5 Christian Right Leaders in Desperate Need of a Civics Lesson About How America Works

http://www.alternet.org/belief/5-christian-right-leaders-desperate-need-civics-lesson-about-how-america-works

1. David Barton says the three branches of government come straight from the Old Testament. David Barton is a Texas-based pseudo-historian much beloved by the Religious Right. Barton doesn’t actually have a degree in history—he graduated from Oral Roberts University with a degree in Christian Education—but that hasn’t stopped him from posing as a professor.

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2. Bryan Fischer advocates limiting voting to those who own property. Fischer, director of issue analysis for government and public policy at the American Family Association, seems to pine for the 19th century. In January, he outdid himself by advocating limiting voting to property holders only.

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3. Pat Robertson says nothing in the Constitution calls for separation of church and state. TV preacher Pat Robertson holds a law degree from Yale Law School, but you would never know that based on the things he says about the Constitution.

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4. Jay Sekulow says the Ten Commandments symbolize American law. Sekulow, chief attorney for TV preacher Pat Robertson, is a big fan of the Ten Commandments. His right-wing legal group, the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), frequently litigates in court to defend displays of the Ten Commandments in courthouses and other government buildings.