The Reverend Lynn, exalted president* 

of Americans United for Separation

of Church and State thinks “If you're a resident

of Texas, you must accept decimation

of the rights of a church, who must open their property

to political attacks against the decree

of their own belief,"

for to be brief,

he thinks "state law permits politicking

more than 100 feet from a  polling place

although the property owner is kicking!"

But that just plain hasn't a trace

of truth. The law just  PROHIBITS

politicking in that 100 foot space

and never inhibits

your defense of your  place.

 

(But he said in his website (next to last paragraph)

waxing pompous and regal,

political signs at a church are ILLEGAL!)

 

Reverend Lynn - must a labor union hall

permit anti-union signs if some small

area's used for precinct voting?

and now lest you're gloating

 

Must a school with a polling place

host a meeting

bent on defeating

a school levy? Must the school give them space?

 

And would you take it too hard

to see a Vote Republican sign

in your own front yard?

In short, Rev., do you wish only  to besmirch

a CHURCH?

 

I Don't wish to be base, Reverend Lynn,

but you're a nut case.

 

Rhymecon

 

Yet  RevLynn also says it's illegal for a church to post CAMPAIGN SIGNS (scroll to next to last paragraph) on their lawn. Thus the church can't post signs on their own property but must permit others to post signs they disagree with.

 

* Yes, I know - "president" isn't his correct title but I couldn't think of a good rhyme for "executive director."