Can we legislate a good education?

Before a church is allowed to open it's doors, it should be required that the Constitution be posted prominently throughout the building and that every member has passed a test demonstrating that they have at least a working knowledge of it's concepts.

"A 2006 survey found that Americans know more about 'The Simpsons' and 'American Idol' than the rights included in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Recent actions by state legislators in Missouri suggest that such ignorance about the First Amendment exists even among elected officials. Missouri legislators want voters to consider a constitutional amendment explaining that children have the right to pray in school or read the Bible on the school bus."

--Brian Kaylor, a Baptist minister and columnist, pointing out that conservative lawmakers in the Missouri Legislature who want to legislate a "right to pray" ignore the fact that students already have that right.

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