GovernmentOK Sen. Inhofe, Rep. Lucas Demand Answers After Fed Bans Christ from BankPosted on December 17, 2010 at 2:32pm by Jonathon M. Seidl Print » Email » Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) have responded to recent news that the Federal Reserve forced a local Oklahoma bank to remove Bible verses, crosses, and Christmas buttons from its grounds because they could be considered offensive. In a letter to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, and copied to Attorney General Eric Holder, the politicians say the move appears to be “without precedent” and may be in violation of “fundamental Constitutional protections.”The letter, obtained by The Blaze, goes on to say the lawmakers have “seldom encountered a more alarming case of heavy-handed interpretation and enforcement of Federal regulations to the exclusion of any other consideration or law, including the Supreme Law of the Land.”After outlining the controversy and the pair’s position, the letter requests an immediate response:
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