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The Manhattan Declaration
I said earlier that the Religious Right had declared war on America, and not only on America, but on the very fabric of American democracy. This just in from Americans United for Separation of Church and State (www.au.org): November 20, 2009‘Manhat...
The Tyranny of State Legislatures
In 38 States Being Gay is a Terminable Offense I was horrified by this example of how allowing the States to "protect our rights" is a meaningless statement.James Madison, author of the Constitution, wrote that the federal government's purpose is to ...
Liberals: The Children of Liberty
Here is my new article, published by ProgressiveNation today: Liberals: The Children of Liberty....
American Shibboleth: The New Republicanism and the Heart of Totalitarianism
It is possible to find a wide diversity of views coming from the left of the political spectrum. As we move right, diversity dries up and is replaced by sameness, by orthodoxy. It is still possible to find moderate Democrats; the moderate Republican ...
American Shibboleth: The New Republicanism and the Heart of Totalitarianism
It is possible to find a wide diversity of views coming from the left of the political spectrum. As we move right, diversity dries up and is replaced by sameness, by orthodoxy. It is still possible to find moderate Democrats; the moderate Republican ...
The Cross Represents Us - Whether we want it to our not?
(From the ACLU):The Court and the CrossLast week, the Supreme Court heard argument in Salazar v. Buono, an establishment clause challenge to the federal government’s display of a Latin cross in the Mojave National Preserve.The Court’s questions f...
The Cross Represents Us - Whether we want it to our not?
(From the ACLU):The Court and the CrossLast week, the Supreme Court heard argument in Salazar v. Buono, an establishment clause challenge to the federal government’s display of a Latin cross in the Mojave National Preserve.The Court’s questions f...
Tell President Obama to Keep His Promise
Tell President Obama to Keep His PromiseEnd Government-Funded Religious Discrimination NOW!President Obama has thus far failed to fulfill his campaign promise, and people are noticing. Today, every dollar that is funneled to social services via the f...
Tell President Obama to Keep His Promise
Tell President Obama to Keep His PromiseEnd Government-Funded Religious Discrimination NOW!President Obama has thus far failed to fulfill his campaign promise, and people are noticing. Today, every dollar that is funneled to social services via the f...
Changes
I've added a link in my blog list to God's Own Party? This is a site/blog dedicated to "keeping the Bible off our ballots." The threat of Biblical dominionism must not be underestimated. Our religious liberties are under attack - a very real attack -...
"There Is No Crime For Those Who Have Christ"
Religious Right Organization Misleads Clergy On Church-Based Politicking, Says Americans United Watchdog Group Urges Pastors To Refrain From Using Tax-Exempt Church Resources To Endorse Or Oppose CandidatesAmericans United for Separation of Church an...
Faith-Based Discrimination
Americans United, Allied Groups Urge Attorney General To Reverse Bush-Era 'Faith-Based' Rule Coalition Of Religious And Public Policy Groups Says Legal Memo Threatens Core Civil Rights And Religious Freedom ProtectionsAmericans United for Separation ...
The Religious Right in 2009
The Religious Right In 2009: Less Pious, More PartisanAn Americans United Special Report Fundamentalist Political Movement Focuses On Defeating Obama Health-Care Proposals; Electing Republicans To Congress, White HouseReligious Right leaders and acti...
Invisible Army for Christ
(I didn't see this story last week. I don't get to Digg as often as I used to, unless I see a story I feel needs to be posted there, but I just saw this and wanted to share it here because quite honestly, it's rather frightening. I think we've had en...
Church, State, and Post Office
American United Praises Appeals Court Decision Upholding Separation Of Church And Post Office Decision Says Connecticut Church Cannot Display Proselytizing Materials In Contract Postal UnitAmericans United for Separation of Church and State today com...
One Last Thing...
A final post before I take off for the weekend. Just got it from Americans United and wanted to share it here:Illinois May Not Fund Religion, Americans United Warns State Officials Church-State Watchdog Group Questions $40 Million In Grants To Religi...
A Fundamentalist Insurrection?
This is an addendum to my previous post. Another link has already been posted at the bottom of that piece.Chuck Norris encourages armed insurrection...
Failure to replace Constitution with Bible called "bashing"
Giant-hat-wearing old guy, Jerry McConnell, complains that Christians aren't given enough government support to force their beliefs on others. He calls the ACLU "communist" and anti-Christian, and suggests that majority rule should determine the rel...
Religion Czar?
Americans United Says Obama Should Act Swiftly To Fix Constitutional Flaws Of 'Faith-Based' OfficeThursday, January 29, 2009President Should Keep Promise To End Tax-Funded Religious Discrimination In Employment, Says Church-State Watchdog GroupMedia ...
