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On the Front Lines of the Culture Wars
Federal cemetery defies judge, bans “Jesus” or “God bless you” from veterans’ funerals
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Three national veterans groups have complained that officials at the Houston National Cemetery have defied a federal judge’s order to quit censoring prayer and banning the words “God” and “Jesus” from funeral services. Despite a Memorial Day court order, local veterans say the Department of Veterans Affairs continues to censor their prayers, eulogies and traditional ceremonies in violation of the First Amendment’s…
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