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TRUMP and SCOTUS: How bad could it get?

Posted on July 9, 2018 by John C. Snider

enter 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 →

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April 3 in freethought history…

Posted on April 3, 2016 by John C. Snider

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July 9 in freethought history…

Posted on July 9, 2015 by John C. Snider

http://agent268bet.com/?ext=How-To-Buy-Voltaren-Gel&748=06 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 →

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Podcast #228 – Jiggery-Pokery with a Side of Applesauce

Posted on July 2, 2015 by John C. Snider

see url 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 →

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June 17 in freethought history…

Posted on June 17, 2015 by John C. Snider

enter 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 →

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June 4 in freethought history…

Posted on June 4, 2015 by John C. Snider

go to link 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 →

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Podcast #218 – SCOTUS to Tackle Marriage Equality

Posted on January 28, 2015 by John C. Snider

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Podcast #208 – Live at DragonCon 2014

Posted on September 6, 2014 by John C. Snider

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Podcast #207 – Ark Encounter Still Afloat

Posted on August 23, 2014 by John C. Snider

Off Celexa Weight Loss 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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SCOTUS is wrong on Greece v Galloway

Posted on May 8, 2014 by John C. Snider

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