The GOP-sponsored bill to declare Christianity as the official state religion of North Carolina has died and will not be resurrected.
North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis' office said Thursday that a resolution asserting North Carolina has the power to set an official state religion is dead, and won't go any further. The bill's primary sponsors were Reps. Harry Warren and Carl Ford, a tea party member. Eleven other legislators signed the resolution. Legislators introduce hundreds or even thousands of resolutions every year, honoring constituents or declaring their stances on issues, but they carry little legal weight.
From Twitter,
N.C. Rep. Harry Warren calls religious resolution 'poorly written,' apologizes for embarrassment bit.ly/ZCygxq #ncpol #ncga
— Nathan Hardin (@rowanpol) April 4, 2013
SALISBURY — N.C. Rep. Harry Warren (R-Salisbury) said today he regrets any embarrassment caused by a religious resolution that swept Rowan County into a national firestorm earlier this week.
Warren said the resolution — which was effectively killed in its first committee hearing today — was intended only to support Rowan County commissioners in their sectarian prayer lawsuit.
I love this part,
Warren said part of the misunderstanding was that North Carolina residents, as well as the national media, called the resolution a “bill” and ignited the possibility that established religion could become law.
“I was truly amazed at how viral this thing went,” Warren said, noting he had a message from a British Broadcasting Corporation correspondent this afternoon.
“Even more appalling was that ... our news media, nationally, absolutely refused — or failed to investigate — something that they were reporting on,” he said.
so he was only embarrassed after the BBC called and ask for a statement or comment. I guess he didn’t want to look like a clown on their American BBC News..
You know he does kind of look like clown without the makeup..
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