The voter revolt took the form of a petition drive that
generated some 50,000 signatures — almost three times as many as required to
put a referendum on the issue on the ballot. Demonstrating that the rule of law
in Houston city government has disappeared into the memory hole, the
psychopaths ruling the place threw the petition out. This prompted a lawsuit
against the city by opponents of the ordinance. The city responded by attacking
preachers, issuing subpoenas that ordered them to submit any sermons dealing
with homosexuality, gender identity or lesbian Mayor Annise Parker, or else
face charges of contempt of court. The preachers were not even part of the lawsuit
against the city. However, they are part of a coalition of some 400
Houston-area churches opposing the ordinance. So the subpoenas were a clear-cut
case of religious discrimination and an attempt to quell free speech and Bible
teaching. To their credit, the preachers vowed to defy the city…..To Read More…..
My Take – This is an excellent article for those who
know little about the founding of the Constitution and how it applied in days
gone by and the intent of the Founders.
The states really were independent nations, not only in their minds, but also in the
minds of those in power at the federal level.
The Constitution was intended to be a brake on the central
government. It was not intended to
change anything the states wished to do except in two areas. Interstate commerce and national
defense. This article will highlight how
the Founders really did intend for the national government to have limited and
enumerated responsibilities.
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