Those wacky theocrats

This from Pickering's website (via Hesiod).

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today Congressman Chip Pickering participated in the 13th Annual U.S. Capitol Bible Readathon leading up to Thursday's National Day of Prayer event.

"This project is patterned after the spiritual blessing and renewal that came to the people of Israel through the reading of the Word of God," Congressman Pickering said. "It is a way for Americans to exhibit their faith, receive the blessings of God through his Word and recognize the spiritual heritage of our nation."

But wait it gets better.

Beginning Monday, April 28, at 8:00 a.m. and continuing around the clock for 80 hours until the National Day of Prayer (Thursday, May 1) at 4:00 p.m., people of every age, race, occupation, denomination, social, political and economic group have taken turns reading portions of Scripture.

See this is what annoys me so much about these theocrats. They think that including every denomination of Christianity is the same as making it inclusive for all. Frankly, it's just disgusting.