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MY TURN: What others say about church and state

by DAVE WALKER / Guest Opinion
| February 27, 2026 1:00 AM

I’d like to respond to Jeff Odland’s My Turn of Feb. 19 in favor of adding religion to government. Let’s recognize that the United States of America was, in large part, founded on religious freedom. Freedom of and freedom from. And I agree with you, Jeff, we should consider what’s been said on the subject, including as far back as those Founding Fathers.

Let’s start with that pesky First Amendment. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”

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