Category Archives: Religious Freedom

Have you now, or have you ever been a member of…

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

One of the most popular liberal tactics is to try to demonize individuals to take them out of public life. I’m told Saul Alinsky identified this as a powerful tool. If you or a group you associate with is deemed … Continue reading →

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Jake Tapper Notices the World Hates Israel

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

The Algemeiner: [Jake] Tapper noted, “The United Nations General Assembly, from 2012 to 2015, has adopted 97 resolutions specifically criticizing an individual country, and of those 97, 83 have focused on Israel. That is 86 percent.” Tapper continued: “Now certainly … Continue reading →

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Judge Rules That This Can’t Be Shown in the Washington Metro

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

Washington Post: A federal judge has rejected the Archdiocese of Washington’s request to force Metro to post its Christmas advertisements, affirming that the transit agency has the right to ban posters featuring a religious-themed scene. The issue first came up … Continue reading →

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The Slippery Slope is Covered in Frosting

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

The Daily Signal reports on the Supreme Court arguments Colorado case of the Christian baker who refused to make a cake for a gay wedding: Finally, the oral arguments revealed the scope of how far the state of Colorado is … Continue reading →

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Incomplete Journalism on Religious Freedom

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

Link. I think the lack of religious freedom worldwide can be linked to Lutherans. And the Amish.*   *What are they gonna do? Write a snarky comment?

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Hass Rede ist Verboten

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

(Blame Google Translate if that’s wrong.) Germany has some tough laws which limit expression. You really can get arrested in Germany for Holocaust denial, owning Nazi memorabilia, or hate speech. Breitbart points out that these laws might be turned around … Continue reading →

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Terrorism: The Ultimate Heckler’s Veto

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

Think of a good reason not to approve a permit to build a synagogue. Parking issues, noise, poor road access…all legitimate things every community would address. It is true that you can’t just plop a big house of worship anywhere. … Continue reading →

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Can You Pray When the Cops Come?

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

I know a lot of people who have prayed when they were pulled over. First Liberty has an interesting case of a woman who was confronted by police for a noise complaint. Two police officers came to the home of … Continue reading →

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But Twitter Can Ban Milo and Others

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

The Oregon Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments today in the case of “Sweet Cakes by Melissa. First Liberty: In 2013, Melissa and Aaron politely declined to create a custom-designed cake to celebrate a same-sex wedding ceremony, citing their sincerely … Continue reading →

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That’s a Feature, Not a Bug

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Dave Alexander (formerly ukuleledave)

EWN South Africa: JOHANNESBURG – A group of Christian leaders from KwaZulu-Natal say that they’re opposing the proposed Hate Speech Bill, because it will stop them from preaching that homosexuality is wrong. The reason there is a furor over hate … Continue reading →

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