Pennsylvania General Assembly bought 220 Bibles: Cost $13,700

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports:

Talk about swearing on a stack of Bibles.

With the state sinking deeper into a fiscal hole, the Pennsylvania General Assembly bought 220 Bibles and other holy books for legislators as they took the oath of office last month.

And the public paid for them - roughly $13,700 in all.

"Holy Moses," said Eric Epstein, a Harrisburg activist and founder of RockTheCapital.org, when told about the bulk purchase. "By the time you arrive at this station in your life, you shouldn't need the taxpayers to pay for your moral boarding pass."

Great moments in Blue America.Separation of Church and State? Ha,ha.