re: Bill requiring Louisiana public schools to display the Ten Commandments passes House

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“bible thumpers” are a huge problem with this state

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They are because they are a major force of hypocrisy within the republican party. People are tired of the democrats being a party of government intrusion into people’s lives. The republicans try to frame themselves as pro freedom, protecting private property rights, and personal responsibility. However, then “bible thumpers” in the party completely undermine that entire premise by legislating morality and restricting property rights to enforce said morality.

If you want people to have property rights, that shouldn’t stop when someone wants to open a bar, grow their own crops for personal consumption, sell their labor, etc. However, “Bible Thumpers” only oppose government intrusion into people’s lives when it’s in the name of environmentalism, workplace safety, or protecting LGBTQ/ persons of color. The “Bible Thumpers” love government intrusion to stop people from drinking, gambling, having sex, smoking, etc even on their own property.

It’s also an issue of priorities. Our state is in an economic death spiral, but all social conservatives care about is displaying the 10 Commandments in classrooms where children are illiterate, are completely free from consequences, and have no economic future because there are no jobs for them to work outside of minimum wage or the black market. They don’t want the state to grow economically. They only care about their view of proper conduct which they enforce on others even if they don’t follow it themselves. So, yes, “Bible Thumpers” ARE a BIG problem in Louisiana politics.