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ArticlePolitics in the PulpitSunday, Sept. 26, 2010, was the third annual Pulpit Freedom Sunday advocating that a pastor or other religious leader has the right to speak on political issues without the threat of the loss of the 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status of the organization he or she represents. United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawMcGuireWoods LLP
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