A Texas Perspective
Daily update | Thursday, June 26, 2025
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The First Amendment to the Constitution states under the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses prevents the government from ‘establishing a religion and protect citizens' right to practice their religion freely, respectively.’ The phrase "separation of church and state" itself isn't in the Constitution, but it's a widely used interpretation of these clauses, popularized by Thomas Jefferson.
The First Amendment:
‘The First Amendment states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.’
The Establishment Clause:
This clause ‘prevents the government from establishing a state religion or favoring one religion over another.’
Free Exercise Clause:
This clause ‘protects individuals' right to practice their religion without government interference, as long as it doesn't violate laws or infringe upon the rights of others.’
While the order by Governor Greg Abbott concerning the Ten Commandments in schools is considered to be a violation of Church and State, the order itself falls in the category of being just that, an order by the government. Abbott is not Donald Trump, but he's adopted Trump's practice of ordering this or that, and that's where both fail to deliver.
Children are the future of the country, if we teach them well, they'll grow up to be responsible adults, which is something desperately needed today, and if parents reject religious symbols, they can teach their children to keep on walking and let it be . . . . A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a new Texas law that requires copies of the Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom. The federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday, claims the measure is an unconstitutional violation of the separation of church and state. (Associated Press)
On Juneteenth, 2023, Devondrick Hartsfield went to work and discovered what he thinks was a prank at Van Marcke's Ace Hardware, now there's a lawsuit over the insult . . . . The manager’s explanation was that it wasn’t a racist prank, but one targeted at the employee who left their backpack at work, but Hartsfield wasn’t buying it. “I think it was a message,” he told CBS. “I don’t think it was a misunderstanding. It was a message. It happened on Juneteenth, and it was a black monster backpack at that. So I feel like it was a message.” (Newsone)
The Trump administration's termination of Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion did more harm than it did any good . . . . The National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) recruiting event suffered a massive loss of sponsors due to the political pressures from the Trump administration to terminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives throughout corporate America, Fox Business reports. (Black Enterprise)
After the strike on Iran by American bombers and fighters, President Donald Trump continued to claim that Iran's nuclear capabilities had been completely wiped out, but Iran claimed that to be a lie, and now, Trump is coming forth with the truth . . . . In professional wrestling, kayfabe refers to the practice of maintaining the illusion that the staged events, rivalries, and characters are real, even though they are not. It’s a suspension of disbelief that allows audiences to become invested in the storylines and characters. Essentially, it’s the wrestling industry’s version of “the show must go on” and maintaining the appearance of legitimacy. (WLTreports)
The House Judiciary Subcommittee wanted to understand how to restore integrity and security to the Visa Process . . . . “Our visa system should serve the national interest, but instead it has become a target for exploitation by bad actors,” Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies at the Center for Immigration Studies said. “Congress must act to ensure that visa programs are used for their intended purposes and not as a backdoor for those who intend to take advantage or to harm our country.” (CFIS)
Years of deceptions with stolen identities, illegal immigrants made fools of Washington, D.C., and were granted the right to work legally in the United States . . . . Years after Judicial Watch reported that the government's system to verify if employees are authorized to work legally in the United States approved hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, federal authorities have uncovered widespread identity theft at a meat processing plant that used the defective tool to screen 100% of its staff. A recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) worksite enforcement operation at Glenn Valley Foods in Omaha, Nebraska busted over 70 illegal aliens who were using stolen Social Security numbers and identities to unlawfully obtain wages, health benefits, and employment authorization, according to the agency. The criminal identity theft scheme left "more than 100 real victims to face devastating financial, emotional and legal consequences," ICE writes in its announcement of the operation. (Judicial Watch)
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