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December 20, 2002

Photos Show Defacement of Winter Solstice Sign At Wisconsin Capitol

(MADISON, WI) The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s gilt “Winter Solstice” sign at the Wisconsin State Capitol, which was defaced earlier in the week, appears to be deteriorating, according to Capitol …

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December 17, 2002

Freedom From Religion Foundation Offers $1,000 Reward

WINTER SOLSTICE SIGN AT CAPITOL DEFACED (MADISON, WI) The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s gilt Winter Solstice” sign lasted only a week at the Wisconsin State Capitol before being defaced late …

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December 9, 2002

“Equal Time” Winter Solstice” Greeting Returns to State Capitol for 7th Year

(MADISON, WI) The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s gilt “Winter Solstice” sign returned today to the Wisconsin State Capitol for the seventh year in a row. It says: “At this season …

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December 3, 2002

Twenty-Fifth National FFRF Convention Recap

The Freedom From Religion Foundation hosted its largest-ever convention last week, meeting for the first time on the West Coast. More than 400 freethinkers from more than 36 states convened …

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November 6, 2002

Freethought Luminaries Star at Freedom From Religion Foundation’s 25th Annual Irreverent Conference

California freethought luminaries will be among the speakers at the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s 25th annual convention, meeting at the Westin Horton Plaza Hotel in downtown San Diego the weekend …

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August 8, 2002

Freedom From Religion Foundation Signs Up 22 La Crosse-area Citizens in its Ten Commandments Challen

Heartening Development in Jeopardized Lawsuit (MADISON, WI) Twenty-two La Crosse-area residents agreed to be named plaintiffs and have joined the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s federal lawsuit challenging a Ten Commandments …

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August 5, 2002

Who Says Atheists Don’t Start Charities?

Women’s Medical Fund Celebrates 30th Anniversary, Has Helped 12,000 Women This summer marks the 30th year of volunteerism for Freedom From Religion Foundation president Anne Nicol Gaylor, as director of …

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July 1, 2002

Freedom From Religion Foundation Seeks Protective Order in Federal Lawsuit to Remove Ten Commandment

Case in La Crosse, Wisconsin (MADISON, WI) The Freedom From Religion Foundation, with Jane and John Doe plaintiffs, filed a federal lawsuit today seeking to remove a Ten Commandments marker …

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June 28, 2002

Supreme Blow to Public Schools and Wall of Separation

The wall of separation between church and state came tumbling down yesterday, when a narrow majority of the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision upholding voucher tax support of religious …

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