Ground was officially broken Aug. 26 for FFRF’s major expansion in downtown Madison, Wis. From left, front, wearing hardhats and holding golden shovels are general contractor Robin Roberts, NCI Roberts; …
Day: October 11, 2013
FFRF celebrates Women’s Equality Day
FFRF’s female staffers participated in the 93rd anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States. The 19th Amendment, first proposed by agnostic and feminist foremother Elizabeth Cady Stanton, was drafted …
Christina-anity
Name: Christina Schanda. Where I live: Forsyth, Mo., about 15 minutes from Branson. Where and when I was born: San Clemente, Calif., in 1967. My parents moved back to “the …
Honorable mentions: High school essay contest
Below are excerpts of 6 of the 10 honorable mention winning essays in FFRF’s annual competition for college-bound high schoool graduates. All were awarded $200 from FFRF, plus a $50 …
Texas Baptist found, embraced reason
Name: Michael Thomas Tower. I go by “Michael,” never “Mike.” Where I live: Boulevard, Calif., a small rural community in the mountains 65 miles east of San Diego, on seven …
Barker, Gaylor: ‘We’re not ministers, FFRF isn’t church’
The federal government claims it wants to give Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-presidents of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a clergy tax break for directing an atheist group. …
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Charles M. Roslof
Name: Charles M. Roslof. Where and when I was born: Chapel Hill, N.C., July 14, 1990. Family: Mom (Cindy), dad (Ed), stepmom (Lara), older brother (Rick), younger sisters (Katharine and …
Catholic schools win big in Wisconsin voucher scheme
Under Wisconsin’s regrettable expansion of school vouchers, Christian schools were the only winners, and more than 80% are Catholic. Every one of the 25 schools announced in August is a …
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FFRF opposes change in Wis. constitution
Wisconsin’s Religious Right lobby has introduced a dangerous bill, Assembly Joint Resolution 43 and Senate Joint Resolution 38, to amend the state Constitution and tamper with the ringing language of …
