News Releases Archive

May 5, 2010

FFRF’s anti-Day of Prayer rally set at Capitol

"Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," aka the anti-National Day of Prayer rally, kicks off at noon Thursday, May 6, at the State Street entrance to the Wisconsin Capitol. Organized …

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May 4, 2010

FFRF to Doyle: Be governor for Wis. nonbelievers, too

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle is being asked to respond to a very pertinent question by the Freedom From Religion Foundation: "Did you know that your title is being usurped for …

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May 4, 2010

Freedom From Religion targets theocratic Day of Prayer

About 20 mayors and county commissioners who are misusing their offices to endorse the National Day of Prayer got a warning letter this week from the Freedom From Religion Foundation: …

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May 4, 2010

FFRF to National Day of Prayer: ‘Let’s call the whole thing off!’

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pulling out the stops to educate the public about why a district court ruling in Freedom From Religion Foundation v. Obama was right to …

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April 30, 2010

FFRF goes after “Day of Prayer” in home turf of Christian right

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, whose April 15 victory in district court in Wisconsin declaring the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional created shock waves in the religious right, is taking …

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April 27, 2010

FFRF seeks stop to State Dept., Pentagon prayer events

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has sent letters to Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asking them to cancel their respective agencies' National Day of Prayer …

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April 27, 2010

Cancel National Day of Prayer proclamations, government links

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which won a historic decision on April 15 by a federal judge declaring the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional, is asking all governors and mayors …

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April 27, 2010

FFRF pressures Charleston, S.C., on fire station cross

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has sent a demand letter, which is a precursor to a lawsuit, to the city of Charleston, S.C., in an effort to get the city …

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April 23, 2010

Court: FFRF Challenge, Forcing County to Adopt Policy, Moots Issue

U.S. District Judge William Griesbach of Wisconsin issued a ruling yesterday in the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s suit against Manitowoc County, Wis., for hosting a prominent display of a nativity …

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