[Vision2020] HCR 44

[JLBrown]

Visionaries,

The Idaho House yesterday overwhelmingly passed HCR 44, euphemistically
titled "Sovereignty under the 10th amendment" but pushing an English-only
agenda and blurring the line between church and state, among other things.
The blurb in this morning's Lewiston Tribune (pasted below) notes that all
but one of the Democrats (Mary Lou Shepherd, who often votes with the
Republicans) voted against it.  What it doesn't note is that all of the
Republicans (including Tom Trail) voted for it.

This is a largely symbolic measure, but symbols matter.  I don't think
measures such as this help advance the cause of human rights in Idaho.

Judy

>From this morning's Lewiston Tribune:

Resolution in House pushes English, God 

America should reserve a place for God in the public domain and speak
English when doing government business, according to a symbolic measure
passed 50-17 in the House. 

Rep. Rich Jarvis's resolution Thursday was aimed at asserting states' rights
under the Constitution's 10th Amendment. 

The Meridian Republican argued keeping English as the language of government
and business would keep America an "English-speaking nation." 

Jarvis's measure also urged that "references to God should be welcome in all
public places and public verse." It now goes to the Senate. All but one
Democrat, Rep. Mary Lou Shepherd from Wallace, voted against the measure. 

 

You can read this lovely piece of work at:

http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2010/HCR044.htm

 

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