Preachers and atheists are both banned from holding public office by Tennessee's antiquated state Constitution. Now, lawmakers are removing the ban on preachers and leaving the ban on atheists intact. The legislature must correct past discrimination fairly and lift the anti-atheist prohibition. tennessean.com/story/opin…
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Tennessee state senator votes against removing slavery from state’s constitution wmcactionnews5.com/2021/0…
Tennessee Republican wants to permanently block recreational marijuana through state constitution. Why can't they just let us have our weed??? google.com/amp/s/amp.tenn…
TIL: In 1785 part of now-Tennessee seceded from then-North Carolina and petitioned to become the 14th state – the State of Franklin. It was two votes shy, as the Articles of Confederation required 2/3rds approval. It would have passed under the Constitution (eff. 1789) which only requires a majority tennesseestar.com/2018/10…
Tennessee AFL-CIO vows to fight effort to enshrine the right to work law in the state constitution
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Seven State Constitutions ban Atheists from holding public office: Arkansas, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina Tennessee, and Texas. /r/ChurchOfSuffrage/comme…
Tennessee Republican wants to permanently block recreational marijuana through state constitution tennessean.com/story/news…
Seven State Constitutions ban Atheists from holding public office: Arkansas, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina Tennessee, and Texas.
Arkansas, Article 19, Section 1: No person who denies the being of a God shall hold any office in the civil departments of this State, nor be competent to testify as a witness in any Court.
Maryland, Article 37: That no religious test ought ever to be required as a qualification for any office of profit or trust in this State, other than a declaration of belief in the existence of God; nor shall the Legislature prescribe any other oath of office than the oath prescribed by this Constitution.
Mississippi, Article 14, Section 265: No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office in this state.
North Carolina, Article 6, Section 8 The following persons shall be disqualified for office: Any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God.
South Carolina, Article 17, Section 4: No person who denies the existence of a Supreme Being shall hold any office under this Constitution.
Tennessee, Article 9, Section 2: No person who denies the being of God, or a future state of rewards and punishments, shall hold any office in the civil department of this state.
Texas, Article 1, Section 4: No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office, or public trust, in this State; nor shall any one be excluded from holding office on account of his religious sentiments, provided he acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.
4 Tennessee Senators vote against removing slavery as punishment from State Constitution fox17.com/news/local/4-te…
Preachers and atheists are both banned from holding public office by Tennessee's antiquated state Constitution. Now, lawmakers are removing the ban on preachers and leaving the ban on atheists intact. The legislature must correct past discrimination fairly and lift the anti-atheist prohibition. tennessean.com/story/opin…
Tennessee Republican wants to permanently block recreational marijuana through state constitution columbiadailyherald.com/s…
Tennessee Republican wants to permanently block recreational marijuana through state constitution tennessean.com/story/news…
Tennessee senator votes not to remove slavery from the state constitution wmcactionnews5.com/2021/0…
Tennessee Republican wants to permanently block recreational marijuana through state constitution tennessean.com/story/news…
4 Tennessee Senators vote against removing slavery as punishment from State Constitution fox17.com/news/local/4-te…
Tenn. lawmakers shouldn’t play favorites, FFRF’s Seidel contends in Nashville paper: A pending bill in the Tennessee Legislature seeks to one-sidedly modify the state Constitution by removing the bar against ministers holding public office while leaving intact a similar ban on atheists. ffrf.org/news/news-releas…
Tennessee politicians attempting to amend State Constitution to prevent recreational drug use wbir.com/mobile/article/n…
Tennessee bill calls for priests & ministers to be eligible to serve in legislature -- "A joint resolution filed in the Tennessee General Assembly would change the Tennessee Constitution to allow for ministers or priests of all denominations to be eligible to serve in the legislature." fox17.com/news/local/tenn…
