The Mississippi flag swaps one exclusion (Confederate symbol) for another (“In God We Trust”). FFRF Senior Counsel Patrick Elliott explains our amicus brief supporting California’s social-distancing requirement for churches and …
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FFRF runs ‘godless’ July Fourth ads in Oregon dailies
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is running a patriotic full-page ad in three Oregon dailies celebrating “our Godless Constitution” on Saturday, the Fourth of July. The national state/church watchdog’s …
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California church pandemic orders aren’t discriminatory, FFRF brief asserts
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has submitted a brief in solidarity with the state of California in response to churches challenging pandemic social prohibitory measures. “The suit, Gish v. Newsom, …
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FFRF seeks info on pandemic aid to churches & Trump’s evangelical advisers
The Freedom from Religion Foundation is expanding its major investigation into the misuse of pandemic federal funds to aid churches and clergy. The state/church watchdog is seeking specific records to …
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FFRF blasts SCOTUS voucher ruling for imperiling religious liberty
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down an alarming decision today on school voucher programs that imperils true religious liberty, asserts the Freedom From Religion Foundation. “The ruling eviscerates a founding …
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Mississippi’s new flag to swap one divisive symbol for another
The Freedom From Religion Foundation commends Mississippi lawmakers for finally taking action to remove the racist Confederate Battle Flag from the state flag. Mississippi’s flag was indefensible when it was …
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FFRF praises Supreme Court for preserving abortion rights, warns of coming battles
The Freedom From Religion Foundation commends the U.S. Supreme Court for striking down an unconstitutional Louisiana provision that would have effectively outlawed abortion in the state. In a 5-4 decision …
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Urge Rehoboth Beach officials to stand their ground against Knights of Columbus
In 2018, the city of Rehoboth Beach, Del., made the commendable decision to avoid the appearance of exclusionary religious preference by no longer allowing St. Edmond’s Church to place …
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Freethought Radio — June 25, 2020
For our first broadcast of the summer, we hear actor John de Lancie (who played Q on “Star Trek: The Next Generation”) deliver a very moving virtual commencement address to …