News Releases Archive

December 21, 2011

Photos: FFRF Winter Solstice sign by Washington Statehouse (update)

FFRF Member Darrell Barker stands by the Winter Solstice banner he erected yesterday on the Washington State Capitol grounds, to counter a large nativity display erected there for several Decembers. …

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December 20, 2011

FFRF sends “Reason’s Greetings” to rural Indiana

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation is sending “Reason’s Greetings” to Brookville, Ind., site of a major dispute last year over a nativity scene on public property. Two festive billboards …

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December 20, 2011

FFRF to Mayor: Stop censoring sign or be sued

An attorney on behalf of the Freedom From Religion Foundation has sent a demand letter to Mayor James R. Fouts, of Warren, Mich., giving him until 10 a.m. Wednesday to …

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December 20, 2011

FFRF victory in Ellwood City, Pa. — crèche will go

FFRF thanks the Borough Council of Ellwood City for honoring the Constitution in the face of a cross-toting mob and a mayor who would rather preach than lead. After weeks …

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December 20, 2011

FFRF places “no gods” solstice banner at Washington State Capitol today

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church watchdog and the nation’s largest association of atheists and agnostics, is back with its Winter Solstice message at the Washington State Capitol in …

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December 19, 2011

Reason is not prevailing (yet) in Athens, Texas

The community of Athens, Texas, and much of the country is in a state of hysteria over FFRF’s very modest request to place an “equal time” Winter Solstice” banner by …

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December 17, 2011

In response to crèche in lobby Milwaukee Courthouse boasts “equal time” Winter Solstice Display

Although a Milwaukee member placing the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s Winter Solstice sign was initially barred from passing through security at the Milwaukee courthouse this morning and the sign was …

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December 17, 2011

FFRF: Michigan mayor’s censorship of solstice display unlawful

  Douglas Marshall was refused permission to display this sign in City Hall The mayor of Warren, Mich., is engaging in unlawful viewpoint discrimination, by announcing a public forum that …

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December 16, 2011

You’re Invited! Friday, Dec. 23, Noon, Madison, Wis. Celebrate a ‘Capitol’ Solstice with FFRF!

FFRF is hosting a noon solstice celebration on Friday, December 23 at the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda (on the first floor, not the ground floor). The festivities will include solstice …

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