I was debating with a friend recently as to what is the most ignorant state. She maintained it was Mississippi, which is a logical choice. But I am convinced it is Kentucky. Despite having such classy events as the Kentucky Derby, this mired in bigotry state is incredibly evangelical and racist. After all this is the land-bound home of Ken Ham's Ark Encounter, which reinforces the ignorant beliefs of thousands of Christian tourists while miseducating their gullible children with such absurdities as the coexistence of humans and dinosaurs. That it was built with the illegal help of taxpayers' money is no surprise when your consider the states main proselytizer is Kentucky's governor, Matt Bevin, who has no problem flouting Constitutional law. In fact Bevin has just signed a bill that allows courses on the Bible to be taught in public schools beginning on Friday. The HB 128 bill was overwhelmingly passed by Kentucky's Republican-controlled state legislature who in their narrow-minded ignorance think it's a good idea to add elective courses on Christian Bible literacy to their social studies curriculum. The only thing that could redeem my contempt for Kentucky is if enough of its citizens oppose this absurd law- and in time the state's absurd governor.
Friday, June 30, 2017
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