Comments on: Colorado's Religious Bill of Rights: Religious Insurgents' Latest Assault on Schools http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/02/17/colorados-religious-bill-of-rights/ News & Views from a Secular Perspective Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:07:23 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: NoYourGod http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/02/17/colorados-religious-bill-of-rights/#comment-1444 NoYourGod Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:09:41 +0000 http://www.palibandaily.com/?p=2138#comment-1444 I have yet to see any reaction to it, but I'd bet the folks in Colorado will see this brought up many times during the next election. As pointed out by Dr. Plait, Democrats voted to postpone it indefinitely, while Republicans voted against that indefinite postponement. If I were cynical on the political side, I'd say that the bill was purely a political ploy to be used as a wedge issue during the next election cycle. If it were only that simple... Although I believe that politics was a good part of this, I also firmly believe the zealots who submitted the bill sincerely (and erroneously) believe they are being persecuted. I have yet to see any reaction to it, but I’d bet the folks in Colorado will see this brought up many times during the next election. As pointed out by Dr. Plait, Democrats voted to postpone it indefinitely, while Republicans voted against that indefinite postponement.

If I were cynical on the political side, I’d say that the bill was purely a political ploy to be used as a wedge issue during the next election cycle. If it were only that simple… Although I believe that politics was a good part of this, I also firmly believe the zealots who submitted the bill sincerely (and erroneously) believe they are being persecuted.

]]> By: Baconsbud http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2010/02/17/colorados-religious-bill-of-rights/#comment-1443 Baconsbud Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:08:19 +0000 http://www.palibandaily.com/?p=2138#comment-1443 I would say this is a bill meant to show christians that they are being protected by their elected officials. I figure it was proposed so those that have been led to believe that their kids aren't allowed to mention they are christians in school and that silent praying is illegal. I wonder how the christians that were pushing for this reacted to it being put on hold? I would say this is a bill meant to show christians that they are being protected by their elected officials. I figure it was proposed so those that have been led to believe that their kids aren’t allowed to mention they are christians in school and that silent praying is illegal. I wonder how the christians that were pushing for this reacted to it being put on hold?

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