Posted on 04/29/2010 8:36:52 AM PDT by GonzoII
After months of lobbying by conservative activists, Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) has quietly reversed a policy banning Virginia State Police troopers from referring to Jesus Christ in public prayers.
McDonnell this afternoon sent Col. W. Steven Flaherty, the State Police superintendent, to tell the nine troopers who serve as chaplains about the change in policy.
"The Governor does not believe the state should tell chaplains of any faith how to pray,'' McDonnell spokesman Tucker Marin said. "Religious officials of all faiths should be allowed to pray according to the dictates of their own conscience, and in accordance with their faith traditions, while being respectful of the faith traditions of others.
(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...
Amen!
They hate this news over here:
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/04/teabaggers_want_to_know_what_w.php#comments
Excerpted from comments:
# 131 Posted by: Elf Eye Author Profile Page | April 28, 2010 10:54 PM
May I ask for help pharyngulating this poll? The governor of Virginia has just reversed a policy of his predecessor banning sectarian prayers at state police functions. The poll is at http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/244946 . Right now the answer “I’m in favor of reversing the policy. The chaplains should be able to pray however they choose” is ahead at 75 %, and the answer “It’s the wrong move. Religious prayers are potentially unconstitutional” only has 23 %. Help!
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FReepers - DO YOUR DUTY!
Online poll on this issue....been attacked by the left:
http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/244946
Done.
BTTT.
“Online poll on this issue....been attacked by the left” ~ Gopher Broke
bttt
The link to some of the leftists who are attacking this poll is in my previous post, here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2503070/posts?page=3#3
I wondered who on the left is attacking these polls....thanks for the update
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