Tennessee state senator votes against removing slavery from state’s constitution wmcactionnews5.com/2021/0…
Tennessee town says profane anti-Biden flag is protected by Constitution theblaze.com/news/tenness…
Preachers and atheists are both banned from holding public office by Tennessee's antiquated state Constitution. Now, lawmakers are removing the ban on preachers and leaving the ban on atheists intact. The legislature must correct past discrimination fairly and lift the anti-atheist prohibition. tennessean.com/story/opin…
You can't make this shit up- Tennessee Senator votes against removing slavery from the state constitution wmcactionnews5.com/2021/0…
Tennessee bill calls for priests & ministers to be eligible to serve in legislature -- "A joint resolution filed in the Tennessee General Assembly would change the Tennessee Constitution to allow for ministers or priests of all denominations to be eligible to serve in the legislature." [USA] fox17.com/news/local/tenn…
Tennessee bill calls for priests & ministers to be eligible to serve in legislature -- "A joint resolution filed in the Tennessee General Assembly would change the Tennessee Constitution to allow for ministers or priests of all denominations to be eligible to serve in the legislature." [USA] fox17.com/news/local/tenn…
Rare display of Tennessee constitutions to celebrate Statehood Day wkrn.com/tennessee-225/ra…
4 Tennessee Senators vote against removing slavery as punishment from State Constitution fox17.com/news/local/4-te…
You can't make this shit up- Tennessee Senator votes against removing slavery from the state constitution wmcactionnews5.com/2021/0…
Tennessee lawmaker wants Right to Work law added to state constitution fox17.com/news/local/tenn…
Tennessee bill calls for priests & ministers to be eligible to serve in legislature -- "A joint resolution filed in the Tennessee General Assembly would change the Tennessee Constitution to allow for ministers or priests of all denominations to be eligible to serve in the legislature." [USA] fox17.com/news/local/tenn…
Tennessee bill calls for priests & ministers to be eligible to serve in legislature -- "A joint resolution filed in the Tennessee General Assembly would change the Tennessee Constitution to allow for ministers or priests of all denominations to be eligible to serve in the legislature." [USA] fox17.com/news/local/tenn…
Yayy. "Constitutional Carry" is also happening in Tennessee in July!! State by state, going back to the Constitution!! https://anonup.com/thread/4973509
Tennessee state senator votes against removing slavery from state’s constitution wmcactionnews5.com/2021/0…
Tennessee bill calls for priests & ministers to be eligible to serve in legislature -- "A joint resolution filed in the Tennessee General Assembly would change the Tennessee Constitution to allow for ministers or priests of all denominations to be eligible to serve in the legislature." [USA] fox17.com/news/local/tenn…
Tennessee state senator votes against removing slavery from state’s constitution wmcactionnews5.com/2021/0…
TIL that the Tennessee state constitution bans people who participated in duels from holding public office capitol.tn.gov/about/docs…
The Tennessee State Constitution bans Atheists from holding any public office. This is both illegal and a sin. Take the time to read your State Constitution and city Charter if you never have.
The Tennessee Senate yesterday passed House Joint Resolution 37, which aims to add one line to the Tennessee Constitution: “that liberties do not come from government, but from Almighty God.” Every single state rep. is up for election in Nov., TN folks. Register to vote online. Link in comments. au.org/blogs/wall-of-sepa…
TIL Tennessee's "Crack tax" required drug dealers to anonymously pay taxes on their illegal sales and earned the state more than $6 million (mostly in seized property), before benig declared "arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable, and therefore invalid under the constitution of [the] state." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cra…
The Tennessee Senate has advanced a proposal that would remove a clause in the state’s constitution allowing slavery or involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. youtube.com/watch?v=AYJOM…
Tennessee state senator votes against removing slavery from state’s constitution wmcactionnews5.com/2021/0…
The Tennessee State Constitution bans Atheists from holding any public office. This is both illegal and a sin. Take the time to read your State Constitution and city Charter if you never have. /r/ChurchOfSuffrage/comme…
Tennessee AFL-CIO vows to fight ballot proposal to put right to work law in the state constitution. Despite labor shortage and growing union activity this year, union membership fell in Tennessee last year.
