Alabama’s Ten Commandment’s bill: A power grab disguised as faith
If Alabama’s leaders truly respected both religion and the Constitution, they would uphold the separation of church and state.
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Bill Britt is editor-in-chief at the Alabama Political Reporter and host of The Voice of Alabama Politics. You can email him at [email protected].
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