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Old 10-11-2008, 03:04 PM
 
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(apologies if there's already a thread on this - I didnt see one)

An Associated Press review of the Republican vice presidential candidate's record as mayor and governor reveals her use of elected office to promote religious causes, sometimes at taxpayer expense and in ways that blur the line between church and state.
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"Palin and her family billed the state $3,022 for the cost of attending Christian gatherings exclusively, including visits to the Assembly of God here and to the congregation they attend in Juneau, according to expense reports reviewed by the AP.
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"'Politicians are entitled to freely exercise their religion while in office, but ethically if not legally that part of her trip ought to not be charged to taxpayers,' said Walker, executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. 'It's still fundamentally a religious and spiritual experience she is having.'"

www.kansascity.com | 10/11/2008 | As governor, Palin at times bonds church and state (http://www.kansascity.com/445/story/836770.html - broken link)

The amounts in question add up to over $13,000 according to the AP. "Experts say those trips fall into an ethically gray area, since Democrats and Republicans alike often visit religious venues for personal and official reasons."

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Old 10-11-2008, 03:20 PM
 
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"I understand the per diem policy is, I can claim it if I am away from my residence for 12 hours or more. And Anchorage is where my residence is and I'm based from. And this trip took about four hours of driving time and time at the event, so I did not claim per diem for this one," Parnell told the AP.

Palin and her family billed the state $3,022 for the cost of attending Christian gatherings exclusively, including visits to the Assembly of God here and to the congregation they attend in Juneau, according to expense reports reviewed by the AP.
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