Name: Bruce A. Johnson. Where and when I was born: Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1958. Education: Bachelor’s degree in broadcasting and film from Boston University in 1981. Family: Wife Cynthia …
Day: October 3, 2017
Taxpayers on hook for ‘pro bono’ lawsuits: By Andrew L. Seidel
Religious law firms cost taxpayers millions, even if they claim to be free By Andrew L. Seidel Kentucky taxpayers owe the ACLU nearly $225,000 because Kim Davis, the Rowan County …
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FFRF awards $10,000: Four earn Catherine Fahringer scholarships
FFRF is pleased to announce that it has awarded $10,000 in scholarship awards in memory of Catherine Fahringer to four students chosen by the Black Skeptics of Los Angeles, an …
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Climate change is a state/church issue
The following is a statement by FFRF on climate change. FFRF is dismayed at the executive order President Trump has signed to roll back vital regulations to curb climate change …
Freethinkers are winning struggle for America’s soul: By James A. Haught
By James A. Haught This is a heady era for freethinkers — we nonconformists who doubt supernatural gods, devils, heavens, hells, miracles, angels, demons, prophecies, apparitions and other magical claims …
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Scopes trial narrative would be same today
Actor John de Lancie gave these remarks at FFRF’s pre-dedication dinner in Chattanooga, Tenn., on July 13, the night before the unveiling ceremony for the statue of Clarence Darrow outside …
Crankmail
Here’s another sampling of the less-than-pleasant mail FFRF received in the past several weeks, presented to you unedited. Note: Some of the language used is offensive. Fish and Game mailer: …
Black atheists: A minority within a minority by Brandon Withrow
By Brandon Withrow This article, edited for length, originally appeared on The Daily Beast website on Nov. 12, 2016, and is reprinted with permission. While honesty is said to be …
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FFRF ends prayers at Michigan school (August 3, 2017)
After learning of a state/church violation that occurred at Delton Kellogg Schools in Michigan, FFRF took action to ensure religious rituals are kept out of school events. FFRF was informed …
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