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National Day of Prayer declared unconstitutional!

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National Day of Prayer declared unconstitutional!
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National Day of Prayer declared unconstitutional!
April 16, 2010 at 11:19 am (This post was last modified: April 16, 2010 at 11:29 am by Paul the Human.)
Associated Press Wrote:Congress established the day in 1952 and in 1988 set the first Thursday in May as the day for presidents to issue proclamations asking Americans to pray. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a Madison-based group of atheists and agnostics, filed a lawsuit against the federal government in 2008 arguing the day violated the separation of church and state.

Success!!

Associated Press Wrote:A federal judge in Wisconsin ruled the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional Thursday, saying the government cannot call for religious action.

A small victory with huge implications. I feel like dancing!

Here is the article itself at MSNBC.com.
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National Day of Prayer declared unconstitutional! - by Paul the Human - April 16, 2010 at 11:19 am

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