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Archives for September 2014

California Governor Brown Vetoes Mandatory Kindergarten

September 30, 2014 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Governor Jerry Brown

On September 28, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed legislation that would have required all children to complete kindergarten before entering first grade. This bill, AB 1444, supported by teachers’ unions, would have had the practical effect of mandating that all 5 year-olds attend kindergarten. The Homeschool Legal Defense Association among other groups objected to the legislation on the grounds that it would deny parental choice over education. HSLDA also cited evidence that mandatory early education does not improve the quality of education and can lead to behavioral problems.

Filed Under: Education, Homeschooling

Liberty Institute Files EEOC Charge of Discrimination on Behalf of Dr. Eric Walsh

September 29, 2014 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

ATLANTA, GA, September 23, 2014—Today, Liberty Institute and Parks, Chesin & Walbert, attorneys for Dr. Eric Walsh, a leading public health expert, who holds both a medical degree and Ph.D. and serves as lay minister with the Seventh Day Adventist Church, filed an official charge of discrimination with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Georgia Department of Health offered Dr. Walsh a job in May, which he accepted, announced his employment publicly, but then top officials laughed about their decision to terminate his position as Director of Public Health for the region of northeast Georgia based upon Dr. Walsh’s religious beliefs.

Filed Under: Current Events Tagged With: @advanceliberty, Adventist, eeoc, Eric Walsh, freedom of speech, Liberty Institute, religious discrimination, religious freedom, religious liberty, workplace religious freedom

Americans Fear Religion is Losing Influence in U.S. Pew Study Finds

September 23, 2014 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

According to a survey released September 22, 2014 by Pew Research Center, 72% of Americans think that religion is losing its influence on American society while only 22% believe that it is increasing its influence. Of these, 56% believe that this loss of influence is a “bad thing.” Of the 22% who believe that religion is gaining influence, 12% say that it is a “good thing” while 10% say that it is not.

Filed Under: Current Events, Discrimination, Family, Marriage Tagged With: Catholic, Obama administration, Pew Research Center, Politics, Protestant, Religion, religious freedom, religious liberty

EEOC Files Suits on Behalf of Employees Who Allege Religious Discrimination

September 18, 2014 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has recently filed suit in two cases alleging that employers violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when they failed to accommodate holy day observance practices of employees.

Filed Under: Current Events Tagged With: Jehovah's Witness, religious freedom, religious liberty, Seventh-day Adventist, Workplace Religious Freedom Act

Prisoner’s Beard Appeal to be Heard by Supreme Court on Oct. 7

September 16, 2014 by Michael Peabody

On October 7, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument on whether the Arkansas Department of Corrections grooming policy violates the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons act of 2000 (RLUIPA) when it prohibits a prisoner from growing a one-half-inch beard in accordance with his religious beliefs.

Filed Under: Current Events

Pope Francis: World’s Current Conflicts Amount to Piecemeal WWIII

September 16, 2014 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

On September 13, during a visit to the Italian Military Memorial of Redipuglia, a monument in Italy where more than 100,000 soldiers who died in World War I are buried, Pope Francis said that World War III has begun in a “piecemeal” fashion.

Filed Under: Current Events

7th Circuit Overturns Indiana and Wisconsin Bans on Same-Sex Marriage

September 12, 2014 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

A three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals last week unanimously struck down state bans on same-sex marriage in Indiana and Wisconsin. In a 40-page opinion (http://www.scribd.com/doc/238675754/14-2386-212#download), Judge Richard Posner blasted the two states for arguing that the reason why gay marriages were prohibited while heterosexual marriages were encouraged was that heterosexuals needed marriage to make couples take responsibility for their unplanned children. The states had argued that since homosexual couples could not accidentally conceive children, the state had no interest in them being married.

Filed Under: Constitution, Current Events, Family, Legal Issues, Marriage

Standing to Sue at Issue In 7th Cir. Hearing on Ministerial Housing Allowance

September 12, 2014 by Michael Peabody

On September 10, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) v. Lew. The judges focused on whether FFRF had standing to bring the case.

Filed Under: Church and State, Current Events, Religious Institutions, Tax Exemption

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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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