Georgia Governor to Tackle Drought Problem...By Praying for Rain

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue is going to tackle North Georgia's drought problem like any intelligent, thinking politician would do.

He's going to pray for rain.

The Baptist governor, who enjoys strong support from Georgia's Christian conservatives, has sent out invitations to a prayer service for rain at the Capitol next Tuesday.

Perdue's spokeswoman Heather Teilheit said, "Georgia needs rain. The issue at the heart of our drought problems is a lack of rain. And there is nothing the government can do to make that happen."

Fair enough.

Teilheit continued, "The governor recognizes that the request has got to be made to a higher power."

Welcome to Crazytown, Georgia. Population: However many turn up at this prayer service.

Fortunately, the Atlanta Freethought Society will be on hand for a polite and peaceful protest, as will two of the largest national organizations for freethinkers: the Counsel for Secular Humanism and the Freedom from Religion Foundation.

If you are a freethinker in the area of the statehouse on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, (that's right, folks, we are in 2007), you may want to stop by at around 11:45 a.m.

Not only is this a clear violation of the separation of Church and State, it is embarrassing, foolish, and a tremendous waste of taxpayer money.

Would the citizens of Georgia sit idly by if this batshit governor were to use taxpayer money to schedule a Native American Rain Dance, or to summon a Witches Council to create some mystical brew in a cauldron in front of the statehouse? Would they sit idly by if Governor Purdue ordered the sacrifice of a goat or a lamb or some other small animal? How about a virgin?

Purdue's actions are disgraceful and unlawful. Not to mention, utterly insane.