Coolidge City Council does right thing, but councilor unashamed about trying to discriminate
The Coolidge City Council wanted to exclude all non-Christians from delivering pre-meeting prayers. The council got close to adopting the exclusionary policy after a 4-2 vote Sept. 14 that changed the current policy. On behalf of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, I sent the City Council a warning letter on the 17th. Americans United followed […]
Liberty Institute awards FFRF ‘blue ribbon’
The Liberty Institute, an obscure group of theocrats based in Texas, released its annual “Survey of Hostility to Religion in America.” The survey, ironically titled “Undeniable,” is full of misinformation, twisted facts, and erroneous conclusions. My friend Rob Boston at Americans United has helped debunk several of the stories that the Institute has used previously. But I […]
An unconstitutional future
Florida Senate Bill 0098, a bill that will authorize prayers in schools, at graduations, and at school events, has made it out of committee. The Education, Judiciary, and Rules Committees all voted to approve the bill with some minor amendments; none of which cured its constitutional problems. Despite its obvious flaws, the Florida Senate has […]
