News Releases Archive

October 6, 2000

Foundation Questions Coach’s Religious Recruitment Question

Wouldn’t She Be Happier Working At a Christian College? The Freedom From Religion Foundation is charging officials at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with stonewalling the Foundation’s request to investigate what …

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October 2, 2000

Dayton Schools Illegally Proselytize Captive Schoolchildren

Scopes II? On behalf of a family in Dayton, Tennessee, the national Freedom From Religion Foundation is protesting pervasive religious influence in the town’s public schools, including: Bible study in …

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September 27, 2000

FFRF’s Letter To Rhea County Schools

Sue Porter Superintendent, Rhea County Schools 250 California Ave. Dayton TN 37321 Dear Superintendent Porter, We are writing to you on behalf of a family which has children in the …

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August 27, 2000

The Constitution Guarantees Freedom From Religion

Letter to Lieberman U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman c/o Gore 2000 601 Mainstream Dr Nashville TN 37228 Fax (615)340-3295 Phone (615)340-2000 Re: Remarks at Fellowship Chapel, Detroit, Aug. 27, 2000 Dear …

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August 17, 2000

Poll Shows Climate of Intolerance Toward Atheism

Socially Acceptable to Discriminate? The U.S. Constitution prohibits any religious test for public office, but a significant minority would impose one on a vice presidential candidate, according to a timely …

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July 18, 2000

FFRF Protests Passion Play Proposal

A scheme proposed by Iowa public officials to divert $100,000 in public tourist money to a Christian theme park and “passion play” is being protested by the Freedom From Religion …

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July 12, 2000

FFRF Asks Bush To Apologize For Proclaiming “Jesus Day”

Is Every Day “Jesus Day” In Texas? How About An Atheist Day? On behalf of its Texas membership, the national Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church separation watchdog group, asked …

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July 10, 2000

Colorado Education Board Asked To Rescind Vote

“In God We Trust” Not Appropriate In Public Schools (MADISON, WI) The Freedom From Religion Foundation, on behalf of its two Colorado chapters and its Colorado membership, has asked the …

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July 3, 2000

Statement Re Posting of Ten Commandments

Indiana has once again buttressed its reputation as the dumbest state north of the Mason-Dixon line. The new Indiana law allowing the posting of the Ten Commandments in government buildings …

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