Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
> Apparently, the Congress requires the President to announce the national day 
> of prayer. Obama is the most atheist-friendly president we've ever had, afaik.

> """
> The Congress, by Public Law 100-307, as amended, has called on the President 
> to issue each year a proclamation designating the first Thursday in May as a 
> "National Day of Prayer."
> """

  Ok, I retract my allegation that it was Obama's own decision to announce
the day. It might well be that he had not much choice (lest he cause even
*more* unneeded controversy).

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                                                          - Warp

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