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Archives for October 2010

CalChamber Sounds Alarm on Employer Impact of Proposition 19

October 19, 2010 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

“This initiative would change the way employers are required to do business in our state,” said Allan Zaremberg, President and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce. “Essentially any employer would be required to offer marijuana users extra protections above those provided to other employees. If Proposition 19 becomes law, our state’s workers will face increased exposure to injuries and our employers will face increased exposure to liability. Proposition 19 is bad for employers and their employees.”

Filed Under: Employment Law, Legal Issues, Politics

Karen Scott to Present Eight Week Seminar on Religious Freedom in Walla Walla, Washington

October 17, 2010 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Karen Scott is a member of the ReligiousLiberty.TV Advisory Panel. Freedom FROM Religion or Freedom FOR Religion? A Seminar Covering Eight Sundays at Pioneer United Methodist Church Time: 9 AM Sundays Room 102 Dates: October 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28, and December 5, 2010 209 E Birch St Walla Walla, WA 99362 […]

Filed Under: Current Events

The case against legalizing marijuana in California (Philadelphia Inquirer)

October 14, 2010 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

EXCERPT: Prop 19 pushers argue that by taxing and regulating marijuana, the state will reap a tax windfall. But the act would let every landowner grow enough marijuana to produce 24,000 to 240,000 joints a year for “personal consumption.” Who would pay the $50-per-ounce tax on marijuana (a 100 percent tax) when he could grow […]

Filed Under: Current Events, Health, In the News

Colorado School’s Rosary Rule Disputed (KKTV)

October 9, 2010 by Martin Surridge

EXCERPT: COLORADO SPRINGS — An announcement made by a Colorado Springs middle school, stipulating how students can wear rosaries, has the ACLU speaking out against the decision. The group says religious liberty does not stop at the entrance to a public school. [District spokesperson Elaine] Naleski says some students were offended at how others were […]

Filed Under: Church and State, Civil Rights, Constitution, Current Events, Education, Family, Free Speech, Religion

French Court Approves Veil Ban (AJE)

October 9, 2010 by Martin Surridge

EXCERPT: France’s highest court has approved a law banning full-facial veils in public – with the exception of mosques – eliminating the last hurdle for the ban. Those behind the law argue that it will protect women’s rights. Its critics, however, say that it stigmatises Muslim women and it is a breach of religious freedom. […]

Filed Under: Current Events, Human Rights, In the News, International, Politics, Religion

Mainstreaming Hate in the Netherlands (ForeignPolicy)

October 7, 2010 by Martin Surridge

Here is an excerpt from an article by former Financial Times writer and Dutch media Middle East correspondent Ferry Biedermann published on ForeignPolicy.com on October 4, 2010. The rise of the far right has hardly caused a ripple in the Netherlands. The Dutch coalition deal was done before the end of September, marking the political […]

Filed Under: Current Events, Free Speech, In the News, International, Politics, Religion

Druidry to be classed as religion in Britain (BBC)

October 3, 2010 by Martin Surridge

EXCERPT: UNITED KINGDOM — Druidry is to become the first pagan practice to be given official recognition as a religion [in Britain]. The Charity Commission has accepted that druids’ worship of natural spirits could be seen as religious activity. The Druid Network’s charitable status entitles it to tax breaks, but the organisation says it does […]

Filed Under: Current Events, International, Religion, Tax Exemption

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Geneva, Switzerland - December 03, 2019: World Health Organization (WHO / OMS) Headquarters - DepositPhotos.com

Biden admin could hand over US control of health emergencies to WHO next week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The ultimate control over America’s health care and its national sovereignty will be put up for a vote next week at a meeting of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) governing legislative body, the World Health Assembly (WHA).  On May 22-28, 2022, the 75th World Health Assembly will convene at the United Nations […]

Statement on the Leak in Dobbs

The leak was intended to disrupt the processing of the decision and we are not going to dignify the leak or the unidentified leaker by analyzing it prematurely. As a constitutional republic we cannot go down that road without doing severe damage to the institution of the Supreme Court where there must be professional courtesy between the justices and their staffs.

Boston City Hall - photo from Supreme Court Opinion

Supreme Court rules 9-0 that Boston violated 1st Amendment in refusing Christian flag at City Hall

This morning the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Shurtleff v. Boston (Dec’d 5/2/2022) that the city of Boston violated the free speech rights of a Christian group when it refused to allow them to participate in a city flag raising program.

Active Liberty - a survey of Justice Stephen Breyer's religion clause jurisprudence - Supreme Court

Active Liberty: A Survey of Justice Stephen Breyer’s Religion Clause Decisions

A comprehensive review of retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s decisions in Free Exercise and Establishment Clause cases.

Canadian gov’t calculates that expansion of assisted suicide will save taxpayers millions of dollars

In Canada, it is easier for the disabled who do not suffer terminal illness to get approval for assisted suicide than approval for affordable housing. The government has calculated the cost of providing healthcare versus providing assisted suicide.

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The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they come after you with machetes.

— Dave Barry

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