Two weeks ago, I mentioned the Freedom From Religion foundation’s civil suit to prevent Governor Good Hair’s obvious violation of church-state separation: promoting evangelical Christian reconstructionism.
The judge yesterday threw out the suit, due to First Amendment concerns.
I really do wonder what would happen if non-Christians and non-religious Texans took up Perry on his invitation, and ask to be allowed to participate, since all religions are allowed, right?
#AWKWARD
I think the real shame in all of this is that to date, there have far too few courts with the stones to take on a case like this. “Because of First Amendment concerns” seems like a cop out…
Like, “We’re worried about stepping on the wrong peoples’ toes.”
Of course the suit concerns the First Amendment! It was brought before the court because the FFRF felt that the First Amendment had been violated. The FFRF has traditionally only seen fit to pick up suits in situations where it felt the ruling would set a constitutional precedent; which is smart, in a litigious sense. But that can only go so far. If the court is too chicken to take a case, there’s not a thing you can do about it. I guess I just don’t know what it would take.