Politics Archives - Page 12 of 12
February 13th, 2012
On Monday, 13 February, Washington State legalized gay marriage when Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law a marriage equality bill passed by the state Legislature.
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February 6th, 2012
In a surprising about-face, the breast-cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure reversed its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood after a national outcry.
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February 2nd, 2012
Are Indiana public schools going to start teaching religion? It looks like a realistic possibility. An Indiana Senate committee has approved a bill that would allow creationism to be taught in Indiana public schools.
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September 26th, 2011
In a recent article on the “Faith and Reason” blog at USA Today, Cathy Lynn-Grossman discussed Barack Obama’s increased use of religious rhetoric in an effort to attract the support of evangelical Christians.
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January 25th, 2011
In a recent "New Rules" segment, Bill Maher argued that the founding fathers, would have despised the Tea Party, because the values held by the former were diametrically opposed to those of the latter.
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July 6th, 2010
Politicians in Pennsylvania are challenging a blasphemy ban in that state, arguing that it's an outdated law with no modern purpose. Will they get blasphemy off the books in the Keystone State?
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April 22nd, 2010
In a shocking turn, a California parolee was imprisoned for being an atheist after refusing to attend a Christian treatment recovery program on the grounds that he didn't believe in that faith.
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