What struck me about this is that the BOE Chair was ACCUSED of Christianity as if that were a crime!
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HNN: About 100 people submitted testimony to the Senate Education Committee and most wanted chair Donald Horner out.
"We are in strong opposition to Pastor Horner's reappointment," said Carolyn Golojuch of Rainbow Family 808, a pro-gay and lesbian rights group.
Opponents say Horner's role as BOE chair conflicts with his duties as a teaching minister for New Hope Church's Diamond Head church. New Hope strongly opposed Hawaii's same-sex law.
"That clearly states or exemplifies a conflict of interest that should not be allowable in the BOE," said Kathryn Xian, executive director of Girl Fest....
But state lawmakers say they're convinced that Horner's personal religious views don't affect his job at the BOE. They voted unanimously to reappoint him.
"I have never at any point, ever, whatsoever felt he was trying to impose his religious views on our school system. And I assure you I would know it if here were trying to do it," said State Sen. Jill Tokuda, chair of the Senate Education Committee.
Some lawmakers say they took offense at the personal attacks.
"I am very discouraged by a lot of the testimony today. I am an advocate of free speech but not false speech," said state Sen. Sam Slom, R-Hawaii Kai.
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