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Sunday Night News Roundup

For a second there I thought this was DooHickey’s church. I see the same old stupid talking points are being used.

“The church does not intend to engage in political intervention activity as prohibited by federal law and the United States Constitution,” he told the IRS. “But the church will not stop communicating its Biblical message, even if it relates to contemporary issues in the world.

“Thus,” Holick continued, “the church cannot agree to not engage in any activity that may favor or oppose a candidate. Simply preaching the word of God on a moral issue which a candidate is opposed, may be deemed to oppose a candidate. While it is the church’s policy not to oppose or endorse a candidate for office, it will not stop preaching God’s word.”

Johnny McCain is the gambler,

The visit had been arranged by the lobbyist, Scott Reed, who works for the Mashantucket Pequot, a tribe that has contributed heavily to Mr. McCain’s campaigns and built Foxwoods into the world’s second-largest casino. Joining them was Rick Davis, Mr. McCain’s current campaign manager. Their night of good fortune epitomized not just Mr. McCain’s affection for gambling, but also the close relationship he has built with the gambling industry and its lobbyists during his 25-year career in Congress.

Wow! Heather Locklear even looks good when she gets a mugshot.

Locklear, 47, was pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer Saturday afternoon after a resident reported seeing the actress leaving a parking lot and “driving erratically,” patrol spokesman Tom Marshall said.

800 SD Churches rally against the 1st Amendment . . uh . . I mean abortion

You would think that churches would be the biggest defenders of separation of church and state? They always claim that atheists are the ones that benefit from it, but it is the exact opposite. I think the main objective of the separation of government and religion is so you can worship freely.

Churches and pastors can tell their congregations whatever they want to, from the pulpit, the 1st Amendment guarantees that right, but when they weigh in on political issues they are over stepping their boundries and should have to pay taxes as a PAC not a church.

The worst part about this is that churches are being manipulated by the Initiative 11 people. The exceptions really are non-existant and they plan to strip them in the state legislature if this measure passes anyway.

It’s one thing to manipulate voters, it is another low to manipulate your parishoners.