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Shopping For Armed Forces In Hemet
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0400
For many young people in tiny Hemet, Calif., the first stop after graduation is that town's Armed Forces Career Center. More than five years into the Iraq war, the center provides one-stop-shopping for potential Army, Navy and Marine recruits.
Why Rural U.S. Towns See More Casualties
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Residents of Hemet, Calif. know all too well about military casualties. They're not alone — that town's story has been repeated in rural communities across the country. We examine why soldiers from rural areas are more likely to die in combat and how voters in those areas see the Iraq war.
Is Obama Sliding To The Center?
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Some of the Democratic candidate's supporters are expressing frustration with what they see as a slide toward the center. Markos Moulitsas, founder of The DailyKos political blog, discusses how Obama is trying to appeal to moderates.

The Talk of the Town

The Chill
Nick Paumgarten Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
If you had stumbled into Banjo Jim’s, in the East Village, on a recent Wednesday night and encountered a sixty-something guy leading a band through a fervent rendition of “Wild Thing,” for an audience of two dozen or so, you might have concluded, “This is lame,” and slipped back . . .
Oily Speculations
James Surowiecki Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
When bad things happen, it’s always nice to have a scapegoat. So, with Americans furious about soaring oil prices, Congress has gone in search of someone to blame. There are a number of usual suspects to choose from, depending on your politics--OPEC, greedy oil companies, lily-livered environmentalists opposed . . .
Obama’s Iraq Problem
George Packer Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
In February, 2007, when Barack Obama declared that he was running for President, violence in Iraq had reached apocalyptic levels, and he based his candidacy, in part, on a bold promise to begin a rapid withdrawal of American forces upon taking office. At the time, this pledge represented conventional thinking . . .

 

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J. M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies, Baylor University - Site focused on church-state relations in the United States and around the world. Back issues of the Institute's Journal of Church and State are available for browsing. Also contains a comprehensive list of links to online resources, including primary source material.

A Little Bit of Inquisition - Subtitle: (And They Called It America) How would you react if your State government required the Witches Rede to be mounted in your child's classroom?
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Advocates International - Justice with Compassion - World-wide non-profit organization based in Fairfax, Virginia that deals with issues of religious freedom around the world.

Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights - Fights anti-Catholicism and is the U.S.'s largest Catholic civil rights organization. Web site contains articles on conflicts between government and the Catholic Church and/or individual Catholics.

Children's Healthcare Is a Legal Duty - CHILD is a nonprofit US organization fighting religion-based medical neglect. Includes case histories of children who died after receiving faith-based healing instead of medical care, examples of religious exemptions to public-health regulations, and legal news.

Church vs State and Faith Based Initiatives - Debate how you feel about your First Amendment rights, about school prayer and your taxes going towards religious groups. Do you believe First Amendment had the effect of forbidding anyone from using the government to pass sectarian legislation? Will this open the door for condonation of a particular religion's exclusionary beliefs at the expense of those that are inclusive? Speak up! (no registration - no codes - just opinions)
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Church-State Academic Papers - Political science papers dealing with the relationship of church and state, and religious liberty.

csmonitor.com - 'One nation' - but under what? - Article about a United States Supreme Court case in which the phrase under God in the Pledge of Allegiance is challenged.
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Doctrinal Errors of Dignitatis Humanae, The - A group of self-described traditional Catholics take issue with the Second Vatican Council's teachings on religious freedom.
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Earth Religions Assistance Pages - Index of resources for practitioners of Earth Religions who are experiencing religious discrimination.

404 Faith-Based Office Announcement Sparks Debate - Newly elected President George W Bush announces a plan that will enable the state to pay churches for social problem solving. Washingtonpost.com.

404 First Amendment Cyber-Tribune: Freedom of Religion - An overall view of religious liberty as defined by U.S. Supreme Court cases.

404 First Amendment Cyber-Tribune: Religious Liberty - List of links to primary and secondary sources, mostly U.S. Government documents and historical essays, concerning the two religion clauses of the First Amendment.

Godless Americans March On Washington - A march and rally in Washington DC for non-believers worried about the US becoming more of a theocratic state.
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International Coalition for Religious Freedom - A non-profit, non-sectarian, educational organization dedicated to defending the religious freedom of all, regardless of creed, gender or ethnic origin.

Lady Liberty League - A national and global referral and information exchange network of Pagan religious freedom activists.
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National Committee For Amish Religious Freedom - Founded in 1967 at the University of Chicago for the purpose of preserving the religious liberty of the Old Order Amish (and related Anabaptist groups, including Mennonites) -- and hence religious liberty for all.

Nonbeliever Antidiscrimination Project - Discusses theistic oaths for public office holders, mandated participation in religious substance abuse programs, Boy Scouts of America policy mandating theistic oath and statement of religious principle, and veterans' organizations religious membership restrictions.
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Religion and Politics - Interesting essay which clarifies the difference between the question of religion and politics and the question of church and state
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Religion, Politics, and the State - Subtitled Cross-Cultural Observations, an article by N.J. Demerath and Karen S. Straight in Cross Currents that discusses various religion-state models in Eastern and Western countries.
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Religious Freedom in Islamic Countries. 1998 Report - Surveys freedom of religious minorities, as well as widespread harassment, torture, murder, and interference from government and police.

The Religious Liberty Archive - An extensive repository of laws, cases, news, and historical materials pertaining to religious freedom in the United States.
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Witches' Voice White Pages, The - A list of legal reference documents and form letters that witches can use in their local fights for religious freedom. Includes references for Australia, Canada, the United States, and a few individual states.
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