Several full pages of letters in The Oshkosh Northwestern were devoted to the Foundation’s complaint in March. Headlines tell the story: “Memorial Creates Controversy” (3/8/06) “Mayor called Park Angel ‘Done …
Day: April 1, 2006
Foundation Joins Secular Coalition for America
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which was invited late last year to join the Secular Coalition for America, has become a member organization of the new group. The Secular Coalition …
FFRF Protests Student Fees for Catholicism
The Freedom From Religion Foundation formally has objected to a Feb. 15 vote by the University of Wisconsin-Madison student government to award $147,000 in student fees to the UW Roman …
Foundation Monitors Gov. Blagojevich Scheme
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national watchdog group working to keep state and church separate, is prepared to sue if Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich makes good on his pledge …
“Wake Up America” Campaign Begins
The Freedom From Religion Foundation began airing national ads on Air America radio in early April, in an advertising campaign that will continue for three months. Comedian Julia Sweeney, a …
Supreme Court of Wisconsin quote
There is no such source and cause of strife, quarrel, ghts, malignant opposition, persecution, and war, and all evil in the state, as religion. Let it once enter into our …
Announcing 2006 Student Essay Contests
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, in announcing 2006 guidelines for both of its long-standing high school and college essay competitions, has doubled scholarship awards. First place prizes are now $2,000, …
Faith-based Funding Increases, Domestic Funding Slashed
The President’s $2.7 trillion budget for fiscal year 2007–which cuts or reduces 141 federal programs, limits benefits for the poor and elderly, and trims spending at 11 federal agencies–increases faith-based …
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Pseudo-Science Prevention Act Introduced
Terese Berceau A bill introduced into the Wisconsin Legislature in February by State Rep. Terese Berceau is a first-of-its-kind proposal to bar creationism or intelligent design from science classes. Only …
