North Carolina Bill for a State Religion

Two GOP representatives in North Carolina introduced a bill Monday (Appropriately April 1^st) to establish a state religion based on the idea that each state is sovereign and can do so. This is their argument.

“The Constitution of the United States does not grant the federal government and does not grant the federal courts the power to determine what is or is not constitutional; therefore, by virtue of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the power to determine constitutionality and the proper interpretation and proper application of the Constitution is reserved to the states and to the people,” says the bill. “Each state in the union is sovereign and may independently determine how that state may make laws respecting an establishment of religion.”

These law makers are Ford and Warren supported by Burr, Collin, Conrad, Jones, Jordan, McNeill, Pittman, Presnell, Starnes and Whitmire. What they want is public prayer at government meetings.

The text of the 1^st amendment:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Now I am a big believer in states rights including the right to grant power to the central government, which binds their state. A think there was a significant war found in our country about this.

Too weird. My guess it that the state religion they are proposing is the teaching of the Pharisees. 

Now to be fair here are some laws we have here in Wisconsin:

It is illegal to kiss on a train.

It is illegal to cut a woman’s hair.

Margarine may not be substituted for butter in restaurants unless it is requested by the customer.

Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons.

The government may not prohibit manual flushed urinals.

Whenever two trains meet at an intersection of said tracks, neither shall proceed until the other has.

It is illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese.

Livestock have the right-of-way on any public highway or rish fine of up to ten dollars.

In Brookfield tattooing is illegal unless it is done for medical purposes.

In Iowa it is illegal for a man with a moustache to kiss a woman in public. (Why do you think I moved?)

Kisses may last no more than five minutes.

One armed piano players must perform for free.

Ministers must obtain a permit to carry their liquor across state lines.