Church Politicking Has Turned Religion into Confirmation Issue Judge Roberts, have you, or have you not, ever been a supporter of the separation of church and state? Statement by Annie …
Day: August 3, 2005
Watchdog Freedom From Religion Foundation Challenges HHS Faith-based Grant to Emory University
Also Pursues Faith-based Mentoring Lawsuit (Madison, Wis.) The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s broad lawsuit filed last year over Cabinet-level faith-based funding under Pres. Bush’s initiative now includes a challenge of …
FFRF Wins Ten Commandments Case (January 3, 2005)
In February 2004, the Freedom From Religion Foundation won its challenge of a Ten Commandments monument in a public park in La Crosse, Wis., and the city’s convoluted attempt to …
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Public Sponsorship of Nativity Pageant Halted
In 1976, the Foundation ended an arrangement whereby public schools in Madison, Wisconsin, were financially sponsoring an annual nativity pageant using public school students at the state Capitol. A Foundation …
Timely New Books Promote Freedom from Religion
Since the best defense is a good offense, the Freedom From Religion Foundation has published two timely freethought “classics” this month, sounding the alarm bell about the dangers of a …
Freedom From Religion Foundation Wins La Crosse Ten Commandments Lawsuit (Again)
(MADISON, WI) Federal District Judge Barbara B. Crabb issued a 47-page opinion today, her second decision in six months favoring the challenge by the Freedom From Religion Foundation and its …
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Ten Commandments Monuments Moved from Public Property
Following several years of negotiation, the Milwaukee City Council agreed to remove a Ten Commandments monument from city property in July 2001. The move came in May 2002. The action …
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Crosses Downed from Public Land
Foundation complaints downed a large Christian cross from Terry Andrae State Park, Wisconsin (complained 1979, removed February 1980). In April 2003, Oklahoma City officials removed a permanent cross from city …
Freethinkers Gather for 26th National Conference in DC
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has an engaging line-up for its 26th annual national convention in Washington, D.C., taking place Oct. 10-12. Convention awardees include: reporter/columnist Helen Thomas; provocative attorney …
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