Values Added

With the mid-term elections just around the corner, the Republican-controlled Congress is busy trumpeting its so-called “American Values Agenda” designed to score political points by pandering to its core constituency of God-fearing Christians.

So, what was the first piece of legislation offered up under this American Values Agenda bandwagon?

A. A bill that would protect the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance from lawsuits contesting its constitutionality.
B. A bill that would protect the phrase “In God We Trust” on U.S. currency from lawsuits contesting its constitutionality.
C. A bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be posted in all federal buildings.
D. A bill that would require colleges receiving federal funding to teach courses on “Intelligent Design”.


ANSWER
A: A bill to protect the phrase “under God” in the Pledge was the top legislative priority for the Republican party — a bill which, ironically, couldn’t even pass out of a Republican-controlled House committee.

So much for American Values.