Sunday, February 19, 2012
Legislators Who Sign the Anti-Tax "Norquist Pledge" Are Enemies of the People and the Constitution
Legislators Who Sign the Anti-Tax "Norquist Pledge" Are Enemies of the People and the Constitution: "A recent lawsuit mounted by former UCLA chancellor Charles Young and former Ninth Circuit Appellate Justice William A. Norris brings renewed attention to California's 30-year-old Proposition 13.
The Norris/Young suit claims that Proposition 13, requiring a two-thirds vote of both houses of the California Legislature to increase taxes, is unconstitutional. The suit argues that Proposition 13 was a revision of the California Constitution, not a mere amendment...."
The Norris/Young suit claims that Proposition 13, requiring a two-thirds vote of both houses of the California Legislature to increase taxes, is unconstitutional. The suit argues that Proposition 13 was a revision of the California Constitution, not a mere amendment...."
5 Brave Religious Leaders Who Fought Christian Theocracy in America
5 Brave Religious Leaders Who Fought Christian Theocracy in America: "We shouldn’t overlook members of the Christian clergy who have buttressed the church-state wall.
Over the years, atheists, agnostics and skeptics of organized religion have taken a lot of high-profile stands in favor of the separation of church and state. Many Jews have been active in this area as well, and these days the ranks of church-state defenders are being augmented by Pagans, Wiccans, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and other religious minorities.
But we shouldn’t overlook the many members of the Christian clergy who have buttressed the church-state wall and those who still do so today. In fact, we might not have that wall at all if it weren’t for them...."
Over the years, atheists, agnostics and skeptics of organized religion have taken a lot of high-profile stands in favor of the separation of church and state. Many Jews have been active in this area as well, and these days the ranks of church-state defenders are being augmented by Pagans, Wiccans, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and other religious minorities.
But we shouldn’t overlook the many members of the Christian clergy who have buttressed the church-state wall and those who still do so today. In fact, we might not have that wall at all if it weren’t for them...."
GOP Kicks Women Out Of Contraception Debate – Says It’s About Religion Not Women (VIDEO)
GOP Kicks Women Out Of Contraception Debate – Says It’s About Religion Not Women (VIDEO): "If you’ve been following the debate on contraception over the last couple of weeks, you might have noticed a fascinating trend. Hormonal contraception is taken solely by women. It is prescribed by medical professionals for a variety of medical conditions, including some that would be very painful without birth control pills and some that could be deadly. Yet, on TV and now in Congress, neither women nor healthcare experts have been allowed to participate in the debate....."
"The poorest and most backward societies are always those that put women down."
~Isabel Allende
"The poorest and most backward societies are always those that put women down."
~Isabel Allende
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