Judge hears challenge to Fla. religion amendment

[rug]

Posted on Thursday, 10.27.11
The Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A judge is considering a challenge to a ballot proposal that would repeal Florida's ban on public financial aid to religious organizations.

The constitutional amendment also would prohibit denial of public funding on the basis of religion.

Circuit Judge Terry Lewis held a hearing on the case Thursday in Tallahassee. He will not rule for at least a week.

The Florida Education Association as well as some public school leaders and clergy are challenging the proposal. They contend its title -Religious Freedom - and ballot summary are misleading.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/27/2473994/judge-hearing-challenge-to-fla.html

[wakemewhenitsover]

1. Good God.

What part of separation of church and state is so hard to understand?

[Warren Stupidity]

2. It doesn't help that the last two federal administrations

have blurred the lines at the federal level.

[NMMNG]

3. It is Florida

They have serious problems with that sort of thing down there.