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hose of us who realize the value of Christian history in American
society are disappointed Governor Otter vetoed SB 1342. This bill validated
appropriate use of the Bible as a reference in public schools. Although 81% of
Idaho’s legislators supported the bill, and a resolution affirming its content
passed the GOP convention with a near unanimous vote, Governor Otter chose to
say ‘no’ anyway. A prosperous civilization needs a foundation. People with last
names like Washington, Adams, and Madison blatantly identified the Bible as
that reference point. They feared not having it would result in corruption and
misuse of taxpayer funds. Are they right?— Sheryl Nuxoll
[“ACLU of Idaho commends Governor Otter on veto of SB 1342a,”
Clearwater Tribune, 6 April 2016. Sheryl Nuxoll was the sponsor of the bill, which
would have encouraged schools to use the bible as a textbook in such irrelevant
subjects as music, geography, and (believe it or not) history.]
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