More unconstitutional BS brought to you by the state of Texas? Everyone needs to see this?

Question

Wow! thats all I can say, if it isn't one thing it's another here in Texas. What are your thoughts?

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5020241.html

Answer 1

Violations of the separation of church and state really boil my blood. I for one am very thankful that I don't live in TX.

Answer 2

At first, I didn't care whether God was mentioned or not. But over the past few years I've started noticing a double standard happening. People agreed to keep "under God" in school because some people wanted it and others didn't. Those who didn't want it didn't have to say it. But now some of our local schools are forbidding Halloween to be celebrated because it offended some local Christians. They claimed that their children shouldn't be forced to take part in a "Satan worshiping holiday." And this is even more insane because it isn't more evil than any other holiday.

You can't have it both ways. Either let everybody do everything, or neutralize everything.

Answer 3

Obviously you have a problem with it. Those that "preach" separation of church & state need to read the second amendment of the constitution. It does not mention SEPARATION OF CHURCH & STATE. It states that Congress can not start a new religion or interfer in the existing ones.
Besides Texas is the ONLY state in the union that can LEGALLY leave the union. This was put into the paperwork that Texas & the USA signed when Texas re-entered the union after the Civil War.
Not a bad idea & those that don't like it can leave & become snowbirds

Answer 4

Actually... as much as I advocate a separation of church and state, I don't believe that there's anything in the U.S. Constitution about individual states establishing a religion. The Constitution only mandates that there can be no national religion; some scholars assume this to mean that individual states can, in fact, establish themselves as "Christian" states or "Muslim" states or whatever.

I personally think all government should be secular, and that to force kids to acknowledge a god they may not believe in is ridiculous. I just don't know that Texas' actions here actually violate the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 5

I didn't like the state pledge of allegiance here in the first place. Texas is trampling all over the rights of its citizens. They seem to be the national leader in bs.

lol Bluto: I'll stand toe to toe with you. I'm a little bitty thing, but I'm Texas crazy. Know what I mean? And, get some new material. That one is older than dirt. Tell Popeye that Olive said she wants her child support. You said steers and queers, right? I don't hear you mooing. Queer isn't a good word. Sounds disrespectful.

Answer 6

Well, I am not religious, but I don't see a reason not to say the Pledge, properly, the way it was written, with the words, "under God" included. it's a lot easier to just not say it if you don't agree, than to take it out so no one can. here in Ca, there is a big issue with a war memorial that has a cross over it. Some guy wants to take it down because it "offends" him. I find it very disrespectful to even think of taking down a memorial like that, for such a lame reason. Ask yourself....how many rights do I want to step on, just so I am comfortable and not offended ? Are we going to start taking down churches and mosques next, b/c you may be offended if you see it? Get real....this country is going so far with "personal" rights instead of the rights of the people in general. No wonder it's going down the drain so quick

Answer 7

i live in texas and see alot of stuff. it's not just texas that has thrown out the constitution it's the whole country. the us constitution is obsolete thanks to the run away media and the upper class tyranny. you better use your head to survive now days. someone saying under god doesn't make me point out that they are unconstitutional. raping and molesting someones rights as an individual, putting a financial weight on some that they can't grow into their pursuit of happiness and lying to preserve your own power is unconstitutional BS in my book... and another thing, if you are going to hoard the majority of the money you rightfully should hoard the tax burden seeing how it is working to your advantage...

Answer 8

Perhaps it's time to start a website in Texas. Have you read the history of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and its reason for invention?

The constitutional question ought to be asked... seriously. Call the ACLU or if you can't, get someone else to do it.

Speak up. http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/Randall_Fleck/Jefferson_GIF.gif

Take action.... or forever say the pledge.... against you will.

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Answer 9

I'm not in texas, but i hold the same view on it as I do the use of god on money, pledge of allegience etc.
It doesn't say "WHICH" god.
So of course the Xtians just assume it's theirs and cheer so loud everybody else gets their panties in a wad and get upset.

Now if it said "jesus" THEN we'd have a REAL problem.

Answer 10

That is really weird for many reasons. First, when did they start saying a pledge to Texas? I grew up going to schools in Texas and never once did we say a pledge to Texas.

We did say prayers though. In elementary school, we chanted "God is great; God is good; let us thank him for this food." before going to lunch.

Answer 11

They've stepped back in to the 1950's. That's when "under god" was put into the Pledge of Allegiance. Unconstitutional and will eventually be taken back out (hopefully sooner rather than later). I never say the "under god" part in the Pledge.