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James Talarico: “Instead of posting the Ten Commandments in every classroom, why don’t they post, ‘Money is the root of all evil’ in…”

On the recordNovember 15, 2025
Instead of posting the Ten Commandments in every classroom, why don’t they post, ‘Money is the root of all evil’ in every boardroom?
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James Talarico
Democratic · Texas
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theguardian.com
Nov 15, 2025

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Talarico critiques the focus on religious displays in schools over corporate ethics.

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