Higgledy-Pigglety
Rochester’s Officers
Got themselves blessed
For enforcing the laws;

Didn’t much care that it’s
Unconstitutional–
Nobody likes the
Establishment clause.

The other day, PZ ran a photo of a Sheriff’s vehicle with a “one nation under god” bumper sticker. I suppose the silver lining is, it was probably a decision made by an individual–the Sheriff or another–and not an official position.

In the Live Free or Die state, where they take constitutional protection of liberties seriously, it’s a different story. The second annual blessing of the police force and its fleet, specifically.

Chaplain Ron Lachapelle carried out the service, in which he emphasized the importance of the department’s ability to work as a team for the betterment of the community.

Lachapelle, it seems, was previously a police commissioner, a 30-year veteran. I would imagine that members of the force couldn’t possible have felt pressure to go along with the magic spell-chanting. After all, they’re probably all good christian boys, wouldn’t you think?