.MaddowBlog: The promotion of Biblical values are the responsibility of families and churches. So why does Gov. Noem wants to get the government involved?
It's hardly a secret that South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is trying to raise her national visibility and score points with the Republican base ahead of the 2024 election cycle. What's of greater interest, however, is how the GOP governor is trying to advance her ambitions.
yesterday that Americans should look at officials' actions to determine whether they"line up with the word of God" and"see if they're Biblical." I won't pretend to know how well Noem understands the law and relevant court rulings pertaining to religious liberty. Perhaps the governor knows the truth and uses rhetoric like this to advance her political ambitions; perhaps she's genuinely confused.For example, when Noem said she'll introduce a proposal to"allow us to pray in schools again," she's pushing for a right that already exists. Voluntary school prayer was never removed from schools.
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