Government-Sanctioned Prayer On Trial


	Government-Sanctioned Prayer On Trial

wiccantexan

7-29-2007 1:03 PM

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religion, government, invocations, taxes, prayer, trial, law

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7-29-2007 2:36 PM

kkcapricorn

Sounds like an issue for the ACLU.

7-29-2007 3:51 PM

AcesLucky

Sounds like a waste of taxpayer money.

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