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From: gene@batman.UUCP (Gene Mutschler)
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Subject: Re: Violation of separation church and state????
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Date: Fri, 17-May-85 18:16:41 EDT
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> 
> 	Yes, Separation of Church and State is mandated by the first
> Amendment to the Constitution.

Thats as may be, but  ...
The fact of the matter, at least here in Texas, is that the Blue Laws
are primarily for the protection of specific business interests.  The
Texas Legistlature is on the verge of repealing the law here in Texas,
**Except** for car dealerships.  The arguments for retaining it centered
only peripherally on religion--the main complaints were from small business
persons who claimed their overhead would go up (You figure it out :-)