Andrew McCarty, Author at Secular Coalition for America

Heretic on the Hill: Elections, their consequences, and Resolutions

Elections do have consequences, large and small. The previous Administration announced several times that it would be working with Congress to pass infrastructure legislation. No progress was ever made. But this week the new Congress sent President Biden a bipartisan bill to sign that provides $1.2 trillion for infrastructure over several years. That’s a big […]

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Nov 11 2021

Heretic on the Hill: Spooky Season for Secularism

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Halloween weekend is usually the scariest time of year, with miniature ghosts and devils going door to door, threatening tricks if there are no treats. This fall is scarier than usual for advocates of separating government and religion. At the recent Ohio Republican Senatorial debate, candidate Josh Mandel said, “There’s no such thing as separation

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Oct 31 2021

Heretic on the Hill: Are Demographics Destiny?

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Demography is destiny: the idea that population trends and distributions determine the future of a region, nation, or a planet. If it’s true, then it’s good news for atheists, agnostics, and those who answer “Nothing in particular” when asked about their religious affiliation. The phrase has only been around for 50 years*, not really enough

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Oct 11 2021

Heretic on the Hill: It’s Good to Know Your Legislators

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By Scott MacConomy, SCA’s Director of Policy and Government Affairs. The title may be Heretic on the Hill but some of the most important advocacy work gets done off the Hill. A chance to talk with Members of Congress in a relaxed setting where they don’t have to worry about which way to vote on

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Oct 1 2021

Heretic on the Hill: Tell the Senate to Do No Harm

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By Scott MacConomy, SCA’s Director of Policy and Government Affairs. With the Democratic majority in Congress in the middle of trying to pass annual spending bills by the September 30th deadline (they probably won’t), increasing the debt limit so we can keep borrowing money in October (they probably will have to), and passing trillion dollar

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Sep 18 2021

The Secular Coalition for America Condemns Latest Abortion Law in Texas

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For five decades it has been established law that the Constitution guarantees the right to privacy and that right, as Justice Harry Blackmun wrote, “is broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.” It is also accepted law that abortion is legal in most states until the age of

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Sep 7 2021

Heretic on the Hill: Active Advocacy for Secularism

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By Scott MacConomy, SCA’s Director of Policy and Government Affairs. Regular readers of Heretic on the Hill will recall that I just started at the Secular Coalition for America in July. That did not stop me from taking some time off in August, mostly due to prepaid vacation plans made last spring. But just because

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Sep 4 2021

Heretic on the Hill: One Nation Indivisible

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By Scott MacConomy, SCA’s Director of Policy and Government Affairs. Five thousand and fifty two bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives this year. That’s a lot. About 11 per Member of Congress in seven months. Every bill is introduced by one person who officially becomes the sponsor. Every other Member who wants

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Aug 27 2021

The Secular Coalition for American Educates Senator on the Pledge

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Last month Senator Mike Braun, (R-Indiana) introduced a Senate Resolution ostensibly simply supporting the Pledge of Allegiance. In fact a significant portion of the text summarizes the legal history behind the religious controversies arising from reciting the Pledge in schools, primarily the dispute over the addition of “under God”. The Resolution ends with “the Senate

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Aug 23 2021

Heretic on the Hill: The Keys to Our Success

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By Scott MacConomy, SCA’s Director of Policy and Government Affairs. Two things the Secular Coalition for America needs to be successful on Capitol Hill: 1. YOU We need you to let your representatives know what bills are important to the Secular Agenda, and to let them know when someone on the Hill crosses the line

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Aug 7 2021

Author name: Andrew McCarty

Heretic on the Hill: Elections, their consequences, and Resolutions

Heretic on the Hill: Spooky Season for Secularism

Heretic on the Hill: Are Demographics Destiny?

Heretic on the Hill: It’s Good to Know Your Legislators

Heretic on the Hill: Tell the Senate to Do No Harm

The Secular Coalition for America Condemns Latest Abortion Law in Texas

Heretic on the Hill: Active Advocacy for Secularism

Heretic on the Hill: One Nation Indivisible

The Secular Coalition for American Educates Senator on the Pledge

Heretic on the Hill: The Keys to Our Success

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