The N.Y. Times has entered the fray over Alabama's Immigration law, adding to the International pressure against the law that goes into effect in two weeks.
The Times story in today's paper focuses on religious (and agricultural) opposition to the bill, which has been wide and diverse. So here's the question. From a political standpoint, why in the world is the Republican majority in the legislature, and the Republican Governor, going up against religion in the Bible Belt?
Makes no political sense at all. And Bentley is a deacon is his Tuscaloosa church too.
NOTE: Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, is quoted in Sunday's Bham News:
"Depending on whether you support illegal conduct or support amnesty for all illegal aliens, if that's your belief system then yes, Alabama has a black eye. If you believe in law and order and understand the threat posed to America by illegal aliens, then Alabama is seen as a white knight helping to lead the charge for truth and justice."
The Representative's gray printer cartridge must have run out.
All religious groups are not the same. The "religious" lawsuit was filed by Roman Catholic, Episcopal and Methodist bishops, on behalf of their councils of advise (or whatever they are called in each denomination.)
ReplyDeleteBaptist churches, for example, have no such hierarchal structure. Each church is independent and makes its own decisions. They are even free to quit one Baptist denomination and join another. There are about 100 Baptist denominations in America.
Ahh, Mo Brooks! Recently he got confused and held a "by invitation only" meeting for his constituents--in Ardmore, TN, not Ardmore, AL!
ReplyDeleteI am not making this up.