State Religion

Think Progress: The Constitution “does not grant the federal government and does not grant the federal courts the power to determine what is or is not constitutional” according to a resolution sponsored by North Carolina House Majority Leader Edgar Starnes (R) and ten of his fellow Republicans — a statement that puts them at odds with over 200 years of constitutional law. In light of this novel reading of the Constitution, Starnes and his allies also claim that North Carolina is free to ignore the Constitution’s ban on government endorsement of religion:

SECTION 1. The North Carolina General Assembly asserts that the Constitution of the United States of America does not prohibit states or their subsidiaries from making laws respecting an establishment of religion.
SECTION 2. The North Carolina General Assembly does not recognize federal court rulings which prohibit and otherwise regulate the State of North Carolina, its public schools, or any political subdivisions of the State from making laws respecting an establishment of religion.

Let's put aside for a moment the fact the Republicans are again spitting all over the constitution by ignoring the supremecy clause.  Let's also ignore for now that conservatives already betrayed the country in the civil war, using states rights (to keep slavery) as the justification for their treason.  Let's just say for now that if Republicans want to live in a theocracy they should move to a country that has one.  We suggest Iran.