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Having already made a .50-caliber sniper gun the official state rifle, Tennessee lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to making the Holy Bible the state’s official book.
The state Senate voted 19-8 in favor of the bill despite arguments by the state attorney general that the measure conflicts with a provision in the Tennessee Constitution stating that “no preference shall ever be given, by law, to any religious establishment or mode of worship.”
Opponents argued the Bible would be trivialized by being placed alongside other state symbols such as the official tree, flower, rock or amphibian. But both chambers of the Legislature brushed aside those concerns to send the bill to the desk of Republican Gov. Bill Haslam. He opposes the measure but hasn’t said whether he’ll issue a veto.
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I hope Gov. Haslam vetoes this legislation, it violates the separation of church and state. If I lived down South I would be so embarrassed and humiliated by the "God, Guns, and Bibles" mantra, and the endless bashing of gay people and minorities.
I love threads like these that so perfectly illustrate the intolerance and bigotry of liberals
you're actually calling out someone for intolerance and BIGOTRY? you, who commented yesterday that businesses should openly discriminate against anyone for any reason.
Just a pointless way to pander and further divide us. They know it'll rally the conservatives against the liberals who will get pissed off. It does absolutely nothing except that. In an election year, no less. Gee.
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