Church and State in Florida
by TChris
Christian conservatives who believe that tax dollars should be used to subsidize religious education have been frustrated by state constitutions that prohibit state financial support of religious institutions. In Florida, they've seized upon a plan to tear down the wall between church and state: a citizen initiative to repeal the constitutional barrier.
"So if the constitution stands in the way of their radical agenda, don't change the radical agenda — change the constitution," said Howard Simon, head of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida.
Supporters of the plan would need to gather the signatures of 600,000 Florida voters to place the question on the 2006 ballot.
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