Why oh why couldn’t I have been born in the North East. If I had, I wouldn’t have to worry about backs woods zealots like David Sater, a member of the Missouri House of Representatives (68th district).
This world class God humper is trying to sneak in a bill that would make Christianity the official religion of Missouri. It sounds ridiculous but it is with great sadness that I tell you that this is in fact happening in the not so Great State of Missouri.
Douche bag Sater, who is from some inbred hickburg in Southwestern Missouri called Cassville, has sponsored a piece of legislation entitled “House Concurrent Bill no. 13”. This is what the Missouri House web site says it does:
“Resolves that voluntary prayer in public schools, religious displays on public property, and the recognition of a Christian God are not a coalition of church and state.”
I love that it uses the word “resolves”. Like all of this shit wasn’t resolved with the writing of the first amendment to the Constitution.
One might assume that if Shit Face Sater is so proud of his religion that he feels the need to make it law he might take the time and let the people of Missouri know what he’s trying to do… but no. This slimey little bill is creeping its way through the state legislature with little to no fan fair. The only reason I know of it is because our local CBS affiliate ran a 20 second piece on it last night. I’m lucky I just happened to be watching that particular station’s broadcast last night because trying to find any information on this thing is like looking for Hoffa’s body. Shit, the station that ran the story has it tucked away on their web site like it’s some kind of dirty family secret.
One might also assume that now that the light of day has been shed on this hillbilly attempt at Theocracy our State officials might be willing to comment on it. HaHaHaHa Yeah right, like any politician wants the people they represent to know what they’re doing. Both Rep. Sater and Gov. Blunt have refused to comment on this bill. How is this guy going to try and pass a law and then refuse to speak to the media about it? Fuck knuckle Sater wants to turn the State of Missouri into a Christian institution and won’t talk to the people charged with keeping us informed.
Clown shoes Sater should have known better than to have drawn up this ass slop. The State House never should have sent it to committee and the committee should have lit this thing on fire and forgotten about it forever. Instead the damn thing made it out of committee and is on its way to the vaunted honor of being an unconstitutional law. Rep. David Sater is willingly and knowingly trying to violate the Constitution of the United States of America.
In my next post I will go through the bill piece by piece while trying not to throw things at my computer monitor in rage. Hold on a second. I’ve got to answer the big red phone. Yep, it’s what I thought. Hey Rep. David “the Theocrat” Slater, the jerk store called. They ran out of you.
Moody
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Thanks, Moody. Try not to break your screen.
Just give his holiness oooga booga Winston a call. I know Winston's a jealous god and so your problem would be solved.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
House Concurrent Resolution No. 13
93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Whereas, our forefathers of this great nation of the United States recognized a Christian God and used the principles afforded to us by Him as the founding principles of our nation; and
Whereas, as citizens of this great nation, we the majority also wish to exercise our constitutional right to acknowledge our Creator and give thanks for the many gifts provided by Him; and
Whereas, as elected officials we should protect the majority's right to express their religious beliefs while showing respect for those who object; and
Whereas, we wish to continue the wisdom imparted in the Constitution of the United States of America by the founding fathers; and
Whereas, we as elected officials recognize that a Greater Power exists above and beyond the institutions of mankind:
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-third General Assembly, Second Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, that we stand with the majority of our constituents and exercise the common sense that voluntary prayer in public schools and religious displays on public property are not a coalition of church and state, but rather the justified recognition of the positive role that Christianity has played in this great nation of ours, the United States of America.
P.S. Did you call the man a "fuck knuckle"... never heard that one, and in my innner circle of friends i shall declare it as my invention
I know, it's unreal. You never think it's going to happen to you :)
I can't imagine that it will pass but in today's religious climate you never know.
Moody
I'm planning on going through the law piece by piece tomorrow to highlight how mind bendingly insane it is.
If you don't mind, would you send me a copy of the letter your drafting so I can spread it around to the people I know? I'll private message you my email adress.
Thanks,
Moody
If I know "Lord" Winston, he's liable to wipe the whole city the guy is from off the map.
