As we reported yesterday, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board voted to approve the “Calvary Hill” specialty license plate, which includes the words “One State Under God” and three crosses on a hill: Just a little thought experiment — do you think the DMV board’s vote would have gone the same way if the […]
Religious Freedom
Board OKs Christian-Themed License Plate
The Texas Freedom Network just sent out the following press release: STATE APPROVAL OF CHRISTIAN-THEMED LICENSE PLATE DISRESPECTFUL OF CHRISTIANITY, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DMV Board Vote Diminishes Religious Liberty in Texas Thursday’s approval by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board of a Christian-themed specialty license plate is disrespectful of Christianity and the religious freedom of […]
Circling the Wagons for Perry
It’s become a staple of modern presidential elections — at the first hint of criticism from the right flank, a Republican puts out a call to religious-right kingmakers to testify to his or her religious bona fides. So when Texas Gov. Rick Perry found his conservative credentials in question (over the HPV vaccine mandate and […]
Gov. Perry: We Teach Creationism in Texas
For Gov. Rick Perry so loved the Constitution that he was willing to ignore it. Gov. Perry must be so wrapped up in his recently-launched presidential campaign, that he’s starting to forget the Constitution and the oath of office in which he swore to uphold it. In a galling display of irresponsibility, Gov. Perry today […]
Rick Perry’s Problem with Science Education
The culture wars will feature prominently in Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. The Texas Freedom Network has put together a primer on Gov. Perry’s record in the culture wars at www.tfn.org/rickperry. Here, for example, is what the governor says about teaching “intelligent design”/creationism in public school science classes. From a […]
