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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

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

Petraeus Condemns U.S. Church’s Plan to Burn Qurans (WSJ)

September 6, 2010 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

EXCERPT: KABUL-The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said the planned burning of Qurans on Sept. 11 by a small Florida church could put the lives of American troops in danger and damage the war effort. Gen. David Petraeus said the Taliban would exploit the demonstration for propaganda purposes, drumming up anger toward the U.S. and […]

Filed Under: Current Events, Free Speech, International, Military Tagged With: Dove World Outreach Center, Terry Jones

EDITORIAL: FTC floats Drudge tax

June 6, 2010 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Read the full article: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/4/ftc-floats-drudge-tax/ EXCERPT: The ideas being batted around to save the industry share a common theme: They are designed to empower bureaucrats, not consumers. For instance, one proposal would, “Allow news organizations to agree jointly on a mechanism to require news aggregators and others to pay for the use of online content, […]

Filed Under: Free Speech, In the News

Texas education board rejects in-depth study of First Amendment (DallasNews.com)

March 12, 2010 by Administrator

EXCERPT: AUSTIN – Republicans on the State Board of Education soundly rejected a Democratic-backed proposal Thursday that would have required Texas students to be taught the reasons behind the prohibition of a state religion in the Bill of Rights. The contentious decision in curriculum standards for U.S. government classes appeared to signal the unhappiness of several board […]

Filed Under: Church and State, Current Events, Education, Free Speech, In the News

Religious Tension Leads to Clashes in Jerusalem (From Al Jazeera English)

March 8, 2010 by Martin Surridge

Filed Under: Featured Video, Free Speech, International, Politics, Religion, Video

Russia plan to “kick out cults” could also affect religious freedom (RT)

February 6, 2010 by Administrator

Filed Under: Featured Video, Free Speech, In the News, International Tagged With: Cults, Jehovah's Witnesses, Russia

Pastor Boissoin’s Lawyer: Case Will Positively Impact Religious Freedom in Canada (LifeSiteNews)

December 7, 2009 by Administrator

From http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/dec/09120706.html EXCERPT: CALGARY, December 7, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Gerald Chipeur, the lawyer who represented Pastor Stephen Boissoin, has said that the recent ruling in favor of Mr. Boissoin “will have a significant long term positive impact on religious freedom in Canada, there are other lawyers in other aspects of law, like accidents or injuries […]

Filed Under: Church and State, Civil Rights, Employment Law, Free Speech, Human Rights, In the News Tagged With: Alberta Human Rights, Calgary, Gerald Chipeur, Stephen Boission, Stephen Boisson

The dangers of relinquishing liberty for a quiet and “safe” life

May 29, 2009 by Michael Peabody

In recent months, it has become increasingly clear that religious freedom, or any individual liberties for that matter, are best respected in lands where private property and financial resources are respected by the state.  Mark Steyn explores the themes of private property and financial responsibility in this speech describing the dangers other nations are facing when […]

Filed Under: Current Events, Free Speech, Politics, Privacy Tagged With: deficit, Free Speech, freedom of travel, health care, Mark Steyn, Privacy

Canada: Fundraisers planned for Alberta pastor punished for expressing beliefs

April 7, 2009 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

You may recall that Pastor Stephen Boissoin got himself in hot water with the Alberta Human Rights Commission when he wrote a letter to the editor of the Red Deer Advocate that was critical of the “homosexual agenda.”  The community newspaper published the letter and the pastor was promptly sued.  Limits on free speech can […]

Filed Under: Civil Rights, Current Events, Discrimination, Free Speech, Human Rights, International Tagged With: alberta human rights commission, Ezra Levant, homosexuality, Red Deer Advocate, Stephen Boission, Stephen Boissoin

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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.

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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.

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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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