By Marissa Cap Marissa Cap “There are no bad people, only bad decisions,” my human behavior teacher told our class at the start of the year. I’m not sure where …
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Day: September 30, 2005
Scopes II: John Doe and FFRF v. Rhea County, Tennessee Board of Education: Alvin L. Harris
By Alvin L. Harris Attorney Alvin Harris, a Life Member of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, delivered this speech at the 27th annual national convention of the Freedom From Religion …
Analyzing a Flawed Court Decision: Maureen Freedland
This is a postmortem of the January decision by the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals 3-judge panel approving a sale of a small “bite” of public park land to …
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The Death of a Child of this Universe: Robert R. Tiernan
By Robert R. Tiernan I wrote the article below in September 1983, eight months after our son Tim’s death. Tim was severely brain-injured on the night of August 7, 1981. …
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How Secularism Became a Dirty Word: Susan Jacoby
This speech was delivered at the 27th annual national convention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation in Madison, Wis., on Oct. 30, 2004. Author Susan Jacoby was named Freethought Heroine …
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Canada to Recognize the Bible as Hate Literature: Ben Edward Akerley
By Ben Edward Akerley Ben Edward Akerley The notoriously rabid anti-gay Fred Phelps, minister of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., runs the website godhatesfags.com. Phelps picketed the Matthew …
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Two Toasts to Anne Gaylor: Connie Threinen
This was delivered at the at the tribute for Freedom From Religion Foundation president emerita and founder Anne Nicol Gaylor, held on Oct. 29, 2004, at the 27th annual Foundation …
Ian’s Tribute: Ian Gaylor
This was delivered at the at the tribute for Freedom From Religion Foundation president emerita and founder Anne Nicol Gaylor, held on Oct. 29, 2004, at the 27th annual Foundation …
Anne Gaylor–Mentor and Friend: Anne Treseder
This was read at the tribute for Freedom From Religion Foundation president emerita and founder Anne Nicol Gaylor, held on Oct. 29, 2004, at the 27th annual Foundation convention in …
