Archive of February 2006

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Under the Dome: February 20-24

MONDAY, February 20, 2006 The Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee held a public hearing on SB 658, sponsored by Senator Joan Bray. This is a bill that would force all government agencies and political subdivisions to recognize all citizens’ “RIGHT” to contraceptives! Of course the bill, as written, conveniently fails to define “contraceptives” and by default would include all politically correct forms, including morning after drugs as well as late term abortions drugs such as RU 486. TUESDAY, February 21, 2006 In the Senate Education Committee, Senator Jason Crowell introduced SB 736. SB 736 would explicitly allow the use of the Bible in various public school classes. In the committee, Senator Crowell pointed out the fact that the Bible is the single most quoted text in history. Regardless of your spiritual beliefs; you should still recognize the significance of the Bible with regards to history, literature, and a variety of social and academic applications. The chairman of the committee; Senator Gary Nodler when speaking in favor of the bill, announced that if we took the references to the Bible out of American history, we would have to throw out half of our history! Read More »
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