Christian Politicians: Trading The First Amendment For Votes
Freedom of religion is not the freedom to impose ones religion on others and the First Amendment is not the property of politicians to trade off for votes. Politicians desperate for votes need to get a platform and leave the constitution, and the American people’s freedom of religion, alone.
Arizona Bans Ethnic Studies
Arizona legislators seem intent on solidifying their image as racist xenophobes by imposing a ban on ethnics studies classes in public schools. The institutionalization of xenophobia and racism in Arizona must be addressed by all Americans. Tea Party forces supporting these draconian laws are organized by the Arizona Tea Party and plan to converge on Phoenix June 5 through 12.
Palin And The Religious Right: A Trojan Horse In The GOP
The productive and necessary views and desires of non-religious libertarians and conservatives have been silenced in favour of the media friendly, accidentally-comic hyperbole of the entertainingly ridiculous proselytizing of Palin, Beck, et al. Rather than trying to distance itself from the increasing number of embarrassing statements while simultaneously trying to capitalizing on ever-shrinking, pop-culture, fund-raising appeal and voter turn-out, perhaps the G.O.P. needs to conduct a purge of its own.
Negotiating Armageddon: UN Nuclear Conference And The National Day of Prayer
With Iran, an Islamic theocracy, and Israel, a Judaic state based on biblical history, at the center of the conferences controversy: the United States of America, the host country, is going to recognize a Christian National Day of Prayer. President Obama must make it clear in his statements regarding the National Day of Prayer, or in his address at the event, that it is not a Christian ritual that is being recognized. Domestic conflict over the unconstitutionality of the event, as well as its implications on foreign policy, require that the event, if it must proceed, be presented as inclusive of all Americans, including all adherents to religions as well as secular non-believers. The controversial National Day of Prayer must be re-cast as a national day of unified and inclusive reflection void of sectarian or denomination proselytizing.
Reagan’s Prayer Ritual Finally Ruled Unconstitutional
The constitutional guarantees to all Americans are subverted when privilege is claimed by, or extended to, an exclusive group. Neither the joint resolution by congress in 1952 nor the subsequent 1988 proclamation by Ronald Reagan were constitutionally sound in either their intent or application. Judge Crabb’s decision effectively corrected a fifty eight year old error.
