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Republicans supported by the religious right clearly don’t believe in the separation of Church and State. The US Supreme Court seems to be following suit by requiring public funds to be used for one parochial school in New England as well as allowing businesses and individuals to discriminate on the basis of religion. Look next for the religious right, followed by the US Supreme Court, to determine that there is no such prohibition as the separation of church and state since it is based on the first clause in the bill of rights, i.e the First Amendment, which states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion” Such a narrow interpretation flies in the face of its intent and historical understanding.,

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What is the word for turning a phrase so that it's new meaning is the opposite of the original? Parsing is the one that comes to mind, but there are others.

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