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To: Sarastro
The 1st amendment provides for freedom of speech, but doesn't provide for taxpayer subsidies thereof, which is what is going on here.

What do you mean "subsidies"? If the money was earmarked for the expression of a particular view, then you could say the government was subsidizing expression of beliefs. Otherwise, it's no more subsidizing the churches' political expression than it's subsidizing their religious services.

13 posted on 02/25/2006 3:28:20 PM PST by inquest (If you favor any legal status for illegal aliens, then do not claim to be in favor of secure borders)
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To: inquest
it's no more subsidizing the churches' political expression than it's subsidizing their religious services....

Right you are, but that battle was lost long ago.

16 posted on 02/25/2006 6:24:35 PM PST by Sarastro
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