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Charlotte, New Orleans issue National Day of Reason proclamations

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At least two cities on Thursday recognized the National Day of Reason, a celebration intended to be a secular alternative to the National Day of Prayer. Mayor Anthony Foxx of Charlotte, North Carolina and the Council of the City of New Orleans both issued National Day of Reason proclamations, urging…

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Rep. Pete Stark recognizes ‘National Day of Reason’

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For the second year in a row, Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) has issued a proclamation on the House floor recognizing the National Day of Reason, a celebration intended as a secular alternative to the National Day of Prayer. “The National Day of Reason celebrates the application of reason and the…

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