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We know that the Constitution wisely separates church from state, but remember: the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.

Joe Lieberman

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Joe Lieberman
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: February 24
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Former United States Senator
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Stamford
Connecticut
Joseph Isadore Joe Lieberman
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