Blanco Says School Boards Should Be Able to Pray

According to a report in The Advocate Governor Blanco is urging the Tangipahoa Parish School Board to appeal a ruling by a federal district judge declaring prayer at their meetings unconstitutional. The governor said, "I believe that such prayers are entirely appropriate, constitutional and in keeping with a practice in our nation that dates back to the Continental Congress." The court found that prayer at school board meetings is different from prayer to open a legislative session, for example.

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