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The Government of the United States is secular.

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Quotation by Robert Ingersoll:

The Government of the United States is secular. It derives its power from the consent of man. It is a Government with which God has nothing whatever to do.

Robert Ingersoll     (more by this author)

1833-1899 (Age at death: 66 approx.)

Robert Green "Bob" Ingersoll (August 11, 1833 – July 21, 1899) was a Civil War veteran, American political leader, and orator during the Golden Age of Free-thought, noted for his broad range of culture and his defense of agnosticism. Wiki)

Country: United States

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I have a law degree (Stanford, 66') but have never practiced. Instead, from 1967 through 1977, I tried to contribute to the revolution in America. As unsuccessful as everyone else over that decade, in 1978 I went to work for the U.S. Forest (more...)
 
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