Town Will Pay Lawyer Fees Of Wiccan Woman Who Sued

[Ed Palmer]

Town Will Pay Lawyer Fees Of Wiccan Woman Who Sued
WSOCTV.com ^ | 10/20/05 | AP


Posted on 10/21/2005 9:20:40 PM PDT by wagglebee


GREAT FALLS, S.C. -- The town of Great Falls plans to comply with an order to pay the lawyer of a Wiccan priestess who successfully sued the town over mentioning Jesus Christ's name in council prayers.

The town will not appeal a court order to pay Darla Wynne's lawyer, Herbert Buhl, about $53,000. But town attorney Michael Hemlepp said officials aren't sure where they'll get the money.

Hemlepp said the town can't simply afford to write a check. The town's annual budget is $870,000.

Buhl said he's given the town an extension to pay without a specific deadline. But he wants his money.

Wynne practices the Earth-based Wiccan religion. She sued in 2001 to stop the town from using Jesus' name in prayers.

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider the town's appeal this summer.

[Ed Palmer]

An Atheist's Prayer
As an Atheist walked through the forest, he looked at the beauty around him and said, "What natural wonders the powers of evolution have created."

Just then he heard a rustling near the river. He went to investigate and a 7-foot-tall grizzly bear came bounding toward him. The man took off like a shot and when he turned he saw the bear was catching up fast.

He tried with all his strength to pick up the pace, but he tripped and crashed to the ground. As he tried to get up, the bear jumped on his chest and picked up one paw to whack him.

The atheist screamed, "Oh my God!!!"

Time stopped! The bear froze The forest was silent Even the river stopped moving.

As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice boomed from the heavens, "You deny my existence for all of these years, teach others I don't exist, and even credit creation to a cosmic accident. Do you expect me to help you out of this predicament? Am I to count you as a believer?"

The atheist looked directly into the light, "It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian now, but perhaps could you make the bear a Christian?"

"Very well," the voice said.

The light went out! The river ran again. And the sounds of the forest resumed. And then the bear dropped its right paw, brought both paws together, bowed its head and spoke:

"Lord, for this food which I am about to receive, I am truly thankful."

[CHOPPER7199]

Can't Stop Lmao Ed. Great One

[hrscowboy]

Ha hahahahaha that sob got just what he asked for...... oooorahhhhhhhhhh

[rb1651]

Out freakin' standing!!!!!!