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Is it un-American to be a Christian?

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Official portrait of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Chick-fil-A (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The current hate campaign being waged by homosexual activists against fast food chain Chick-fil-A , because of the firm’s Christian values , may well turn out to be a bridge too far. The effort may prove to be a setback for homosexual activism. The vile attacks on the firm and its owners, the Cathy family, should make clear, finally, that the “gay rights” movement is not about refining and advancing American freedom, but about rewriting American values and advancing, not freedom, but the homosexual political agenda. Recently Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at a flag raising ceremony in Alexandria, Egypt , noting the re-opening of the American consulate there. Given the current political climate in Egypt, the Secretary of State felt behooved in her remarks to highlight principles of freedom as understood by Americans. “... to us,...