If anyone thinks the ACLU is truly about championing civil rights, think again. This time, they oppose “a moment of silence” that may or may not be used for prayer to any particular god or spirit or not. Even the idea that someone could be praying apparently brings out their high-priced lawyers. They should be ashamed of themselves, but of course, they believe their fight is just.

The worst part is the millions of donors who still think the ACLU is doing good in our country. I’m sorry, but that ship has long since sailed. Here’s the inside word from Tony Perkins.

First it was non-sectarian prayer, then voluntary prayer, followed by silent prayer, and now it is a “moment of silence” (that might be used for prayer) that the ACLU, like a schoolyard bully, is trying to take from our children. To be sure, it is the fear that the silence might be used for Christian prayer that is driving the ACLU. Public schools in Augusta, Georgia and Detroit, Michigan have adopted Transcendental Meditation, a practice favored by devotees of the Hindu religion. Why isn’t the ACLU up in arms about the silence of TM? This story out of Texas is yet another example of why Congress needs to act to take away the financial incentive from groups like the ACLU to sue schools and local governments in cases of religious expression. The vehicle to do so is Rep. John Hostettler’s bill H.R. 2679.

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