Findlay struggles with that whole separation of church and state thing
Published on June 11, 2008

http://www.clevescene.com/2008-06-11/news/findlay-struggles-with-that-whole-separation...
[excerpt]
The desolate plains of western Ohio can play tricks on your mind — like
making you think you're from Kansas or something. Which may explain the
Findlay public schools' annual free Bible day.

Fifth-graders were dismissed early from class last week in order to walk
with their teachers to a spot about three blocks away from school. That's
where professional Christians were handing out free Bibles to every kid.

Apparently, there were no history teachers on hand; otherwise someone might
have noted that said adventure runs afoul of that quaint little artifact
known as the Constitution.

But since the government has largely given up on enforcing the separation
of church and state, the ACLU kindly stepped in. It's threatened to sue the
district if it doesn't suspend Bible Day, which has been going on for
years.

On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:32:37 -0400, buckeye nospam.net>
wrote:

Desolate? I formerly lived in Findlay and it is far from desolate.
Lot of farm land and it is flat, but not deserted nor treeless. In
fact, the land is very fertile as are the inhabitants.

However, it is religious as only western Ohio or say Kansas can be.

Liz wrote:

On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:28:27 -0400, Liz wrote:

This is the definition of 'desolate' to the metro-centric.

is "making you think you're from where most people live."