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Posts Tagged 'separation of church and state'

Theocracy For Marijuana In Vermont

Posted on August 22 2010 by Congress Watcher

Is Cris Ericson ready to support execution by stoning, because it’s what “God intended”, or is he simply willing to follow any line of reasoning at all, so long as it points toward his goal of legalizing marijuana?

Where Is Mielke’s God In The Constitution?

Posted on August 17 2010 by Congress Watcher

Contrary to Dan Mielke’s claims, separation from God, and from other religious concepts, is at the foundation of the American national identity.

Carter’s Mystery Bible of Democracy

Posted on July 16 2010 by Congress Watcher

When Congressman John Carter seeks to push the United States into a Biblical frame of reference for government, he pushes the nation away from the principles of democracy.

Congressional Prayer Caucus Deepens its Christian Exclusivity on Twitter

Posted on July 9 2010 by Congressional Aid

Back in December of 2009, a survey of the Congressional Prayer Caucus’ Twitter page found that the caucus was following 20 Christian religious groups and 0 non-Christian religious groups. As of July 9 2009, the Congressional Prayer Caucus is following 29 Christian religious groups on Twitter. The CPC is still not following a single group [...]

Separation of Church and State Busted by the Braleys

Posted on July 6 2010 by Congress Watcher

Bruce Braley’s religious nepotism reminds us that the office of the House Chaplain is a corrupting influence within what is supposed to be a representative assembly serving all Americans, not merely the sacred elites.

Congress Intrudes Into Religion With Day Of Prayer

Posted on April 16 2010 by Congress Watcher

Tea Party activists claim to be against big government intrusion into our private lives. If that’s the truth, and not just a convenient pose used to promote laws that protect corporate interests, we should now expect the hear Tea Party activists applauding the decision by Judge Crabb rejecting big government attempts to intrude into private decisions about religion.

42 Senators Vote To Continue Failed Educational Program

Posted on March 17 2010 by Congress Watcher

The 42 senators who voted in favor of pouring money into a unconstitutional, failed educational program this week are listed here.

Religion And The Bill Halter Campaign

Posted on March 1 2010 by Congress Watcher

The statement seems to aim to reassure voters that Bill Halter will be an acceptable candidate because he’s a Christian. The implicit suggestion is that non-Christian candidates for the United States Senate are not acceptable.

Green Party Chooses Homophobic Theocrat In Illinois

Posted on February 3 2010 by Congress Watcher

Why did most of the Green Party voters choose the candidate who opposes same-sex marriage, who wants to mix Church and State, who opposes abortion rights? In order to gain more members, is the Green Party shifting to the right?

If Marriage Is Only A Religious Institution…

Posted on December 28 2009 by Congress Watcher

If Larry Gause’s change to marriage law were to be accepted, only religious Americans would be allowed to get married. No atheists could get married. Even people who don’t belong to a church might not be able to get married.

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