MH is right. We could use some of that action today.

Falwell, Robertson, Dobson, et al are in it to be power brokers. Religion has nothing to do with their “ministries.” They can sell books, sell videos, sell “prayer cloths anoited in Madison Square Garden” to the twice-born and cut a fine profit. They can steer their sheep to vote for this Republican or another. They can fly their corporate jets all over the country and, since they are “religious” organizations, they do it tax-free.

If we got past evolution or pictures of people’s naughty parts, or two people in love who want to make a lifetime committment to each other someone might begin to question all the tax breaks the United States Internal Revenue Service gives to clergy, “religious” organizations, parsonages, cars, jets, etc.

Every church you drive past is a business. They are, perhaps, worthwhile enterprises which provide spiritual teaching, meeting rooms, fellowship, counseling, a place to get married, a room to hold your funeral, music, etc. But they are a business. In a true application of separation of church and state, every “religious” organization from the Roman Catholics to the Presbyterians to the $cientologists to Phred Felps’ outfit would pay the same taxes as any enterprise that is in business and pays salaries and attracts a clientel.

Someday, far into the future, the people will elect a government that realizes that government-subsidized mythology (which is de facto what’s going on when churches get so many, many tax breaks) is not what America is supposed to be about.

So, in the meantime, as a defensive measure, the “religious” conjure up all sorts of inflammatory non-issues to rouse the rabble. As long as the baptized-but-unwashed masses pony up the bucks to fight science and faggots and teenaged loose women, the tidy little tax-free conspiracy of religion in America will be safe.

Don’t believe me? You’re wrong. Jesus told me it’s true. Disagree with me and you’re disagreeing with Jesus and you’re goin’ to Hell.

SO no health, no science dealing with any of the body, no sex ed.

It might force the legislators to finally come up with something better.

Which would ultimately protect the porn shops.

And I do think the porn shops have a right to exist.

Kizner it a nut. Why do conservatives work overtime in trying to embarrass Kansas?

Yes, it happened in America.

Right Wingnuts are going after Sex Education.

Funny story here.

In my junior year of high school, I snuck into my World history class when no one was around.Now before any of our more strait laced posters get mad at me, REMEMBER this is not grade school. This was mostly grown kids in high school.

I rolled down the map of Europe and taped a Playboy centerfold to it.

Some time later, the teacher went to use that map.

This guy was 30ish and one of the better teachers. He rolled down the map and without missing a BEAT said “Well Europe sure has changed!”

I always enjoy seeing just how much of an idiot they can make of themselves and not have a clue as to what they’re doing.

Oh folks, be very wary of laws like this one.

Who defines what is and is not pornography? Does that get crafted in the underlanguage somewhere by some legal eagle of unknown agenda?

Is Michaelangelos “David” pornography?

I find images of george bush profane. Do I get to ask my kids teacher to take a picture of him down?

Duh.

for instance, that betts resolution about the war.

but, of course, holman doesn’t think that is useless.

No teacher is going to display the latest issue of Hustler to kids.

Another ridiculous law.

Are there any real existing problems we could steer this guy onto?Or better yet, just get him some “busy work” until we get a replacement.