North Carolina's fundamentalist politicians
• Christian Fundamentalism
Here in the Great Tarheel State politicians always have time to grandstand for God.
City Councilman Vernon Robinson chose the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to unveil a Ten Commandments monument in front of the Winston-Salem City Hall. ...
"This monument is not an effort to proselytize; it is a history lesson, pure and simple," Robinson said.
He added, "And history lessons are still constitutional. The atheists can whine all they want, but they can't change history. ...
Winston-Salem City Councilman Installs Ten Commandments Monument at City Hall
Following an intense debate that seemed more private than public, the Kinston City Council on Monday unanimously approved recognizing God as the foundation of this country's heritage. ...
"If you are a true Christian, then it is your duty to witness," [council member Jimmy] Cousins said during an afternoon work session. "If you believe in the Bible ... then that is absolute."
"But we represent a diverse community," Mayor Pro Tem Joe Tyson said.
"Not in my religious life, I don't," Cousins said.