South Dakota Complicit National Christofascist Legislative Push

[TexasTowelie]

Also figuring in South Dakota’s Legislative enslavement to out-of-state interests is our state-sponsored Christian proselytizing. As that Sioux Falls paper noted in its April 5 editorial, Senate Bill 55, our Legislature’s mandate that every public school tell children they should all trust in the Christian God, was not the brainchild of radical District 33 Senator Phil Jensen but of a national push to use the force of the state to promote one sect’s beliefs:

This is part of a national effort called “Project Blitz,” spurred by conservative Christian political groups who are pushing model legislation and other evangelical-based directives on receptive state capitals, with an eye toward greater national influence.

…More disturbing is that conservative Christian groups pushing these bills view “In God We Trust” as a preliminary step. Some states have moved to the next stage by seeking to pass “Bible literacy” bills, which allow students in public high schools to study the Old and New Testaments. President Trump weighed in on these bills in January, calling them “great” [editorial board, “Why Is State Government Sanctioning Christianity?” that Sioux Falls paper, 2019.04.05].

Nicole Carr of The Humanist reports that Project Blitz (appropriately named with a term originated by Nazis) is driven by the Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation, which consists of Christian extremists all from somewhere besides South Dakota. Carr further details the legislation Project Blitz wants states to adopt to exert state power to support their religion:

Read more: http://dakotafreepress.com/2019/04/11/sd-complicit-national-christofascist-legislative-push/