At this writing, Missouri's dangerous and unnecessary Amendment 2 is passing by a 7-to-1 margin. Missouri's electorate has asked for lawsuits, and I have little doubt they will get them.
The Kansas City Star reports:
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Missouri voters Tuesday appear to have overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment that supporters said will protect religious freedom.
The measure — Amendment 2 — says Missourians' right to express religious beliefs can't be infringed. It protects voluntary prayer in schools and requires public schools to display a copy of the Bill of Rights.
With 56 percent of precincts counted, 504,184 voted yes on the measure, while 77,254 voted no, nearly a 7-1 margin. A simple majority was needed for passage.
Alex Luchenitser of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a Washington D.C.-based group opposing the amendment, said he was disappointed but not surprised at the vote.
"This amendment promotes unconstitutional conduct," he said. "It's going to result in a whole lot of litigation."Any immediate impact of the amendment, which takes effect in 30 days, is still unclear. The new amendment broadly expands the protections in the state's constitution by adding new sections on religious issues.
| As we've mentioned before, the so-called "right to pray amendment" sets forth two types of propositions: Those already guaranteed by the First Amendment of the US Constitution, and therefore unnecessary; and those which violate the US Constitution and will result in litigation.
For example, public employees are guaranteed the right to pray in any situation, on government property, if free speech protections are appropriate. This could very quickly lead to managers opening staff meetings with prayers to Allah, or readings from the Qur'an.
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