Atheist Rage In KY
An atheists-rights group is suing the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security because state law requires the agency to stress "dependence on Almighty God as being vital to the security of the Commonwealth."
American Atheists of Parsippany, N.J., and 10 non-religious Kentuckians are the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, set to be filed Tuesday in Franklin Circuit Court.
Edwin Kagin, a Boone County lawyer and the national legal director of American Atheists, said he was appalled to read in the Herald-Leader last week that state law establishes praising God — and installing a plaque in God's honor — as the first duty of the Homeland Security Office.
The state and federal constitutions both prohibit government from getting involved in religion, Kagin said Monday.
"This is one of the most outrageous things I've seen in 35 years of practicing law. It's breathtakingly unconstitutional," Kagin said.
Yes. Yes, it is. Go KY atheists! And FSM be praised for McClatchy for bringing us this news.
KY/OR/Obama self-coronation thread #1
Apparently, Obama's made-for-TV self-coronation spectacular is on. He'll be flying back to Iowa, first victory, means a lot, hunky bused-in Abercrombie & Fitch guys, yadda yadda yadda, to surround himself with appropriate trappings of splendor and triumphalism for a metric, "majority of the pledged delegates [as of May 20]," that is totally without meaning according to The Rulez. But Obama apparently won't actually use the word "victory", in supposed deference to the tender sensibilities ("Sweetie") of Clinton supporters. ("Sure looks like a victory celebration to me, Keith." "Yes, it does, and so it should. Here comes the balloon drop! WWTSBQ
?") But hey. It's all about looking good! And stealing your opponent's airtime. And suppressing the popular vote in the remaining primaries, of course.
Expectation: Obama will manage to piss off some constituency--I'd guess people who don't like Michelle's tiara, or maybe even the voters in the next primaries, at least, who are being told their votes are meaningless. It never fails. Say, I wonder if he'll have a free moment to leave a message on Hillary's cellphone this time?
Bonus paranoia: Will Obama wheel out another banked endorsement at the coronation?
Expectations: As for the KY and OR votes, nobody knows anything.
Today's single payer post: John Yarmuth
John Yarmuth is one of 90 cosponsors of HR 676, or Medicare for all. So what else we know about Yarmuth?
He secured $500,000 to address Louisville heath and dental care shortfalls, and $250,000 for eldercare. He got $452,746 for Louisville's emergency food and shelter program.
He also has done a bunch of other good stuff not related to healthcare.



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