Thank God for Mississippi
In Texas we often say “Thank God for Mississippi!” because Mississippi is all that stands between Texas being deadbutt last in education, health care, and most people not living in a trailer park singing Dixie on the front porch.
So, it comes as no surprise that Mississippi has something called the Magnolia State Heritage Campaign with the intent of making Christianity the state’s “official religion.”
But, that’s not all. No, sireeee. They even want to change the flag and the the mascots of the state schools.
Look away, look away, look away, Dixieland.
Here’s a ballot initiative they want passed.
The State of Mississippi hereby acknowledges the fact of her identity as a principally Christian and quintessentially Southern state, in terms of the majority of her population, character, culture, history, and heritage, from 1817 to the present; accordingly, the Holy Bible is acknowledged as a foremost source of her founding principles, inspiration, and virtues; and, accordingly, prayer is acknowledged as a respected, meaningful, and valuable custom of her citizens. The acknowledgments hereby secured shall not be construed to transgress either the national or the state Constitution’s Bill of Rights.
Honey, just because you say it’s doesn’t violate the First Amendment doesn’t make it so. I mean, you can say that fire is not hot, but I still wouldn’t sit on stove if I were you.
They also want to make English the official language and …
Whenever the national anthem is played in a public venue or at a public event in Mississippi, either “Dixie” or “Go, Mississippi” shall be played immediately thereafter.
Go, Mississippi? Where are they going besides backward?
Honey, when a war you lost is your crowning glory, it’s time to pack it up.
Thanks to Beth for the heads up.
When I was at Keesler Air Force Base in 1970 we used to say that the only reason Mississippi was attached to the U.S. was because it sucked so bad.
1Most of the years that Thom Tillis was the speaker of the NC House, teacher pay was below that of Mississippi.
2“Honey, when a war you lost is your crowning glory, it’s time to pack it up.”
There began the ‘great’ American tradition of burning, bombing and otherwise destroys things, so we can have the great expense of rebuilding them. We’re still paying for Mississippi.
3There is a whole lot of stuff in the Holy Bible that I personally would not want to use as the source of my founding principles, inspiration, and virtues.
David and Bathsheba, anyone? Or Elisha and his way with kids? (https://bible.org/seriespage/4-elisha-and-two-bears-2-kings-223-25)
4my granddad was born to a Democrat family in Baldwyn Mississippi, but he but he got to Texas quick as he could. He’s been dead a while. If he knows what Texas has become since he died he’ll be weeping right along with Jesus over this hot mess we’re in.
5I’m with LynnN; there’s a lot of stuff in the Bible that I wouldn’t want to be public policy. I was looking at a website (http://leviticusbans.tumblr.com/) that lists some of the laws in Leviticus, such as not eating shellfish or pork, and not wearing clothes made of two different fabrics, when I came across this in Leviticus 19:34:
“But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”
Well, wouldn’t that frost a few cupcakes in Mississippi and elsewhere….
6A “quintessentially southern state, in terms of the majority of her population….;” ponder that statement for a moment. Does anyone believe the proponents thoughtfully included those who are the descendants of enslave Mississippians, or that many of those slaves were raped by the southern gentleman who enslaved them? If you so believe, perhaps I can interest you in some waterfront property in Terlingua, Texas.
7Mississippi’s new flag won’t be wasting any money on the coloring, smart move?
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8Since Mississippi is a staunchly conservative state, will they require every home to have this, hanging in a place of honor?
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9Too much Bourbon and branch water. If this ever makes it past the Governor, it will fly on eagle’s wings to SCOTUS.
This is beyond silly and smoking something strange. Wasn’t MS one of the states that voted down a personhood bill in the past few years? Almost had some respect for them when they did that.
By the way, that biblical quote about not mixing the fibers in one’s clothes was the one I used years ago when protesting in favor of passage of the ERA in front of the national GOP HQ and I was “beset” by a young skinny white buybul belter and told to go home and clean my house. When I threw that quote at him he almost dropped over from shock and ran back into the building like I was chasing him. Only in my mind!
10I have a friend who oughta move to Mississippi (did I spell that right?).
11Fred Farklestone, would any good southern home be remiss in not displaying this signing? http://civrights.wikispaces.com/file/view/1153714943_0850.jpg/142024781/1153714943_0850.jpg
1270 is the official IQ
13Some where…. just recently…. I read…. (and I’m paraphrasing)…..
There is the United States.
There is the South.
And….. there is Mississippi….
Or was it Alabama????
Same…. Same…..
And I think it was LBJ who said it.
Sounds about right….
14Let them violate the constitutional right to freedom of, or from religion and then withhold all the federal aid which is poured into that swamp.
15The people of Mississippi should be required to learn proper english because right now I’m pretty sure they speak redneck mush-mouth. And they also need to learn how to be proper Christians because most of them act like followers of satan.
Where are they going besides backward?
16Hell.
Let Alexandra Pelosi show you what you are dealing with here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9kI_rAFuKA
17Cheryl, that’s a pretty disturbing video. I know there are voters out there who come from a different planet than I do, and sure enough, there they were…..
18Please. Go. Mississippi.
19There is an old saying, Texas is Mississippi with good roads.
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