News Releases Archive

January 31, 2006

FFRF Blasts Gov. Blagojevich Pledge of $1 Million to Rebuild Church

News Release & Action Alert Our founders would have regarded this pledge as constitutional blasphemy. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national watchdog group working to keep state and church …

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January 31, 2006

Debunking the Historical Jesus

What the Bible-Belt Media Didn’t Tell You in Covering Italian Lawsuit Statement by Dan Barker, Co-President Believers must grasp at straws to prop up their myth. The question of the …

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January 18, 2006

Alito Confirmation Would Tip Court

Court Majority Would be Right-Wing Roman Catholics Statement: January 17, 2006 Religious Wrong Dictates Nominees A religious litmus test is being imposed in the selection of Supreme Court candidates–they must …

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January 17, 2006

Chicago Appeals Court Upholds FFRF’s Right to Sue over Federal Faith-based Office

FFRF Challenge Reinstated in Significant Victory The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago, in a Jan. 13 decision, handed a significant victory to the Freedom From …

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January 14, 2006

State Employees Should Not Be Paid to Proselytize

FFRF Statement & Action Alert – Public Feedback Requested in State/Church Issue by University of Wisconsin System Where is the line drawn between a publicly-paid authority figure inviting a student …

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December 20, 2005

‘Tis the Season for Religious Right Bullies

By Annie Laurie Gaylor An ill-spirited public relations gimmick contending Christians are being persecuted in December is being spun” by the likes of Jerry Falwell, Bill O’Reilly, Fox News Channel, …

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December 9, 2005

Talking Points

The University of Wisconsin needs to uphold neutrality. Students in dorms pay a lot of money for public housing, and deserve a neutral resident assistant and living space. Taxpayers are …

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December 9, 2005

An Informational Hearing to Discuss the RA Bible Study Ban at UW-Eau Claire

Tuesday, December 13, 2005, 9-11 a.m. 412 East, State Capitol, Madison, WI Format of Hearing ONLY invited speakers. ONLY Chair can invite speakers. No public testimony allowed. What public can …

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December 9, 2005

Assembly Plays Political Football: UW System to Adopt Policy

More Educational Pressure Needed NOW over Dorm Bible Study Policy Two New Pressure Points: Please Re-Contact UW System, & Contact Wisconsin Assembly Re: Next Week’s Hearing on Issue Grandstanding over …

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