Amending the 10th Amendment: Rick Perry's Infidelity to Federalism Is More Troubling Than His Fidelity to Christianity
Sullum, Jacob, Reason
EVIDENTLY Rick Perry is a Christian. But does he have to make such a big deal out of it?
"As a nation" the governor of my state declared when he announced a prayer rally that attracted more than 30,000 people to Houston's Reliant Stadium in August, "we must come together and call upon Jesus to guide us through unprecedented struggles and thank Him for the blessings of freedom we so richly enjoy." My response to The Response: No, thanks. My people have managed without Jesus for thousands of years. Why start now?
In truth, however, I was not terribly insulted at being excluded from Perry's giant church service. Even if I drove on Saturdays, I would not have been …
The rest of this article is only available to active members of Questia
Sign up now for a free, 1-day trial and receive full access to:
- Questia's entire collection
- Automatic bibliography creation
- More helpful research tools like notes, citations, and highlights
- Ad-free environment
Already a member? Log in now.
Questia, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning. www.questia.com
Publication information:
Article title: Amending the 10th Amendment: Rick Perry's Infidelity to Federalism Is More Troubling Than His Fidelity to Christianity.
Contributors: Sullum, Jacob - Author.
Magazine title: Reason.
Volume: 43.
Issue: 6
Publication date: November 2011.
Page number: 10.
© 2009 Reason Foundation.
COPYRIGHT 2011 Gale Group.
This material is protected by copyright and, with the exception of fair use, may not be further copied, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means.
One moment ...
- Georgia
- Arial
- Times New Roman
- Verdana
- Courier/monospaced
Reset