted to use contemporary means to communicate religious messages in the form of TV appeal to mass audiences, follow-up communication by computerized mailing designed to convert and symbolic tokens to cause response to the messages. The context of the...