Secretary of State Mike Pompeo grossly misused his office during a recent speech to advance his personal religious beliefs, contends the Freedom From Religion Foundation in a strong letter of …
Day: October 15, 2019
FFRF: Oppose rule to legalize taxpayer-funded discrimination in name of religion
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has submitted a formal comment condemning a proposed Department of Labor rule that would allow federal contractors to discriminate against employees based on “sincerely held …
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Freethought Radio — August 15, 2019
FFRF legal fellow Chris Line tells us about religious intrusion in Mississippi public schools. FFRF co-president Dan Barker makes the connection between his American Indian tribe (Delaware, Lenape) and the …
FFRF denounces religious staff event in Miss. school district
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging a Mississippi public school district to refrain from unconstitutional religious promotion after district staff members were subjected to proselytization during a mandatory event. …
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Is the State Department using ‘God-given rights’ to trample human rights? FFRF wants to know.
The State Department is setting up a religiously inclined commission, and the Freedom From Religion Foundation is determined to figure out what it’s all about. The state/church watchdog is seeking …
Circuit court ruling on Trump’s social media implicates Ala. sheriff
A recent judgment regarding President Trump’s use of social media has increased legal liability for the Covington sheriff who routinely uses an official sheriff’s department social media account to promote …
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Changes made to religious baccalaureate program (May 15, 2019)
Hamilton Community Schools will make changes to its current protocol regarding a religious baccalaureate program after FFRF intervention. A district parent informed FFRF that Hamilton Community Schools sponsored and promoted …
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Conservative justices are killing the rule of law
Roe v. Wade is in danger, Supreme Court justices (those not in the five-member conservative bloc) are warning the country. But it’s not just Roe. Many of America’s cherished rights …
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URGENT: Tell Alabama gov to veto abortion ban
The Alabama Senate just passed the most restrictive abortion bill since pre-Roe v. Wade. The bill, which amounts to a near total abortion ban with no exception for rape or …
