Separation of church and state under attack

At the urging of the religious right, the House of Representatives is expected to vote today on the Public Expression of Religion Act (PERA); a bill that would weaken our nation’s commitment to the separation of church and state.

The Constitution ensures that there is no establishment of a state-sponsored religion – something the religious right and King Georgie has long sought to overturn. Currently, citizens who win lawsuits challenging infringements of this clause – such as Ten Commandment displays on government property and prayer in public schools – are able to receive reimbursement for the legal fees they collect in the process.

This ensures that all Americans are free to challenge legitimate threats to the freedoms promised in the Constitution – and that this fundamental right will be extended to all Americans, not just those with the financial means to fund a legal challenge.

If this bill passes, our Representatives would deal a huge blow to our commitment to the separation of church and state, and put the religious right one step closer to imposing their religious ideology on all Americans.

Next, they will refuse medicine because of ideology. Oh wait...