Stop Government-funded Mockery of Religion

To:  U.S. Congress

Christianity Mocked at Government-funded High School:
The term “Separation of Church and State” continues to be a modern day summation of the anti-establishment clause that prevents the State from promoting religion. This time, the violation of the anti-establishment clause has surfaced with a new ugly face where the State of New Mexico has willingly participated in the trashing and ridiculing of Christianity, the religion from which stem the principles used as the foundation of this great nation.
Hamlet 2 is an upcoming comedy film directed by Andy Fleming and starring Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, and David Arquette. Produced by Eric Eisner, Leonid Rozhetskin, and Aaron Ryder, Hamlet 2 was filmed primarily at West Mesa High School in Alburquerque, New Mexico and is scheduled to be released in August 2008.
Not only were students permitted to perform as extras in the film,[1] but the The New York Times noted of the film, “It made sure to take shots at Christians, gays, Latinos, Jews, the American Civil Liberties Union and Elisabeth Shue, one of its lead actresses.”[2]
On September 12, Governor Bill Richardson announced the filming of Hamlet 2 in an effort to promote a $1.2 Billion dollar filming industry in the State of New Mexico. [3] Gov.
The actual movie trailer which can be seen on Youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZEYk6Q7f8Y, depicts a blasphemous series of shameful and revolting characterization of Jesus Christ, the name which is above all names in the Christian religion. Most public schools have already banned prayer from graduations etc, and now those who would have their way in the name of “freedom of speech, have taken their ghastly insults of religion to new heights by utilizing public funded dollars to promote squalid anti-religious antics in the most effective form of media and entertainment, the movies.
This petition is for all who hold their religious beliefs as a sacred and God given right in these United States of America to take a stand and declare that ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! Though there is a remote possibility that the Albuquerque Public School district as well the Governor of New Mexico may have been duped into promoting this evil, outrageous, and scandalous mockery of the Son of Man, the most holiest man who has ever walked the earth, the American public understands that there exists a line of decency which should never be allowed to be crossed.

Therefore for the reasons state above, we the undersigned execute this petition for the rights of all Christians and on behalf of all people of religious faith by demanding the following:
1) That government-funded institutions not be allowed to participate in the mockery of religion in any shape or form.
2) That the distribution of Hamlet 2 be banned from distribution to theaters due to its insensitive and appalling insults to the Christian Faith.
3) A public apology to Christians as wells as the innocent students (minors) who where enticed to participation in this State funded mockery of Jesus Christ.

Sources:
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet_2#_note-1
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet_2#_note-done
3. http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2007/09/10/daily16.html?ana=from_rss

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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