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[QUOTE="ShadowSD:1122083"][QUOTE="Doomkid:1122036"]Do you know where I could find a catalog of the State Department's distribution of literature and such? I wasn't aware that was part of their regular activities and would like to learn more.[/QUOTE] Not offhand, but I'm sure it can be easily researched as it is public domain - hell it MUST be easy if single digit IQ teabaggers are spamming stuff from it. My assertion was just based on thinking about it - the State Department is involved in cultural outreach to countless nations across the world at all different levels and in different ways. The idea that religious texts would be seen as a part of culture is not in and of itself incorrect or offensive, in the same way one might correctly argue that a historical library would be incomplete unless it had religious texts, as it is a part of culture and history. In most countries where religious populations are high, it could even be considered an essential part of outreach to gain trust and have the optimal chance of achieving objectives. However, the idea that the State Department spends money on anything religious is nonetheless ABSOLUTELY a legitimate first Amendment issue in my opinion and so I agree with you and Hoser on that, I was just saying that it's not rational to assume it's a new practice of a State Department that has been very active in cultural outreach for decades.[/QUOTE]
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