Moody
It's like these people think we all want to have their beliefs forced on us we're just afraid to admit it. This is the kind of bullshit we have to put up with being a blue city in a red state. We're constantly being forced to live by decisions made by people that have never had to live within 200 miles of anybody that doesn't think exactly like them.
Their world view is so samll that they can't even imagine that there are those of us that don't agree with their archaic ideas.
Moody
Moody
A student who wishes to pray at school absolutely can. I don't know that anyone offering an ernest prayer to their god anywhere, school included, would be prevented from doing so. Last I heard, silent prayers were acceptable. Additionally, I have friends who claim they get their pray on everyday - usually while driving to work. So, they are able to pray without being visibly and/or audibly obvious or (wait for it...) pious. Isn't piousness frowned upon (supposedly) in the bible anyway? Shouldn't a prayer said in sincerity be a very private thing between an individual and their god?
I just convinced myself that none of this stink has ever been about the right to pray or worship in the matter you want, it has always been about wanting to be seen worshipping.
Geesh, I don't think that is supposed to be the motivation to worship.
R.E. Knowlton III
If your kind would stop all your lies, this could be a better country. In fact they need minds like yours in China. Why don't you take a slow boat there?
I', with Stumped on this one. I have no problem with individual students praying in school. It gets shady when the prayer is in groups or lead by teachers. This law legalizes voluntary prayer in a broad sense. Under the wording of this law a teacher could lead a prayer in class and allow students uninterested to obstain. That bothers me because in a predominately Christian society the peer pressure to conform could make it hard for children to do what they want. Not to mention the whole "no law respectin a religion" 1st amendment thing.
Moody
I agree completely. The question is whether the Supreme Court, as it is now, will choose to defend the rights of the minority in matters close to the right wings heart.
Moody
Once you read this law I have a feeling your Libertarian half will be sufficiently outraged as to avoid Missouri (at least the rural parts) for the rest of your life.
Moody
I have no idea what part of my piece I am supposed to have lied about. It can't be the opinions because those by default are free from such acusations.
If your saying that I'm lying about this law being proposed then you are either A.) too lazy to check it out for yourself, B.)have yet to figure out that the religious right will sacrifice other's freedoms for their own gains, or C.) all of the above.
For anyone that reads this comment I'll tell you that the person that called me a liar (Montesquieu) wrote a blog post accusing Hillary Clinton of burning down Churches. We may not all like her, myself included, but I think we can all agree that she hasn't torched any places of worship.
Moody
Right now, I'm as pissed about the Patriot Act nightmare as you are about this Constitution-violating act. Seems there are a whole lot of people who want to destroy our Constitution and set up shop, whether it's fascism or theocracy or a combination.
I'm afraid all of the email and letter writing campaigns in the world aren't going to sink the Patriot act. That's one of the problems we're going to have to fix at the polls come election time.
We in Missouri have to stop this here because once the precedent is set we'll se this happening all over the country.
What I can't believe is that this hasn't gotten national attention. So much for the right's argument that liberals control the media.
Moody
Right to express their religious beliefs? Do we all have this? Can I stand up in the middle of a geography class and start spewing atheistic dogma? Or how about if I start chanting or something? Oh, that's right, it's the majority's right to express their religious beliefs (while showing respect for those who object).
Well I object and the only way to show respect for that is to keep your religious OPINIONS to yourself, or voice them at an appropriate time in an appropriate place and don't be surprised if you hear some rebuttal.
I'm sorry, I can't go on here, this needs a whole post on my blog. Thanks for the post Moody; keep up the good work.
There are so many things wrong with this bill proposal that if I were an android I'd be chanting "does not compute" while sparks fly out of my neck. Thanks for the compliment and I'm glad you took the time to comment.
Moody
I believe in God.
I don't believe in shoving my religon down anyone's elses throat and I don't want anyone showing their views down mine. So I agree with your position.
Many seem to confuse democracy with mob rule, that's why need independent Judges and verifiable elections.
Cheers,
Prank