Not long ago the Office of Personnel Management, the government’s HR department, released new guidelines for religious activity in federal offices. We thought they were so inappropriate, counterproductive, and counter to established federal employment policy that we put together our own guidance for federal employees on this topic. We took a little time to make …
You’ve heard there’s a government shutdown. Most federal offices are closed and the “essential workers” are working without getting paid. Members of the military will miss a paycheck on October 15 which is the first event that might get one side or the other, Dems who want to address healthcare funding now or Republicans who …
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Tom Cruise has a good story about the incredibly dangerous stunt he did climbing the side of the world’s highest building in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. He had been dreaming about doing that stunt himself for years, finally got to the point of planning it out for the movie with his safety guy, and Tom says, …
Sixty-five years ago today President John Kennedy said about the Wall of Separation, “I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute, where no Catholic prelate would tell the president (should he be Catholic) how to act, and no Protestant minister would tell his parishioners for whom to vote; where no church or church …
Heretic on the Hill: A Thoughtful Presidential Statement on Building the Wall Read More »
It’s the August recess in Washington and Members of Congress left town faster than a Texas Democrat. So Congress is not threatening to pass any bad legislation at the moment, which is nice. And it’s a good time to meet with Congressional staff who are a little more relaxed and available without their bosses around. However, it …
Heretic on the Hill: Judicial Activism, and the Treaty of Tripoli? Read More »
The federal government has about 2.3 million employees, not counting postal workers. It’s difficult to get an exact count because so many have been fired this year and their firings are being appealed in court. 2.3 million is slightly larger than Walmart, making the government the nation’s largest employer and the Office of Personnel Management …
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It’s said that Republicans run for office for two reasons: to cut taxes and to increase military spending. The One Big (add your own adjective) Bill signed into law last week certainly does both of those, and a lot more. There are $4.5 trillion in tax cuts over the next ten years and $150 billion …
The Religious Liberty Commission met for the first time last week. Established by the President with an executive order, the Commission is technically an arm of the Department of Justice but the hearing was held at the Museum of the Bible here in DC. That tells you all you really need to know about the Commission’s neutrality …
Heretic on the Hill: Religious Liberty, Thomas Jefferson, and Dr. Phil Read More »
“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” President Trump has sworn that twice, or more accurately he has said that twice. Why would he say it? Because the Constitution requires …
Heretic on the Hill: Two Things the President Doesn’t Know Read More »
Unfortunately it’s time to talk about the Supreme Court again. Two decisions are coming soon that could have huge implications for religion in schools. This week the Court heard arguments on a case about whether parents should be allowed to exclude their children from instruction that violates their religious beliefs. Montgomery County, Maryland is one …
Heretic on the Hill: Religion and Public Schools Go Back to Court Read More »
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