Theocracy on the March in Indiana

New “In God we trust” license plates became available in Indiana on January 1st and 400,000 anti-constitutionalist Hoosiers have made the plate a runaway hit, running away with over $1.2 million in Indiana highway funds in the process. The plates, which under Indiana law must be made available to motorists at no additional charge, cost an extra $3.69 each to produce and distribute¹, with the difference being made up with highway funds.

Setting aside the sickening sentiment of the plates, which openly opposes our freedom of religion as guaranteed by the first amendment, reasonable citizens, and especially conservatives, must be stunned by the fact that these anti-democratic statements are being subsidized in a bizarre welfare program.

The separation of church and state was not included in the Bill of Rights for the exclusive benefit of atheists and anarchists—it protects religion from being corrupted by a power-grabbing government, as it defends the freedom of conscience for every citizen. As a Christian and an American, I refuse to forfeit my freedom to worship as I choose. My conscience and spirituality are not, and will never be, subject to majority rule.

Fight the theocratic wave at every turn before your most personal beliefs become the subject of the next legislative session.

¹ According to a report in the Gary Post-Tribune.