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| Gov. Ranger Rick Perry, a token Rabbi, a couple of the Cheer for Jesus girls and a gaggle of others that keep Texas where it is. |
I'm kinda pissed off about this. The following is an AP story that crossed the wires. My obervations are in bold.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Surrounded by sleigh bell-ringing Santa Claus impersonators, Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday signed a law protecting Christmas and other holiday celebrations in Texas public schools from legal challenges — but also stressed that freedom of religion is not the same thing as freedom from religion.
Gotta think that one through.
Dubbed the "Merry Christmas" bill, the bipartisan measure sailed through the state House and Senate to reach Perry's desk.
"I realize it's only June. But it's a good June and the holidays are coming early this year," Perry said.
Christmas will be sometime late September
"It's a shame that a bill like this one I'm signing today is even required, but I'm glad that we're standing up for religious freedom in this state. Religious freedom does not mean freedom from religion."
Here we go again.
Perry invited to the signing ceremony cheerleaders from Kountze High School in East Texas. They were briefly barred by their school district from displaying banners with bible verses at football games.
Those who can read and write....?
Perry decried the ban and a judge eventually ruled it violated students' free speech rights. The governor said the law was for believers such as the Kountze cheerleaders, who wore red "I cheer for Jesus" T-shirts.
gasp!
But this is just political correctness that's run amok and our brains have completely fallen out as a result."
Yes indeedy Ranger Rick...your brains have fallen out.