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30 June 2011 at 3:37:01 PM
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If a person running for office doesn't really believe that the political process can fix things and instead exhorts his constituents to pray about matters and pushes religious conventions, isn't his shtick a thinly disguised ploy to put a Pretend Minister in Office? What did Perry do in the face of the drought in Texas that at this date is extreme? Told Texans to pray and didn't do it merely as a man of belief, which certainly no one could object to. No, he decided to make it a part of an official government declaration! Did God listen to his prayers or the prayers of anyone else who participated in this faux theocratic call? Nope. Perry has even gone on to compare himself to Jesus, by way of saying that a prophet is not honored in his own country (this because he knows most Texans think he's a crackpot). And even more recently, he's decided to push a religious conference, invite Republican governors from other states and again push a state-sponsored Day of Prayer. Is this appropriate for a man who is running GOVERNMENT to cross over a personal opinion on his faith into exhorting others into it? This is establishment of religion. Are some people REALLY considering voting for this man on the basis of his Jesus talk?


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