What is this about the Texas State school board declaring it mandatory that "all Texas public schools offer information in their curriculum about the Bible"?!

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The First Amendment... in the Bill of Rights... in our Constitution... prohibits Congress from "respecting an establishment of religion."

How is this not unconstitutional?
Is Texas challenging ( Read more... )

I'm absolutely disgusted by groups trying to push a gay marriage ban through West Virginia's legislature. I read about it here and I'm even more disturbed by a few bits of information I gathered from it.

1. "The evangelical Christian group (Family Policy Council) enlisted more than 70 ministers in its cause, and won a supportive resolution from the ( Read more... )

And then Lorr wrote a letter to her representative:
Represent me!

"November 16, 2008

Speaker of the House Richard Thompson
Room 234M, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Speaker.Thompson@verizon.net

Dear Richard Thompson,

I am writing to request two things:

1. Support for comprehensive non-discrimination legislation.
2. Opposition to any ( Read more... )