FFRF Staff Attorney Patrick Elliott wrote Superintendent Mike Turner in Cayuga, Ind., about this sign at the North Vermillion High School athletic complex: “It is unconstitutional for the school to …
Day: August 12, 2011
FFRF Legal Victories June July 2011
FFRF letter stops kindergarten prayer In May, FFRF was alerted by a Pulaski, Tenn., resident that “kindergarten graduation” at Pulaski Elementary featured a two-minute prayer by a Church of Christ …
They Said What? June July 2011
Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with wooden spoon to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested, He was beaten by Roman soldiers. …
Not Big Sky God Country
FFRF member Kelly Thibault received a permit to hang an FFRF banner in a public park in Miles City, Mont., timed to be up during the city’s 61st annual World …
Chapman’s ‘The Ledge’ puts you close to edge
Atheist writer-director Matthew Chapman’s “The Ledge” opened July 8 in Los Angeles and New York City. It was nominated for Best U.S. Drama at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. “The …
FFRF statement on Day of Prayer case
The 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has denied FFRF’s request for an en banc review of an April 2011 decision by a three-judge panel that dismissed FFRF’s historic challenge …
FFRF, Newdow resolute about pledge fight
FFRF and attorney Michael Newdow will continue to challenge the unconstitutional religious Pledge of Allegiance despite the refusal of the U.S. Supreme Court on June 13 to hear an appeal …
FFRF staff will miss Bonnie
Pictured on her last day of work in May is Bonnie Gutsch (center, olive green jacket). Bonnie is going back to school to become a physician. As an executive assistant, …
FFRF’s legal team packs new punch
From June 1-23, FFRF’s legal staff sent out a record 53 complaint letters and open records requests. Stephanie Schmitt, our legal intern from 2009, has joined the office as a …
