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April 3 in freethought history…
April 3, 1962 – The US Supreme Court hears Engel v Vitale, a case that originated in New Hyde Park, NY, where a group of families sued to end the public school’s practice of opening the day with a generic … Continue reading
July 9 in freethought history…
July 9, 1968 – American author Vardis Fisher dies in his native Idaho, aged 73. He was best known for novels set in the Old West, including Mountain Man, the basis for the 1972 Robert Redford film Jeremiah Johnson. Fisher also … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, books, civil rights, evolution, history, religious rights
Tagged earl warren, scotus, vardis fisher
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Podcast #228 – Jiggery-Pokery with a Side of Applesauce
We discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, with special attention to the bitter dissents seemingly aimed at delegitimizing the Court itself. We also look at the more-or-less predictible reactions by conservative politicians and pundits. Events are unfolding … Continue reading
Posted in civil rights, gay rights, podcast, politics
Tagged gay marriage, marriage equality, obergefell v hodges, scotus
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June 17 in freethought history…
June 17, 1963 – The US Supreme Court rules in Abington v. Schempp and Murray v. Cutlett, that public school-sponsored Bible readings are unconstitutional. Young Ellery Schempp (whose family was active in the Unitarian Universalist movement) kept a relatively low profile in … Continue reading
Posted in civil rights, history, religious rights
Tagged abington v schempp, ellery schempp, madalyn murray o'hair, scotus
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June 4 in freethought history…
June 4, 1945 – Author and journalist Susan Jacoby is born. Her books include Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism, The Age of American Unreason, and The Great Agnostic: Robert Ingersoll and American Freethought. June 4, 1985 – The US … Continue reading
Posted in books, children, history
Tagged brights, mynga futrell, paul geisert, scotus, susan jacoby, wallace v Jaffree
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Podcast #218 – SCOTUS to Tackle Marriage Equality
The Supreme Court will finally hear arguments on two issues: whether states have the right to ban gay marriage, and whether states must recognize out-of-state gay marriages under the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution. We’ll know by … Continue reading
Posted in children, christianity, civil rights, gay rights, podcast, religion
Tagged gay marriage, marriage equality, scotus, supreme court
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Podcast #208 – Live at DragonCon 2014
David couldn’t make it this year, so Allison jumps in to take up the slack! In this live version of the podcast we discuss recent Supreme Court decisions, take a look at Satanism, and share some really (really, really) bad … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, civil rights, humor, podcast, politics, religion, religious rights
Tagged dragon con, dragon*con, satanism, scotus, skeptrack
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Podcast #207 – Ark Encounter Still Afloat
Ken Ham’s Ark Encounter continues to grasp for Kentucky taxpayer dollars, despite being a religious operation that promises to discriminate in its hiring policies. The Supreme Court has put marriage equality on hold in Virginia. Presumably they’ll hear this and … Continue reading
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Tagged ark encounter, gay marriage, scotus, virginia
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SCOTUS is wrong on Greece v Galloway
By now most of us have had a chance both to recover from the initial shock and to absorb some of the details of this week’s Supreme Court ruling on Greece vs. Galloway. Briefly, the Court was asked to decide … Continue reading
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Tagged galloway, greece, scotus, supreme court
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TRUMP and SCOTUS: How bad could it get?
At 9:00 tonight, President Trump will announce his pick to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. This replacement is almost guaranteed to be approved by the Republican dominated Senate, barring some unforeseen and shocking revelation. This replacement … Continue reading →