Chattanooga Times Free Press

Justice Roberts blew the Espinoza opinion

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The unfortunat­e opinion given by Chief Justice Roberts in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue that religious schools were wrongly denied a benefit given to others, just because they are religious, totally ignores the establishm­ent clause of the First Amendment. If religion can make a claim on the public treasury, the way is open for larger claims for government support of its positions.

We too easily forget the millions of reformers whose lives were spent like water for the privilege of freedom of worship.

Richard Burns

Cleveland, Tennessee

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