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Chris Smith: “But nevertheless the church should be allowed to open, and it is now a rule of law issue because the mayor is in…”

On the recordNovember 16, 2011
But nevertheless the church should be allowed to open, and it is now a rule of law issue because the mayor is in defiance of the Supreme Court ruling.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith argues for the church's right to open against local government defiance.

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