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muriel_volestrangler

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8. Should have said "the Constitution, including the prohibition against an establishment of religion"
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 07:58 PM
Mar 2016

just to make the ensuing farce even more obvious.

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How is this crap constitutional? haikugal Mar 2016 #1
It's not. Delphinus Mar 2016 #2
it's not but there's no real legal mechanism to stop it. unblock Mar 2016 #3
Congress opens with prayer every day it is in session. former9thward Mar 2016 #7
Do they prevent secular people from participating or Muslims etc.? haikugal Mar 2016 #11
Secular people do not give prayers at Congress. former9thward Mar 2016 #14
I know..I just chafe at a secular country that focuses on God...of any variety. haikugal Mar 2016 #15
That is, Congress has effectively established a religion Orrex Mar 2016 #18
Evidently from the day it was created! Who knew!? Rex Mar 2016 #20
An abomination since day one, then Orrex Mar 2016 #21
Their government has rules for praying correctly. Iggo Mar 2016 #4
First Amendment: SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #5
Hopefully the FFRF will be all over this. n/t JimDandy Mar 2016 #6
My donations at work....I hope they do too! haikugal Mar 2016 #12
Should have said "the Constitution, including the prohibition against an establishment of religion" muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #8
What part of pokerfan Mar 2016 #9
Republicans hate America rockfordfile Mar 2016 #10
Pray in one hand and $h!t in the other and see which one fills up the fastest! yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2016 #13
Sounds to me like they're endorsing a religion. tabasco Mar 2016 #16
The AZ GOP need to check their shorts for a Jesus shaped stain. JEB Mar 2016 #17
"The AZ GOP need to check their shorts for a Jesus shaped stain." yortsed snacilbuper Mar 2016 #19
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