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11. A true public servant would also do their service for free.

Tue May 3, 2016, 08:38 AM

May 2016

However, very few politicians refuse their salary.

Plus the chaplains do more than just open every meeting with prayer.

http://www.senate.gov/reference/office/chaplain.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaplain_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives#Ministry_of_Outreach

The military has a chaplain, many schools have a chaplain. Meh.

(Then there's the blatant appeal to Godwin's law: In Hitler's military, the only unit allowed to have a chaplain was the Ukrainian unit formed in the Ukraine.)

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Taxpayers Billed $800,000 A Year For Prayers In Congress [View all] Albertoo May 2016 OP

This expensive prayer has not helped congress act in an ethical manner. Enthusiast May 2016 #1

My thought: Pray at home. Paper Roses May 2016 #2

Yes, in a huge budget it looks like pocket change fasttense May 2016 #7

A true public servant would also do their service for free. Igel May 2016 #11

I'm pretty sure most people know what a chaplain does fasttense May 2016 #12

There are plenty of establishments of worship in DC. SusanCalvin May 2016 #4

Religion is big business mdbl May 2016 #6

Good value for money. goldent May 2016 #8

Indeed, what a value. trotsky May 2016 #10

Religious privilege. n/t trotsky May 2016 #9

Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives struggle4progress May 2016 #14

Grifters gonna grift Major Nikon May 2016 #15