It's ironic that some in the Religious Right complain about Gay-Straight Alliances in public schools because it was conservative Christian groups lobbying for religious clubs in public schools that led to the Equal Access Act, which gives students the right to form clubs - religious and secular alike.

Fifty years ago this month, the landmark Supreme Court decision in Epperson v. Arkansas effectively ended the teaching of biblical creationism in public schools, but also helped spawn its offspring – intelligent design and “teach the controversy” laws.

FRC Action, the political arm of the Family Research Council, has been touring the country in "values" buses, trying to motivate voters to support embattled GOP candidates. Many tour stops have been in churches - which, under the provisions of the Johnson Amendment, can’t endorse or oppose political candidates.