Operators of the popular Creation Museum in Northern Kentucky are seeking state tax incentives to build a creationism theme park at a nearby site -- a project that Gov. Steve Beshear officially will announce today.That's a nice test for those who believe in Creationism and limited government. But, this item really has something for everyone:
Advocates for church-state separation question whether the tax incentives would raise First Amendment issues.There are some days I wish I did talk radio. Hmm... There's that podcasting...Louisville attorney David Tachau, who successfully sued over a state appropriation for a religiously affiliated pharmacy school, said he would have to further research the issue.
"It certainly sounds as if the mechanism for supporting a particular religious dogma would violate the establishment of religious prohibitions in the state and federal constitutions, but there may be slippery ways this could pass muster," he said.
