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As tyranny grows, Americans wait helplessly – Nooganomics. Local economy & free markets

Jason Reynolds

David Tulis (excerpt): Chattanoogans and other Americans love their servitude to commercial government. There is perhaps not a better time it was to weigh way this assertion than the 4th of July weekend. We are supposed to celebrate the 4th to mark constitutional government, our separation from the commercial government of Great Britain and our heritage of independence and self-government. Most people however think little of these blessings in history and consider the 4th of July merely an occasion for vacation, barbecue and fireworks. For those of us who love God and care about His law, today is a good … Continue reading As tyranny grows, Americans wait helplessly – Nooganomics. Local economy & free markets

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Slight token of Christianity in public school banned, yet classes full – Nooganomics. Local economy & free markets

Jason Reynolds

Christians in a Southeast Tennessee county are drawing a line in the sand as official atheism consolidates itself, Nooganomics reports. Unwittingly they are finding themselves that their chief opponent is not on the other side of the line, but on the same. Wherever the state has maintained control over an area of government given to the family, the process is like that in Pikeville, Tenn. One can see progress toward dechristianization in Bledsoe County, where a complaint about has brought giveaways Gideon giveaways of the New Testament (with Psalms and Proverbs) to a halt. “By law public schools cannot impose … Continue reading Slight token of Christianity in public school banned, yet classes full – Nooganomics. Local economy & free markets

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Atheist group bullies TN school after teacher affirms students

Jason Reynolds

Freedom from Religion Foundation reports it bullied Highland Rim Elementary School in Fayetteville, TN after a teacher provided life-affirming messages to students on assignments. Of course, FFRM considers itself a hero in bullying the school and the teacher: FFRF had learned about a second-grade teacher at Highland Rim Elementary in Fayetteville, Tenn., who helped students construct crosses as a class craft project. She also marked student assignments with a stamp that stated, “GOD MADE YOU SPECIAL.” “Public schools have a duty to ensure that ‘subsidized teachers do not inculcate religion’ or use their positions of authority to promote a particular … Continue reading Atheist group bullies TN school after teacher affirms students

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stands up for bathroom sanity

Jason Reynolds

Star-Telegram: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed Thursday — before a room full of thousands of the state’s most devout Republicans — to help North Carolina fight policies that give transgender people the ability to use the restroom of their choice. The issue, which has already come up in a handful of Texas cities, erupted in Fort Worth this week when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called for Fort Worth school Superintendent Kent Scribner’s resignation over guidelines outlining bathroom use, sparking protests on both sides of the issue. Abbott publicly weighed in on the issue for the first time Thursday, telling thousands … Continue reading Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stands up for bathroom sanity

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Mississippi tourism industry braces for backlash

Jason Reynolds

WCVB, via CNN, has a story on the backlash against Mississippi for its religious protection law, especially from the point of people threatening a tourism boycott. Under the law, religious organizations can deny LGBT people marriage, adoption and foster care services; fire or refuse to employ them; and decline to rent or sell them property. Medical professionals will be permitted to refuse to participate in treatments, counseling and surgery related to “sex reassignment or gender identity transitioning.” State officials have maintained that the law protects sincerely held religious beliefs and moral convictions. Source: Mississippi tourism industry braces for backlash | … Continue reading Mississippi tourism industry braces for backlash

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Tennessee Bill Would Allow Counselors to Refuse Service On Religious Grounds

Jason Reynolds

Lawyer Herald has an article on the next LGBT fight in Tennessee: Legislation that protects the religious rights of counselors. The Legislature passed the bill to allow counselors who object to follow their freedom of conscience and religion and not counsel homosexual patients. The LGBT lobby and the American Counseling Association are attacking the legislation. The story is here: Tennessee Bill Would Allow Counselors to Refuse Service On Religious Grounds : Law & Society : Lawyer Herald Continue reading Tennessee Bill Would Allow Counselors to Refuse Service On Religious Grounds

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Freedom Matters: Can the Government Force You to Violate Your Conscience?

Jason Reynolds

Matt Bowman on Alliance Defending Freedom asks: Can the government force you to violate your conscience, and then when you object, tell you your theology is wrong? That’s the issue the Supreme Court will consider in Zubik v. Burwell, involving seven different lawsuits including five Christian colleges and universities represented by Alliance Defending Freedom. Follow the link below to read more about this Obamacare intrusion into religion and to hear a podcast: http://adflegal.org/detailspages/blog-details/allianceedge/2016/03/23/freedom-matters-podcast-can-the-government-force-you-to-violate-your-conscience?sourcecode=05E40001 Continue reading Freedom Matters: Can the Government Force You to Violate Your Conscience?

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Christian conservatives pivotal in the South, and feeling under siege

Jason Reynolds

In the South, now the pivotal battlefield of the 2016 presidential campaign, faith and politics walk the aisle together. And while Christians have always dominated American politics – Bernie Sanders this week became the first non-Christian ever to win a presidential primary in U.S. history – conservative Christians feel under siege, McClatchy DC reports. Marriage is being redefined, and they’re being forced to go along. A new health care law mandates free contraception, even if it violates their core beliefs. Even the greeting “Merry Christmas” feels under assault. In South Carolina, white evangelicals account for 51 percent of the likely … Continue reading Christian conservatives pivotal in the South, and feeling under siege

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Lawsuit demands US remove ‘In God We Trust’ from money

Jason Reynolds

A new lawsuit filed on behalf of several Atheist plaintiffs argues the phrase “In God We Trust” on U.S. money is unconstitutional, and calls for the government to get rid of it, Fox News reports. Sacramento attorney Michael Newdow filed the lawsuit Monday in Akron, Ohio. He’d unsuccessfully sued the government at least twice challenging the use of the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance. Throughout much of his lawsuit, the word appears as “G-d.” Newdow claims “In God We Trust” violates the separation of church and state. One plaintiff says his Atheism is “substantially burdened because he … Continue reading Lawsuit demands US remove ‘In God We Trust’ from money