Illinois governor nixes 'moment of silence' bill for students

An attorney for a pro-family group says it's outrageous that the governor of Illinois vetoed a measure that would have required public school students to observe a "moment of silence" at the beginning of each school day.

Even though the bill does not mention prayer and simply talks about a "moment of silence," Governor Rod Blagojevich vetoed it, citing concerns about the alleged "separation of church and state." Matt Barber, policy director with Concerned Women for America, says if a lie is kept alive long enough, people will buy into it.

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