State religion proposal dies in House

[nclib]

Raleigh, N.C. — A House resolution supporting the creation of an official religion in North Carolina will never come to a vote, officials said Thursday.

House Speaker Thom Tillis' office said House Joint Resolution 494 was dead.
http://www.wral.com/state-religion-proposal-dies-in-house/12305444/

Maybe they didn't like the attention this was getting.

[shenmue]

1. Whew

Maybe they heard about that First Amendment thing and how you can't violate it. And stuff.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

2. Maybe they didn't like that it appeared more than a tad too "Taliban"

And it was was.

[barbtries]

3. maybe they got laughed out of the room.

sheesh.

[freshwest]

8. Or they saw they were on the road to being tossed out of office...

[upaloopa]

4. Don't they aware to protect and defend the federal constitution?

[octoberlib]

5. I think a working knowledge of the US and

North Carolina Constitutions should be mandatory if you want to run for political office.

[trixicopper]

7. I don't think that is too much to ask.

At the very least a passing acquaintance would be nice.

[littlemissmartypants]

6. Personally I tweeted it with #moneyworship and when I checked

others I was delighted to see that hash tag being used by others. That is what they will go down in history for... well one of the things. I am happy to do my part in sharing with the world their legacy.

Love, Peace and Shelter.

lmsp

[Mister Ed]

9. Well, I hope it gets a Christian burial. n/t