AMERICAN ATHEISTSOffice of Blair Scott, National Affiliate Outreach Director &Alabama State Director, AMERICAN ATHEISTSPO Box 41, Ryland, AL. 35767-2000(256)-701-6265 Support Foxhole Atheists at the Wilson County Fair,Lebanon, TN. Sunday, August 17, 2008 The Wilson County, TN. Fair — a department of the county government — is holding an official “God and Country Day” on August 17, 2008. The GCD will include a parade honoring America’s servicemen and servicewomen. The theme of the event, though, excludes the many Atheists, Freethinkers, Humanists and other nonbelievers who have worn the uniform and served their country with dignity and pride! AMERICAN ATHEISTS asks that supporters of Foxhole Atheists meet at 12:00 noon (Sunday, August 17, 2008) at the ticketing area. We’ll have lunch inside the fairgrounds before heading over to the “God and Country Day” parade, wearing appropriate t-shirts to support our troops and, specifically, Foxhole Atheists! In addition to the GCD event, the Wilson County Fair is offering $2.00 off the cost of general admission to anyone showing a church bulletin. You can let Wilson County officials know about the discriminatory nature of this unconstitutional promotion of sectarian religion by calling 615-443-2626. Print out a copy of your local freethinkers’ group web page, or the American Atheists web site home page (http://www.atheists.org) and bring it with you. Demand the $2.00 off your general admission as well. If possible, please wear a T-shirt supporting Foxhole Atheists. http://www.zazzle.com/support_foxhole_atheists_shirt-235432947356878587 and http://www.zazzle.com/foxhole_atheist_t_shirt-235282694991467011 Show your support of Foxhole Atheists with this T-shirt. If you are active duty or retired military, you can let the world know that you are a Foxhole Atheist! The 10% commission on all sales of these two T-shirt designs will be donated to the Military Association of Atheists & Freethinkers (MAAF), an official Affiliate of American Atheists.For updates and further information, contact Blair Scott, the Alabama State Director for American Atheists at bscott@atheists.org, or 256-701-6265. WHAT: Show support for Foxhole Atheists at the Wilson County (TN) Fair “God and Country Day” eventWHEN: Sunday, August 17, 2008 — 12:00 NoonWHERE: Wilson County Fairgrounds — James F. Ward Agricultural Center, 945 Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN. 615-443-2626.MORE INFO: Blair Scott, Alabama State Director for AMERICAN ATHEISTS (bscott@atheists.org, http://www.atheists.org/al)AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends the civil rights of nonbelievers; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy. AMERICAN ATHEISTS PO BOX 158 CRANFORD, NJ 07016

Thx Alex…

DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa labor officials said Tuesday that they had uncovered dozens of child labor violations at the nation’s biggest supplier of kosher meat.Officials from the state’s Labor Commissioner’s Office said their investigation, which spanned several months, uncovered 57 cases of child labor law violations at the Agriprocessors kosher meatpacking plant in Postville, where nearly 400 workers were arrested this spring in the largest immigration enforcement operation in U.S. history.The types of violations included minors working in prohibited occupations, exceeding allowable hours for youth to work, failure to obtain work permits, exposure to hazardous chemicals and working with prohibited tools.”The investigation brings to light egregious violations of virtually every aspect of Iowa’s child labor laws,” Dave Neil, Iowa Labor Commissioner, said in a statement. “It is my recommendation that the attorney general’s office prosecute these violations to the fullest extent of the law.”Juda Engelmayer, an Agriprocessors spokesman, declined to comment.Federal immigration agents arrested 389 illegal-immigrant workers, mostly Guatemalans, in a May 12 raid at the Agriprocessors plant. Most of the arrested workers pleaded guilty within a week and are serving sentences in federal prisons outside Iowa before being deported.

OK So lets have fun and COUNT THE SINS!1) Illegal immigrants — a crime, yes, but not so bad from a religious POV.2) These immigrants don’t know a thing about kosher rules, so the buyers have essentially been defrauded — they can’t be sure their meat was kosher3) Child labor laws! COME ON! How immoral do you have to be to break child labor laws? Hypocrites and criminals. Hope some people go to jail, and don’t pull that religion card to get out of it (I’m sure they’ll try tho)