FFRF Lifetime Member Irene Hamlen Stephenson died in September. She was born on Oct. 7, 1923, in Chicago to Charles Martin and Carolyn Hilda (Hilgers) Hamlin. She married Edgar B. …
Day: November 3, 2016
In Memoriam: Paul D. Fleischauer
FFRF Lifetime Member Paul D. Fleischauer of Madison, Wis., died on Sept. 15, 2016, from esophageal cancer. He was born on Sept. 9, 1968, in St. Paul, Minn., to Dennis …
Sharing the crank mail
Here we go with another edition of Crank Mail, where we can see the unedited thoughts of those who are outraged by FFRF’s upholding of the Constitution. Your crazy stand: …
Grad essay honorable mentions: Religion in government often disastrous – By Phillip Gauronskas
By Phillip Gauronskas In the Constitution, the First Amendment states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” This statement was …
Grad essay honorable mentions: Presidency a test of faith or fitness? – By Jason Schloss
By Jason Schloss Perhaps the most important contribution by the Founding Fathers is the concept of separation of church and state. The American colonies rebelled against a monarchy that claimed …
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Nones could sway Election Day
This election could be a flashpoint in American history in which secular voters finally eclipse major religious groups in terms of turnout and influence. More than 26 million voters with …
Secular invocations: Jocelyn Williamson
Jocelyn WilliamsonOrlando City CouncilSept. 26, 2016 FFRF Member Jocelyn Williamson has given seven secular invocations in the past two years, including this most recent prior to the start of the …
Indiana county does the correct thing (October 3, 2016)
An Indiana county has taken a wisely secular action in response to FFRF’s complaint. After opening its courthouse lawn to an FFRF display and a variety of religious panoramas last …
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FFRF shuts off Christian music station (October 3, 2016)
An Arkansas elementary school bus driver has been told to stop playing religious tunes while transporting students. A worried parent of a student in the Siloam Springs School District informed …
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