Freedom From Religion Foundation

Fighting Back Against Public Officials Who Promote Religion

“The separation of church and state has been a cornerstone of American democracy for over two hundred years,” said Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the majority. “Getting rid of it was long overdue.” — Satire by Andy Borowitz in The New Yorker

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government-sponsored prayer

Greece v. Galloway

Supreme Court

Hays County

County Judge Bert Cobb

Freedom From Religion Foundation

invocations

theocracy

Legislative Harassment

Human beings are constantly trying to change reality. I don’t object to this characteristic. In fact, I’ve spent a good deal of my life opposing some of the worst realities of the species: war, poverty, racism, sex discrimination, environmental destruction. What I have never tried to do is diminish anyone’s constitutional rights. But this is the chosen work of some in this country when it comes to women’s control of their reproductive processes.