The Bible and Political Opportunism in Missouri

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Sen. Jason Crowell (R-Cape Girardeau) has sponsored a bill that would "allow public school districts to offer classes in which the Bible is taught" (SB 736).

Americans United for Separation of Church and State, in their Brochure: "Prayer And The Public Schools: Religion, Education, and Your Rights" states the following about bible classes: "The high court has also made it clear, time and again, that objective study about religion in public schools is legal and appropriate." As long as the practice has a "legitimate educational purpose, not a devotional one."

I have just one question: If Bible classes are already constitutionally protected, what is the purpose for Crowell's bill?

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[proud2BlibKansan]

1. Oh gawd this is the dipshit who was making siren sounds and

fart noises on the House floor two years ago during the debate on the education budget!! I was hoping he was no longer in the House.

I sent him an email about his fart noises. I told him I taught special ed and my students behaved better in public than he does. He replied with "You are welcome for raising the education budget without raising your taxes". So I replied with a comment that including federal allocations and grants in the education budget and claiming it was increased by the legislature is dishonest and offensive; most of us are smart enough to see through that nonsense. His response: "Thank you for your email".

I have a friend who was in the legislature until he termed out a couple years ago. He said this guy is a major twit. Rush clone - he is from Rush's hometown. He also looks like he is about 20 years old. No offense against 20 year olds; I just prefer my state representatives to be a bit older and LOTS more mature that Jason Crowell.

[turtlelowe]

2. The purpose it to remind everyone

That we live in a state that for the most part believes a certain way and will force it on those who disagree with that belief. The only reason people introduce this type of legislation at a state level is because it would not pass at a national level. If they can at a bare minimum publically endorse church philosophy in schools through our state legislature, then they have a foundation on which to build future arguments for further state mandated control. Crazy, huh?