Legislators Back Churches Hosting Super Bowl Parties


	Legislators Back Churches Hosting Super Bowl Parties

wiccantexan

2-7-2008 6:21 PM

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church, sports, government

wiccantexan says:

Because freedom of sports in churches is what we pay them to concentrate on.

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2-7-2008 7:19 PM

BartendingBear

POP for the Texan's comment.

2-7-2008 7:40 PM

katsteevns

Sports will keep us together...yeah,right...maybe when the players start paying US to see THEM.

2-9-2008 6:28 PM

kkcapricorn

Let them stick to bingo.

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