Letter to Attorney General Garland
Letter to Attorney General Garland
Heretic on the Hill: Getting Lucky on Lobby Day
Four amateur lobbyists, five meetings on Capitol Hill, and one goal: build support for the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (SCERT). That was my team at the Secular Coalition’s first in-person lobby day in four years. The event began with a reception last Thursday evening which featured remarks from Congressman Jared Huffman, who …
Heretic on the Hill: The Supreme Court Needs Some Sunshine
I was pleased to see this article in The New Republic this week because the title is “Sorry Clarence Thomas but Supreme Court Ethics Reform Is on the Table.” I’m pleased because that is exactly the issue we will be advocating for on Capitol Hill at SCA’s Lobby Day on Friday. We have SCA supporters flying in to ask their representatives …
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From the Intern Desk: Let’s Future-Proof the Johnson Amendment
In July of 2017, then-President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network founder Pat Robertson, and bragged about one of his recent accomplishments: “I’ve gotten rid of the Johnson Amendment. […] I signed an executive order so that now, […] ministers and preachers and rabbis and whoever it may be, they …
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From the Intern Desk: An Economics Lesson for Christian Nationalists
Recently, as an economics student interning with a secular advocacy group, I found myself typing “economics of religion” into the search bar of Google Scholar. I expected that it would return articles on the Johnson Amendment, which concerns the political activities of churches and other tax exempt organizations, or perhaps a study or two on …
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From the Intern Desk: Where is the “Secular Left”?
“The idea that religion and politics don’t mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own country.” — Jerry Falwell If Roe v. Wade were decided today, it’s safe to assume that religious conservatives would be apoplectic. There would undoubtedly be protests at the Supreme Court, at abortion clinics, at the …
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Secular Day of the Dead Celebrations
The coming months are full of iconic celebrations of both life and death. We’ll see signs of harvest, hear talk of superstitions surrounding black cats and the number 13 (even though the next Friday the 13th isn’t until January 2023), and get swept up in the fantastical as pop culture embraces witches, vampires, ghosts, werewolves, …
Steven Emmert Takes the Lead
On Tuesday, August 16, 2022 the Secular Coalition for America welcomed Steven Emmert to the organization as our new Executive Director. He brings valuable experience from the world of nonprofits and advocacy with his unique perspective to promote our mission. Most recently, Steven served as the Deputy Executive Director of Us Helping Us right here …
Heretic on the Hill: Where Did Everybody Go?
If it’s August in Washington two things are true: Congress is on a one month recess, and it’s hot. How hot is it? The other day it was so hot, when I went by the Lincoln Memorial the chair was empty. That’s hot! When members of Congress are on a recess you, often find them …
Ethical Assembly Workshops Now Available
In July, our coalition member American Ethical Union held their 107th annual assembly! With the theme of “preparing for the future of ethical humanism,” they held a variety of talks and workshops that you can now stream at your leisure! If you were unable to attend the assembly when it happened, or if you are …
