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I realize that our representative form of government allows our elected officials to speak for us in matters of taxation and such, but I didn't realize it also meant that they get to speak for us spiritually as well, which, if I am correct, is exactly what the first amendment intended on preventing.
Some may say it's a small matter, having "In God We Trust" printed on our money, and inasmuch as it doesn't represent policy, they are correct. Where it becomes an issue for me is when they take that paradigm and apply it to policy under the guise of speaking for me. The assumption is that I believe as they believe so therefore any action taken in matters spiritual I am by default agreeing with them and supportive of policy that reflects this thinking.
Is this a reach? Possibly, but then I look at the policies of our current administration and think that maybe it's not such a reach anymore.
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"I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am" - Cormac McCarthy, All The Pretty Horses
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