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To: Illbay
They have no right to such personal expressions when they stand in that office.

So walking out and not participating in a group prayer is a personal expression of religion? And choosing to stay and bowing one's head in prayer isn't an expression of religion?

Of course they have a right to walk out. Whether they stay or they leave, they are expressing themselves, they are making a statement.

101 posted on 03/04/2003 6:10:50 AM PST by Kevin Curry
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To: Kevin Curry
So walking out and not participating in a group prayer is a personal expression of religion?

No. It's a personal expression of contempt for the practitioners of a specific religion, some of whom may well be their constituents.

That is highly inappropriate.

107 posted on 03/04/2003 6:30:05 AM PST by Illbay
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