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leftlibdem420

(256 posts) Thu Nov 22, 2012, 12:35 AM Nov 2012

A Year in Jail for Not Believing in God? How Kentucky is Persecuting Atheists [View all]

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Source: AlterNet

In Kentucky, a homeland security law requires the state’s citizens to acknowledge the security provided by the Almighty God--or risk 12 months in prison.

The law and its sponsor, state representative Tom Riner, have been the subject of controversy since the law first surfaced in 2006, yet the Kentucky state Supreme Court has refused to review its constitutionality, despite clearly violating the First Amendment’s separation of church and state.

Read more: http://www.alternet.org/belief/year-jail-not-believing-god-how-kentucky-persecuting-atheists

Tom Riner is a "Democrat". Awful. I didn't know these kinds of people were still allowed in the Democratic Party. I'm not sure that many Republicans even want them around.

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A Year in Jail for Not Believing in God? How Kentucky is Persecuting Atheists [View all] leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 OP

Don't forget the Creation "museum" is in Kentucky. Archae Nov 2012 #1

Religion SamKnause Nov 2012 #13

I still can't believe there are people who take that story literally Wraith20878 Nov 2012 #17

Especially since dozens of religions have similar stories. mwb970 Nov 2012 #26

Does the law specify which god? 1monster Nov 2012 #2

Talibantucky kairos12 Nov 2012 #3

Nobody expects the Kentucky inquisition! Kablooie Nov 2012 #4

I doubt the Supreme Court will hear this appeal until and marybourg Nov 2012 #5

unless someone is actually prosecuted under it. AlbertCat Nov 2012 #7

Until doing so suits their needs...Woman Fired for Living With Boyfriend littlemissmartypants Nov 2012 #19

That's why ken-nutky is a coomon wealth. penndragon69 Nov 2012 #6

Did you all read that thing? Strangest thing to be in a constitution I can imagine. nolabear Nov 2012 #8

And does it talk about zoning boundaries and business permit prices in Mobile? leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #9

Isn't this the second time this evening this has been posted? defacto7 Nov 2012 #10

One look at their senators The Wizard Nov 2012 #11

Now I'm convinced the nuts are running the asylum Major Nikon Nov 2012 #12

Magical talismans to scare away bad luck. McCamy Taylor Nov 2012 #14

As Cincinnatians have said for years... behindenemylins Nov 2012 #15

christians are persecuting atheists. the "state" of Kentucky is unable to persecute anything nt msongs Nov 2012 #16

All these southern states are full of religious nut jobs. YOHABLO Nov 2012 #18

F That. Socal31 Nov 2012 #20

Church is a Cult. blkmusclmachine Nov 2012 #21

I'm from KY and this is the first I've heard of it... Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #22

Apparently the only person who has to worry is the director of Kentucky Homeland Security Kaleva Nov 2012 #23

Such a law is patently unconstitutional. But its constitutionality can generally BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #24

As I have often said bowens43 Nov 2012 #25

Locking - not Latest Breaking News muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #27