Last week the Secular Coalition for America, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, and the American Humanist Association held the first annual Congressional Reason Reception on Capitol Hill. We had at least 75 people in attendance including many Congressional staff, and over 400 watching on Zoom. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Greg Casar (D-TX) were …
First a few positive words about House Speaker Mike Johnson: After months of delaying and considering every other alternative, he took the only remaining option on defense funding for Ukraine, which was to do the right thing. He let the House vote on it. This despite threats from anti-Ukraine, pro-Russia House members to call a vote …
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President Kennedy said “To govern is to choose.” because that’s the job; thousands of choices that each affect some Americans one way and other Americans another way. It’s less than seven months to the election. The national polls are extremely close. The economy is good if you’re an economist but not if you’re the average …
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If you spend a lot of time following what passes for political discourse you hear about the Deep State, or at least you did during the Trump administration. People who used to be called government employees, civil servants, or bureaucrats were suddenly referred to as the Deep State on the assumption that they were trying …
Since my last report which previewed our annual meeting for the leaders of our 20 coalition organizations and the lobby day on Capitol Hill to follow, we did both! The meeting was the usual rare opportunity for these executive directors and Board leaders to learn what the other groups are working on, to collaborate, and …
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The Secular Coalition for America (SCA), in collaboration with its 20 coalition groups, has written a letter to Senator Josh Hawley, addressing his incorrect remarks on Christian Nationalist and the danger it poses to our nation. Download the Letter to Senator Josh Hawkley DOWNLOAD
Monday was the Presidents Day holiday when we observe the birthday of George Washington next Thursday and of Abraham Lincoln last Monday. Like many of the Founders, Washington’s real views on religion are difficult to determine because he wrote very little about them. He encouraged people to go to church but sometimes failed to do …
Heretic on the Hill: The Worst House Chaplain Ever, Plus History Read More »
The Secular Coalition for America (SCA), in collaboration with its 20 coalition groups, has written a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, denouncing The Catholic Mass held on January 23rd in the Capitol building. Letter to Speaker Mike Johnson DOWNLOAD
The Secular Coalition for America needs your help on Lobby Day advocating for a bill that would address one of the biggest threats that Christian nationalism poses: motivating militias across the country and giving them a “permission structure” for violent anti-government actions in order to make this their version of a Christian nation. We don’t need …
It’s not quite too late to say Happy New Year! so there, I said it, even though we have a Christian nationalist now running the House, a Supreme Court that believes the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment violates the Free Exercise Clause, and the presidential candidate leading the polls said “Together, we’re warriors in …
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