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Keller council adopts resolution affirming U.S. constitutional supremacy after heated public comment
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Keller City Council approved a resolution affirming constitutional supremacy and rejecting competing legal systems after more than an hour of public comment both opposing and supporting the measure. Council members said revisions removed references to any single religion before a unanimous consent vote.
KELLER, Texas — The Keller City Council voted Jan. 6 to adopt a resolution reaffirming the supremacy of the U.S. Constitution and the laws of Texas, a measure that drew packed public comment and sharply divided speakers.
The mayor opened the discussion by reading a prepared statement saying the resolution clarifies that "the United States Constitution guarantees the freedom of religion is one of our most fundamental right" and that local action is meant to prevent attempts to create competing legal systems. After amendments and council…
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