No Surprise Here: Texas Republicans Want To See Public Acknowledgements of God

[Emit]

From Right Wing Watch:

In addition to voting for candidates, those who participated in the Texas Republican primary earlier this week were also asked to vote on five questions that had been approved by the State Republican Executive Committee. ...

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In addition to questions about taxes and government growth was this one:

Ballot Proposition #4: Public Acknowledgement of God

The use of the word “God”, prayers, and the Ten Commandments should be allowed at public gatherings and public educational institutions, as well as be permitted on government buildings and property.

Guess what the result was?

Ballot Prop #4: Public Acknowledgement of God

YES - 95.14% (1,375,899)
NO - 4.85% (70,144)

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/no-surprise-here-texas-republicans-want-see-public-acknowledgements-god

[crispini]

1. Last I checked, the Texas Republican Party platform also called for a return to the gold standard.

:eyes:

[NoNothing]

2. Question makes no sense

You couldn't ban the use of the word "God" without running afoul of the First Amendment. But who was seriously proposing such a ban? The real question is whether God and prayers are *required*.

[Ozymanithrax]

3. The real point is "prayers, and the Ten Commandments should be allowed at public gatherings and pub"

This is to allow Christian prayer in public schools and Christian advertisements on public buildings. It is an attempt to make Christianity the state religion.

[TwilightGardener]

4. The religiously insane strike again. Is it necessary that God be

officially recognized by the state of Texas? What would that accomplish? Make God feel validated, improve his self-esteem? Good Christ.

[slampoet]

5. If they want to see more God then maybe they should pray harder and be better persons...

....but that would be what Jesus wants them to do.

[liberal_at_heart]

6. I grew up in Texas. All I can say is thank goodness I don't live there anymore.

[jtrockville]

7. Are they willing to include acknowledgement of a "goddess" as well?

[ixion]

8. The day someone demands I publicly acknowledge 'god'

is the day I go to the firing squad for heresy. :evilgrin:

[slingsam]

9. The Only Public acknowledement I am ever making is when I call them

God-damn Texan Republicans

[Ishoutandscream2]

10. Idiots. What the hell do they think this will accomplish?

Take away the fact that this is against that silly piece of paper called the Constitution.

We are in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and they focus on something as ridiculous as this. Like prayer in school is going to make things better. Geez.