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Group to help Wisconsin Amish
LA CROSSE, Wis. — A national group dedicated to religious freedom is joining a fight between Amish farmers and some Wisconsin towns. The National Committee for Amish Religious Freedom has filed a brief asking for permission to intervene in a...Tags: House Building, Wisconsin, Civil Rights, New York, Land Price
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Patriotism, Not Satire
Gina Barreca characterizes the July 21 cover of The New Yorker as a childish stunt, and at the same time seems to delight in being able to say "dick" on the front page of the July 20 Commentary section ["Drawing Debate; A Childish Stunt That Only Shocks...Tags: Michelle Obama, Cartoons, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama, Joe Lieberman
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Court affirms Va. council's prayer policy
Associated Press WriterThe Fredericksburg City Council's policy prohibiting a member from opening meetings with a prayer mentioning Jesus does not violate his free-speech rights, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of...Tags: Trials, Heads of State, Belief and Faith, Baptist, Christianity
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160 years after milestone, women still seek parity
This weekend marks the 160th anniversary of the first women's rights convention in history. The Seneca Falls Convention in New York, convened by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and four feminist friends, met during the hot days of July 19-20, 1848, ''to discuss...Tags: New York Times, Katie Couric, CBS Corp., Church and State Relations, New York
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Feminists' Fight Far From Over
This weekend marks the 160th anniversary of the first women's rights convention in history. The Seneca Falls Convention in New York, convened by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and four feminist friends, met during the hot days of July 19-20, 1848, "to discuss...Tags: New York Times, Katie Couric, CBS Corp., Culture, Church and State Relations
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Texas blesses Bible class in schools
The Associated PressThe Texas State Board of Education gave final approval Friday to establishing Bible classes in public high schools, rejecting calls to draw specific teaching guidelines and warnings that it could lead to constitutional problems in the classroom. The...Tags: Texas, Religious Texts, Bible
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At the heart of a Folk Art
Of The Morning CallThe Pennsylvania Dutch influence on the Lehigh Valley shines through in any number of ways: the food, the festivals, the language. A part of the culture's very soul, however, are hex signs -- the brightly colored circles that are most authentic when...Tags: Reformed, New Jersey, Mennonite, Culture, Christianity
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New Cooper City zoning law sparks controversy
Sun-Sentinel.comCity commissioners have adopted a new zoning law aimed at pleasing a federal judge and ending any whiff of religious discrimination, but opponents say the plan guarantees an expensive legal battle. Commissioners late Tuesday unanimously voted for the...Tags: Endangered Species, Natural Resources, Laws, Justice System, Nature
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Newtown Dispute Continues Over Buddhist Society's Rights
When the Cambodian Buddhist Society lost its plea before the state Supreme Court six months ago to build a temple on a Newtown hilltop, both the residents who lived near the proposed temple and the Buddhists who wanted to build it believed their long...Tags: Buddhism, Public Holidays, Interior Policy, Justice System, Religious Festivals
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Synagogue might take on Cooper City again over zoning laws
South Florida Sun-SentinelCooper City may be flirting with yet another federal lawsuit centering on religious freedom. That's according to the attorneys representing Chabad of Nova and Rabbi Shmuel Posner, who still is waiting for Cooper City to change the zoning laws that got...Tags: Trials, Civil Laws, Laws, National Government, Justice System
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