Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Shelia Jackson plays the religion card

Democrats have been wondering for years how Republicans were able to claim both religion and patriotism as their exclusive domains. Shelia Jackson paid attention and learned.

Prayer proposal placed on school board agenda
By Maureen Magee
Union-Tribune Staff Writer
February 10, 2009

The San Diego school board will discuss today whether to open its public meetings with prayer, at the suggestion of President Shelia Jackson.

Jackson placed the matter on the school board agenda with no written explanation or formal proposal. She was unavailable for comment yesterday.

Although vague, the scheduled discussion is almost guaranteed to stir controversy, said board member John de Beck.

“I won't pray with them, though I will pray for them,” said de Beck, referring to the board's emerging voting bloc of Jackson and trustees Richard Barrera and John Lee Evans. “I can't understand any reason for prayer at our meetings. Why add controversy?”...

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