| | Last night, my political science neighbor enlightened me on something that I was observing.
Republicans have always, as long as I've been around (not too long), pulled strongly at the religious right wing.
My neighbor said that observation was actually true. And the reason: long ago, the religious right were a grassroots movement in politics. Their local political power became noticed by our bipartisan government and back when Carter was running for president, the Dems were actually the ones rallying for their votes.
Somewhere down the line a switch was made and I guess now it's the republicans that are now catering to their morals. Either way, the American fundamental: Separation of Church and State has never been true. I think putting "In God We Trust" on our money has to be the most blatant violation of that ideal.
I don't know how much of this history lesson is true, but it looks like I have a few things to research now...
Incidentally, look who I ran into at IAD! =P
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| | Posted 10/1/2008 8:27 AM - 6 Views - 0 eProps - 0 comments
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