News Releases Archive

June 27, 2002

Ninth Circuit Pledge Decision Recognizes “Liberty and Justice for All”

FFRF Applauds California Ruling “It’s about time,” said a spokesperson for the Freedom From Religion Foundation, applauding an appeals court decision yesterday ruling unconstitutional the act of Congress in 1954 …

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June 13, 2002

Head Count of Ousted Bishops Grows to Eighteen

When Will the Big Black Collars Finally Be Collared? The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which published the first book exposing clergy sexual crimes against minors, and which has run a …

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May 24, 2002

Foundation Calls for Investigation of Milwaukee Prosecutor’s Role in Archbishop Pay-off

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging not only that Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert Weakland be investigated over his apparent use of $450,000 in archdiocese funds as “hush money” to an …

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May 1, 2002

“Everything You Know Is Wrong”

Why Women Need Freedom from Religion Everything You Know Is Wrong: The Disinformation Guide to Secrets and Lies, a just-issued anthology edited by journalist Russ Kick, includes a chapter, “Why …

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April 26, 2002

“Zero Tolerance” for Cardinal Sins

Statement by Annie Laurie Gaylorfor Freedom From Religion Foundation If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone?”–Luke 11:11 …

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April 5, 2002

Another Wisconsin Community Agrees to Remove Ten Commandments

In Response to Foundation Complaint The city council of Monroe, Wis., voted on Wednesday, April 3, to move a Ten Commandments monument, which is currently the centerpiece of Lincoln Public …

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March 28, 2002

City of Milwaukee Removes Ten Commandments Monument at Request of Freedom From Religion Foundation

First Eagles Monument Placed on Public Property Removed What is believed to be the very first monument of the Ten Commandments to be erected on government property as a campaign …

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February 25, 2002

City of Milwaukee Agrees to Remove Ten Commandments Monument at Freedom From Religion Foundation Req

First Eagles Monument to Be Placed on Public Property Will Be Removed Following years of negotiation with the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the City of Milwaukee has agreed to avoid …

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February 13, 2002

Foundation Asks United Way to Stop “Enabling” BSA Bigotry

If Boy Scouts Stands for Bigotry, It Should Stand Alone A new resolution reaffirming Boy Scouts of America’s exclusionary policy against nontheistic members and gay Scoutmasters has prompted the Freedom …

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