As if I needed ANOTHER reason not to go to Kentucky

http://www.kentucky.com/210/story/608229.html

Anti-terror LAW requires that god be acknowledged, unbelievable.

 

Redux

 

Anti-terror law requires God be acknowledged
By John Cheves -

Under state law, God is Kentucky's first line of defense against terrorism.

The 2006 law organizing the state Office of Homeland Security lists its initial duty as "stressing the dependence on Almighty God as being vital to the security of the Commonwealth."

Specifically, Homeland Security is ordered to publicize God's benevolent protection in its reports, and it must post a plaque at the entrance to the state Emergency Operations Center with an 88-word statement that begins, "The safety and security of the Commonwealth cannot be achieved apart from reliance upon Almighty God."

State Rep. Tom Riner, a Southern Baptist minister, tucked the God provision into Homeland Security legislation as a floor amendment that lawmakers overwhelmingly approved two years ago.

As amended, Homeland Security's religious duties now come before all else, including its distribution of millions of dollars in federal grants and its analysis of possible threats.

The time and energy spent crediting God are appropriate, said Riner, D-Louisville, in an interview this week.

"This is recognition that government alone cannot guarantee the perfect safety of the people of Kentucky," Riner said. "Government itself, apart from God, cannot close the security gap. The job is too big for government."

Nonetheless, it is government that operates the Office of Homeland Security in Frankfort, with a budget this year of about $28 million, mostly federal funds. And some administrations are more religious than others.

Under previous Gov. Ernie Fletcher, a lay Baptist preacher, Homeland Security interpreted the law at face value, prominently crediting God in its annual reports to state leaders and posting the required plaque.

Under Gov. Steve Beshear, officials this week said they didn't know about the plaque until the Herald-Leader called to ask whether it's still there. (They checked; it is.) The 2008 Homeland Security report, issued a month ago, did not credit God, but it did complain about a decline in federal funding from Washington.

Thomas Preston, Beshear's Homeland Security chief, said he isn't interested in stepping into a religious debate, and he hasn't given this part of his duties much thought.

"I will not try to supplant almighty God," Preston said. "All I do is try to obey the dictates of the Kentucky General Assembly. I really don't know what their motivation was for this. They obviously felt strongly about it."

There is no reference to God in Homeland Security's current mission statement or on its Web site, which displeases Riner.

"We certainly expect it to be there, of course," Riner said.

But state Sen. Kathy Stein, D-Lexington, said Homeland Security should worry about public safety threats instead of preaching religious homilies.

"It's very sad to me that we do this sort of thing," said Stein, a frequent critic of efforts to mix religion and government. "It takes away from the seriousness of the public discussion over security, and it clearly hurts the credibility of this office if it's supposed to be depending on God, first and foremost."



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link didn't work so I found a cached copy.

You certainly cant separate church and state when the organized ignorance of religion knows no bounds.

 

Does anyone need any further proof that this country is quickly becoming a fascist theocracy?

ZW eace:

 

and there is a kentucky law which state every citizen MUST take at least one bath a year.. fuck that!

 

Hey 'noodle, Why didn't you post this in the politics or religion forums?
This topic is no "bullshit"...:cheers2:

ZW


P.S.; Thanks for the transcript, Relaxxx!

 

The United Nations Anti-Blasphemy Resolution aims to curtail speech that offends religion, specifically Islam. Critics, religious groups and free speech advocates say the resolution is spreading Sharia law to the Western world. Christopher Hitchens joined Lou.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji-qdC5zYd4

The idiots are indeed taking over.

 

who the fuck are they to tell people what to do? i thought we were living in a free country.

 

FUCK THIS SHIT.
Usually I am more articulate, but FUCK I got nothin' on this... The hypocrisy- the audacity to- just FUCK!
I'll come back when I can form a coherent thought.

 

my thoughts exactly...

 

Arabs invest to much money in horses to fuck with Kentucky..

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2009/s.../sites/kentuckyderby.com/files/DJD_0151_2.JPG
http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2009/s...kentuckyderby.com/files/minethatbird5-2,2.jpg

8 is a complete # meaning perfection.. Go figure.. but the Arabs

 

I dare you to go there and DEFY that law!

 

makes me wonder if there is an arab version of lou dobbs ranting about the same law, but about it supporting the christian religion... lol

I also wonder how they know if you had a bath 10 months ago or 14???