And then sometimes I can't help myself. Names and emails redacted to protect the stupid.
---Original Message-----
From: ACLU Media
Sent: Sat 1/19/2013 6:38 PM
To: DXXXXX
Subject: RE: Lucius Travler
Thanks for contacting us. The email you reference has been widely circulated, but does not represent the ACLU’s views. The ACLU has no knowledge of the reported event, or the photograph. The email has been debunked by the website snopes.com <http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/marines.asp>.
The ACLU vigorously defends the rights of all Americans to practice their faith. More on our work defending religious freedom and expression can be found here: <http://www.aclu.org/aclu-defense-religious-practice-and-expression>.
The ACLU has never had a spokesperson by the name of Lucius Traveler, and no such person exists to our knowledge. So regrettably, we cannot pass along your feedback to him personally. But thank you for your e-mail.
-----Original Message-----
From: DXXXXX [dxxxxx@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sat 1/19/2013 11:48 AM
To: ACLU Media
Subject: Lucius Travler
Please tell Lucius to go fuck himself. And I Pray that some raghead puts a bomb under his sorry ass. Then he will know what those wonderful kids are going through over there. DXXXXX
Sent from my iPhone
>>> Fw: ACLU vs USMC
HOORAH!!
ACLU vs. US Marines THIS NEEDS TO GO AROUND THE USA MANY TIMES SO KEEP IT GOING!
If you look closely at the picture above, you will note that all the Marines pictured are bowing their heads. That's because they're praying. This incident took place at a recent ceremony honoring the birthday of the corps, and it has the ACLU up in arms. "These are federal employees," says Lucius Traveler, a spokesman for the ACLU, "on federal property and on federal time.. For them to pray is clearly an establishment of religion, and we must nip this in the bud immediately."
When asked about the ACLU's charges, Colonel Jack Fessender, speaking for the Commandant of the Corps said (cleaned up a bit), "Screw the ACLU." GOD Bless Our Warriors. Send the ACLU to France !
Please send this to people you know so everyone will know how stupid the ACLU is getting in trying to remove GOD from everything and every place in America May God Bless America , One Nation Under GOD!
What's wrong with the picture? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
GOD BLESS YOU FOR
PASSING IT ON! I am sorry but I am not breaking this one....Let us pray
Prayer chain for our Military...please don't break it
THIS NEEDS TO GO AROUND THE USA MANY TIMES SO KEEP IT GOING
>>>
The truth is out there...but probably not in a chain mail. The more you know. XO R
UPDATE (1/20/13) The crazies don't usually write back, but this time DXXXXX did, and it's not what you'd think.
-----Original Message-----
From: DXXXXX [dxxxxx@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sat 1/19/2013 8:02 PM
To: ACLU Media
Subject: Re: Lucius Travler
Thanks for your reply, and I apologize for my outburst. It seems I was duped by that email and I get so upset when I see disrespect for our troops. I do not plan to forward the thing. I do support some of what you do, but not everything. DXXXXX
Sent from my iPhone
So, having received the message at a tapas restaurant after four glasses of sangria, it made total sense to write back.
-----Original Message-----
From: ACLU Media
Sent: Sat 1/19/2013 10:03 PM
To: DXXXXX
Subject: Re: Lucius Travler
Completely understandable. And no worries. We're kinda used to it here. :)
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
I think we've done a lot for national harmony, you guys.
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