Ever wonder what it’s like to be part of a love-hate relationship? Read the crank mail, printed as received, for some insights. How do i join? i don’t understand why …
Day: April 21, 2015
FFRF expels Bible Man from Tenn. School
An evangelist known as “Bible Man” will no longer be permitted to lead religious classes at Coalmont Elementary School in Altamont, Tenn., after FFRF lodged a complaint with the Grundy …
Nothing Fails Like Prayer Contest
The U.S. Supreme Court unwisely “blessed” sectarian prayers at local government meeting in its Town of Greece v. Galloway decision. If the Supreme Court won’t uphold our godless and entirely …
In Memoriam: Ethel-Mae Haave
Ethel-Mae Haave1916–2015 Ethel-Mae Haave, 98, Muncie, Ind., died peacefully at home March 1, 2015. She was born in Winona, Minn., in 1916 to Carl and Anna (Schossow) Haave. In 1937 …
Secular Invocations: David G. Marcus & Aleta Ledendecker
David G. Marcus, City Council, El Paso, Texas, Dec. 2, 2014 We come together today in a spirit of cooperation and compromise, respect and courtesy, calling upon the rules of …
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Meet a member: Jeff Brinckman
Name: Jeff Brinckman. Where I live: Madison, Wis. Where and when I was born: Milwaukee in 1953. I was baptized shortly afterward, to protect me from the erroneous belief that …
Legal titan Chemerinsky champions First Amendment
Erwin Chemerinsky gave this speech, edited for print, at FFRF’s October 2014 convention in Los Angeles. He is the founding dean of the University of California-Irvine School of Law and …
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‘Devil’ breathes life into Ingersoll’s words
“Speak of the Devil,” a two-act comedy drama about “The Great Agnostic” Robert G. Ingersoll (1833-99), was presented in February at Theatre NOW New York in New York City. The …
Seattle student sits for pledge, calls out bigots by Ewan McCartney
Ewan is the recipient of a new FFRF student activist award, which includes a $1,000 cash scholarship. The generous donor, who prefers anonymity, writes: “In the 21st century, with so …
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