Comedy Act Targeted by ACLU

Since when is comedy subject to ACLU reproach? Well, it's happening. It just so happens that this comedy duo has a positive message, and are "faith-based," the ACLU finds malefaction at one of their flyers being handed out at a public school, according to the Washington Post.

According to the article:

Critics said the trouble is not with the program itself, but with invitations to a "faith-based" party that the pair distributed. Rick and Mick Vigneulle, identical twins, have performed at the White House and conducted chapel sessions for professional baseball teams.

Their Web site says the pair has answered the call to reach unchurched teens, because statistics show that 85% of people who make a profession of faith in Jesus Christ will do so before their 18th birthday."

But when the twins are cracking jokes onstage at public schools, Rick Vigneulle said yesterday, they are careful to keep it secular. "We work at keeping it that way so there is no misunderstanding," he said in a phone interview. "Our hope is not to offend but to help a lot of different students from different backgrounds."

The Vigneulles have been the subject of complaints before, including from the ACLU of Virginia after an appearance at a Williamsburg public school. Kent Willis, the Virginia ACLU executive director, said he did not take issue with the assembly but with the distribution on school property of fliers to attend a faith-based pizza party.

Similar invitations were extended at the Charles County assemblies. "Rick and Mick walk the line," Willis said. "Their purpose is clearly evangelical, but they do these secular performances as a way of encouraging students to attend the religious events."

Rick Vigneulle, 51, said he is upfront with school administrators about their intentions at the off-campus pizza parties called "Pizza Blasts." The fine print of the Charles County flier said the event was a "faith-based program" that was not sponsored by the schools. "We're going to do ministry to students because that's who we are," he said. "We're not asking those students to join churches. All we're trying to do is get them a connection."

What I don't get is that this group is not trying to promote one religion over the other, and neither is the school? If this comedy duo did not say anything about religion, but just sent out a message of abstinence from drugs, alcohol, and other things, this would not be an issue for the ACLU?

Why is it they are so anti-Christian? They are the same idiots that want to ENSURE rights to Muslims, Atheists, and every other regious groups out there? I just don't get it.

Also linked at "Stop the ACLU'S 'Carnival of True Liberties', and ThePoliticalTeen.