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>>Did they never hear of the first amendment in Houston?
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>>http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/10/14/city-houston-demands-pastors-turn-over-sermons/

'City Attorney David Feldman told the outlet that if "someone is speaking from the pulpit and it's political speech then it's not going to be protected" by the First Amendment. Rhodes pointed out that the ADF will have difficulty arguing that sermons intended for broadcast or livestream fit the criteria of privileged communications, as anyone could attend or view the speech.

So while the City of Houston indeed subpoenaed pastors' sermons, it appears it did so to investigate whether the churches engaged in political organization activities under the guise of preaching.'

Read more at http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/houston.asp#bcElOfwLM2jVK7R7.99