On July 7, 2019, Booker shared a video from the campaign trail discussing his faith and the role it plays in his candidacy. In the body of the tweet he said: “Faith plays such an important role in my life and my campaign. I’ve been saying it since I announced my run for president: I’m …
Only 58% of foster teens live with a family, compared with 95% of kids 12 and under, according to recent report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. And now the federal Family First Prevention Services Act, which became law last year, has put states under increasing pressure to find foster families for teens. Beginning in …
Finding Foster Families for Teens Is a Challenge in Many States Read More »
The Supreme Court rejected an atheist case Monday to remove “In God We Trust,” the national motto, from all coins and currency from the Department of Treasury. Michael Newdow, the same activist attorney who tried to remove “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance, lost his case, arguing Congress’ mandate to inscribe “In God We …
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A B.C. nurse who lost his job when he refused to attend a 12-step program for addiction will get a chance to argue he was discriminated against as an atheist. Byron Wood contends Alcoholics Anonymous’s emphasis on placing your life in the hands of a higher power simply won’t work for someone who doesn’t hold …
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On July 1, 2019, Gillibrand tweeted about the temporary stay placed on the Trump administration’s Health Care “Conscience rights” rule which would allow providers to opt out of providing services that violate their moral or religious beliefs: “Here’s an idea: Cancel this rule altogether, and don’t give health care providers the ability to discriminate at …
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On May 2, 2019, the Trump administration announced an expanded “Conscience care” rule which would allow providers to opt out of providing services that violate their moral or religious beliefs. If healthcare institutions do not follow the directive, they will lose federal funds. The rule has been described as overly broad and allows anyone from …
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On his campaign website, Gravel states his belief that: “It is the government’s role to provide safe and affordable reproductive services to the people to use as they see fit, not the role of the people to conform to a governmental standard of proper bodily conduct… Control over one’s body is a fundamental human right …
On June 27, 2019, night two of the first 2020 Democratic debates, Harris responded to Joe Biden on the topic of civil rights saying: “[Because local jurisdictions have the power to allow discrimination.] That’s why we need to pass the Equality Act. That’s why we need to pass the ERA, because there are moments in …
On June 27, 2019, the second night of the first 2020 democratic debates, Buttigieg responded to a question about immigration by saying: “We’ve got to talk about one other thing, because the Republican Party likes to cloak itself in the language of religion. Now, our party doesn’t talk about that as much, largely for a …
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On June 27, 2019, night two of the first 2020 democratic debates, Gillibrand responded to a question on healthcare saying: “I want to talk directly, directly to America’s women and to the men who love them. Women’s reproductive rights are under assault by President Trump and the Republican Party. Thirty states are trying to overturn …
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