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Huckabee Forgets the First Amendment of the US Constitution

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lawhawk2/10/2009 7:44:07 pm PST

No surprises here. The Saudis are looking to ban any display relating to Valentine’s Day.

Religious police in the Arab country are banning the sale of any gifts related to the romantic holiday, driving up black market prices for offerings like the ever-popular red rose, according to BBC News.

Shop workers actually said they were warned to remove all red items from their stores, BBC News reported.

Valentine’s Day is one of many holidays that are considered un-Islamic holiday and thus are prohibited by Saudi authorities, the station reported. But it has an even bigger stigma than most, as it is thought to encourage relations between unwed couples, which is illegal in the conservative kingdom.

Still, Saudis seem determined to celebrate the holiday.

No freedom of religion there. No freedom of expression in the Magic Kingdom. You either follow their state-sanctioned religious edicts, or you find yourself in a cell.