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In 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Town of Greece v. Galloway that prayer could continue to be a part of the opening of legislative type proceedings, 

….but there could be no discriminate against religions.    It's the law.
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Republicans always stridently preach about abiding by the rule of law,

…all the while they're claiming to have a personal right to break the law?

Lawlessness for me, …rule of law for you.  That's their schtick.

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Oh. that's right, there's a name for that.  Standard Republicanism.
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