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There were many memorable moments during both the 2016 Democratic and Republican National Conventions. But during the Democratic event, one moment in particular stood out.
After months of Trump race baiting his supporters, a Muslim man named Khizr Khan was asked to speak at the event. Khan was a gold star parent as his son, Army Captain Humayun Khan, was killed in Iraq in 2004.
It’s conceivable that Trump is hoping his boy Gorsuch will welcome the opportunity to expand corporate “religious freedom” to all corporations, whether said religious views are sincerely held, or merely more profitable. But if we go with the existing jurisprudence of the Supreme Court, this element of the Executive Order will fail.
This is the America that Trump is trying to normalize, an America where there is a hierarchy of rights based on who you are or how you pray.
White nationalism and anti-Semitism have become growing problems not only around the world but in the United States, and particular focus has been drawn to the movement, calling itself the “alt-right” because of it’s support for Donald Trump.
Freedom of religion isn't just about the right to practice religion. It's about the right to have your own views about religion including being agnostic and atheistic.
The combination of Trump's bans on Muslism and Media outlets are just beginning. Trump's actions and policies proposes present a direct attack several core constitutional principles envisioned by the Founding Fathers.
It is time for the mayor and the NYPD to put forward the necessary resources to investigate and prevent these attacks on the Muslim community.
In the midst of our tributes to the first responders of then and now, in our gratefulness for those who serve in our nation’s military and for those who have given their lives in this service, and in our hope for tomorrow, can we also make room again to ponder the call to welcome the world’s exhausted, suffering, homeless ones for whom this nation’s welcome light shines?
Judge Reeves noted that “the title, history and text of the law showed it to be the State’s attempt to put LGBT citizens in their place."
'You didn’t tell me you was married to no black man. It’s a big problem with my church and my community. They don’t allow that.'
Some may argue that evangelicals lack any humanity, because if they did they would not be driven by inhumanity toward anything not Christian
It is an abomination that an avowed religious bigot like Kim Davis was invited as a protest and counterweight to President Obama's message
The Benham brothers don't experience reality like the rest of us, so their explanation of why we liberals hate Christmas is rather bizarre
Islamic nations are adamant in protecting the rights of all religions within their borders as an important adherence to their Islamic faith
"Let it Go" is "Satan's rebellion anthem." Fans are "rejecting God's law," become "enemies of God" and God "does go to war against you."
Ken Starr dished out some reality to a religious freed summit audience, cautioning them that choosing which laws to obey is problematic
A former Kansas state employee has filed a federal wrongful termination lawsuit targeting Kansas' Secretary of State and assistant secretary of state, Eric Rucker. The lawsuit alleges that the employee's dismissal was founded on her refusal to attend bible and prayer services in Secretary of State Kris Kobach's office.
It may come as a shock to Kim Davis that in America there is no higher authority than the Constitution, no matter that she believes
In February of this year, a seven-year-old 2nd grade student in Indiana was "banished" from having any contact with other students because his teacher, a playground supervisor, and a school administrator concluded that the child's "bad ideas" persecuted (offended) another student.
The ruling and the assertion that a religious fanatic is treated the same as a secular person will not sit well with theocrats.