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Category Archives: Responsible Powers Of Public Government
Stand And Defend: Making A Difference
Since efforts continue to surface to crowd out religious voices, it is important to stand and defend not only the freedom of religious exercise but also the associated freedoms of speech, press, and assembly. Consider watching this video on ways … Continue reading
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Election Time: Coexistence And Accommodating Each Other
Food for thought: Whatever we call progress, it is fair to say that it should be progress in the long term, not only in the short term. Maneuvers that injure others come back and hit us in the face. Instead, … Continue reading
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Election Time: Adversaries Of Churches Should Refrain From Violating Or Ignoring The Fundamental Freedoms Of Speech And Assembly That Are Also Enjoyed By Religious Persons Or Institutions
Since efforts have surfaced to crowd out religious voices, such as efforts on the campuses of various colleges and universities in the US, this jeopardizes not only the freedom of religious exercise but also the associated freedoms of speech, press, … Continue reading
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Election Time: We Must Take Notice Of Current Theories Asserting That Religious Speech Is More Dangerous And Therefore Less Deserving Of Protection Than Other Types Of Speech
The United States Supreme Court reaffirmed that principle in a near-unanimous 1981 case, declaring that “religious worship and discussion” are “forms of speech and association protected by the First Amendment.” US courts will remember that precedent; we should all remember that … Continue reading
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Election Time: Jefferson On Appointing People To Positions Of Leadership
Food for thought: “Of all the duties imposed on the executive head of a government, appointment to office is the most difficult and most irksome.” [“Apothegms” in The Life and Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Including All of His Important on Public … Continue reading
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Avoiding Hate
“We can only win over the opponent by love, never hate. Hate is the subtlest form of violence. Hatred injures the hater, never the hated.” —Mahatma Gandhi, peace activist and political leader who led India to independence from the British … Continue reading
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Election Time: “Special Solicitude” Of SCOTUS Should Be Acknowledged In All Controversies Over The Meaning Of “Free Exercise” And How To Balance It Against Contrary Cultural Preferences
“The free exercise clause accords a special, protected status to religious conscience not because religious judgments are better, truer, or more likely to be moral than nonreligious judgments, but because the obligations entailed by religion transcend the individual and are … Continue reading
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Election Time: Jefferson On Responsibilities Of Government And Division Of Labor
Food for thought: “Foreign relations are the province of the Federal Government; domestic regulations and institutions belong in every State to itself.” [“Apothegms” in The Life and Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Including All of His Important on Public Questions, Compiled From … Continue reading
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Election Time: Judges Must Apply The Same Standards Of Decision, Be They Religious Or Secular
“Judges bring their life experiences to the process and with it the perspectives, religious and otherwise, that are part of that experience.” Why we want all judges to bring the benefit of their judgment to their courts: In addition to … Continue reading
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Election Time: Jefferson On The Honor Of A Good Example
Food for thought: “I have ever deemed it more honorable and profitable too to set a good example than to follow a bad one.” [“Apothegms” in The Life and Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Including All of His Important on Public Questions, … Continue reading
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