The folks in the Red States voted for Bush because of issues regarding
"morals" and "values".
From time to time, we'll examine the values and morals as practiced in these Red States.
Alabama's Constitution is still segregationist, and doesn't require the state to provide an education to ... children.
An amendment to the Alabama Constitution was defeated via referendum on Tuesday.
The amendment calls for the repeal of a legal requirement — made moot by federal law — demanding children of different races attend different schools. The measure also removes language from the Alabama Constitution stating our children have no right to a public education in this state.
Opponents to Amendment 2 see the effort as a back-door attempt to raise taxes. They fear if the part of the amendment dealing with the right to public education is enacted, a judge could order the state to spend more money on education. They say Alabama students don’t have the right to a good education.
It's up to you to guess just why that provision exists in Alabama's Constitution. It's up to you to guess which party opposed this Amendment.
Also in Alabama: last weekend the Owens Crossroads United Methodist Church in Owens Crossroads, AL
had a little scavenger hunt for the kids.
Theft of campaign signs from private property is a misdemeanor. The two ministers were unavailable for comment.
Dermody said the incident occurred during a recent youth lock-in in which youngsters were sent on a scavenger hunt. Kerry-Edwards signs were among the list of items to retrieve from area yards. About eight signs were taken and burned that evening at the church, Dermody said he was told.
Dermody said the pastor and youth minister apologized. They emphasized in their written apology that the incident was not an attempt to make a political statement, nor necessarily reflected the views of the church, its congregation or its denomination.
"It was meant to be harmless fun, but it went too far," Ponder-Twardy wrote, adding that he had no prior knowledge of the plan.
The Huntsville district superintendent of the United Methodist Church did not officially comment. The district released an apology from the pastor noting the amends that were made to the congregation and Democratic Party.
"I truly regret the actions of my staff and myself regarding the taking and destroying of these signs," Ponder-Twardy said in the letter to the district. "It was a gross error in judgment. We believe lessons have been learned, and we believe similar actions will never happen again."
God Bless Alabama's Red State Values!
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