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McCain to make religious freedom a key foreign policy issue (AFP)

May 8, 2008 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Religion continues to be a hot issue in the 2008 Presidential Campaign.  Thanks for this link goes to Greg Hamilton at the Northwest Religious Liberty Association. Read more at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080507/pl_afp/usvoterepublicanmccain&printer=1;_ylt=AhjJFbLNU1DYDT4tT6gbFpGtOrgF by Carlos Hamann Wed May 7, 3:52 PM ET WASHINGTON (AFP) – Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain vowed in a speech on Wednesday to […]

Filed Under: Current Events, Human Rights, Politics Tagged With: 2008 campaign, faith, John McCain, religious freedom

McCain Says He Would Put Conservatives on Supreme Court (Washington Post)

May 6, 2008 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

When you cast your vote in November, you’re not only voting for the President and the administration, you are voting for his or her nominations for Supreme Court justices who could impact constitutional interpretation for decades to come.  Thanks to Greg Hamilton of the Northwest Religious Liberty Association for alerting us to this news story.  […]

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Armageddon is not an Exit Strategy (Israel e News)

May 1, 2008 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Attorney MIkey (Michael) Weinstein discusses proselytism in the military. Read the full article at http://www.israelenews.com/view.asp?ID=1886 On the heels of a scathing report issued by the Defense Department’s inspector general that took high-level Pentagon officials to task for allowing an evangelical Christian organization unfettered access to the Department of Defense (DOD) to promote its fundamentalist agenda, […]

Filed Under: Current Events, Military Tagged With: fundamentalism, Iraq, iraq war

Atheist Claims Harassment in the Military (AP)

April 28, 2008 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Does the military encourage harassment of atheists?  What is there are atheists in foxholes?  This story is a poignant reminder that the rights of all to believe, or not to believe, must be protected. http://news.aol.com/story/_a/atheist-claims-harassment-in-military/20080428092709990001 AP Posted: 2008-04-28 14:32:47 Filed Under: Iraq News, Nation News JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (April 26) — Like hundreds of young […]

Filed Under: Current Events, Discrimination Tagged With: Atheism, Discrimination, harassment, Iraq, Military, religious harassment

Polygamy: Where religious liberty ends (Salt Lake Tribune)

April 22, 2008 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Trying to walk the line between religious freedom and societal concerns has never been easy. Some scholars say the line is drawn at polygamy. This article explores that option, but is the line even better drawn at child abuse? What about “legitimate” serial marriages and divorces? This issue may gain some traction in the next […]

Filed Under: Civil Rights, Current Events, Family, Supreme Court Tagged With: FLDS, Latter Day Saints, marriage, polygamy

America facing food rationing? (NY Sun)

April 21, 2008 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

The New York Sun reported today that the staggering economy is affecting the food supply in America.  Although this may not seem like a religious liberty issue, the amount of freedom we enjoy is indexed by the status of economics and security.  Admin Here are some highlights of the story – click the link below to […]

Filed Under: Current Events, Economics Tagged With: cooking oil, economic security, flour, food rationing, international trade, rice

Testimony of Gregory Hamilton in support of the Oregon Workplace Religious Freedom Act (SB 786)

April 13, 2008 by Greg Hamilton

April 9, 2009   Senator Floyd Prozanski, Chair Senate Judiciary Committee Oregon State Legislature 900 Court Street NE S-417 Salem, Oregon 97301 RE: SB 786 – Oregon Workplace Religious Freedom Act Mr. Chairman and Committee Members: The Northwest Religious Liberty Association (NRLA) represents the constitutional and workplace discrimination concerns of all people of faith in […]

Filed Under: Current Events Tagged With: SB 786, Title VII, Workplace Religious Freedom Act

Testimony of Michael Peabody in favor of the Oregon Workplace Religious Freedom Act (SB 786)

April 13, 2008 by Michael Peabody

April 9, 2009 Senate Judiciary Committee Oregon State Legislature Salem, Oregon     RE:          SB 786 – Oregon Workplace Religious Freedom Act (SUPPORT)   Mr. Chairman and Members, Thank you for the opportunity to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Workplace Religious Freedom Act.  As an attorney I have had the privilege […]

Filed Under: Current Events, Discrimination, Employment Law Tagged With: SB 786, Title VII, Workplace Religious Freedom Act

Talking Points SB 786 – Oregon Workplace Religious Freedom Act

April 13, 2008 by Greg Hamilton

GENERAL Talking Points   Federal Religious Accommodation Law   Defining terms: “Undue hardship.” Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended in 1972, requires employers to “reasonably” accommodate the religious practices of their employees unless, by so doing, the employer would incur an “undue hardship on the conduct of the employer’s […]

Filed Under: Current Events

Economic interdependency quiets voices against Chinese human rights abuses

April 11, 2008 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

By Michael D. Peabody Last week as it circled the globe, protesters chased the Olympic flame as it traveled to Beijing. That China has been involved in human rights abuses and untoward activities in Tibet is a fact, and a boycott of the Olympics would certainly send a signal to the authorities that the world […]

Filed Under: Current Events, Human Rights Tagged With: boycott, China, Olympics, Tibet

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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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God desires from all His creatures the service of love – service that springs from an appreciation of His character. He takes no pleasure in a forced obedience; and to all He grants freedom of will, that they may render Him voluntary service.

— Ellen White

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