Supreme Court: Mandatory Union Dues Violate First Amendment By Brittany Jones, Esq., policy manager for Kansas Family Voice® Thomas Jefferson said, “To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” And just this week, Justice Alito echoed Jefferson in a monumental opinion where the
Do you know that January 16 is annually declared by the President as Religious Freedom Day? Did you also know that our Governor, Doug Burgum, also recently signed a proclamation declaring Religious Freedom Day for our state? That’s excellent and we thank both of them for their actions, but I suspect that many of you
In his Stoplight® commentary, Stuart Shepard shares 14 things that are unassailably true about the NFL protest, the First Amendment and Mr. Trump. Whether you agree or disagree with the players who are kneeling during the anthem, whether you think President Trump’s coarse language in saying they should all be fired was spot on or
If it seems to you that attacks on Americans’ religious freedoms continue to grow, you’re right. A comprehensive new report details the attacks – and documents a 133-percent increase since 2011. The report is titled “Undeniable.” It’s a project of First Liberty, a leading legal advocate for religious freedom and a longtime close ally of
It’s hard to believe the back-to-school routine of busy mornings, school lunches and homework is upon us again — or will be very soon. Have you ever thought about how so much of the debate about education is not focused on the kids who are being educated? Many school districts (and the Obama Administration) forced
A federal judge has ruled that pregnancy centers in the greater Baltimore area do not have to promote any message other than the message of life. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and the City Council had moved to force the pro-life centers to post signs discouraging women from using their services and pointing them to abortion
Some NFL players are protesting by kneeling during the national anthem. In his Stoplight commentary, Stuart Shepard sets aside the controversy for a moment and considers the important principles underlying that right to protest, and considers what they mean for Christians.
What if the First Amendment locked your faith inside a box? Some public officials apparently would like to keep you and your Christian ideas squirreled away where they won’t have to hear you. In his Stoplight® commentary, Stuart Shepard explores this issue using his favorite artistic medium: cardboard and duct tape.
Someone thinks a particular Word is not something people should see on a bus stop bench. Thankfully, the pastor who placed it there understands his First Amendment rights. Stuart Shepard explains in his Stoplight® commentary.
Attorney Alicia Berry, who formerly represented a florist in a religious freedom case, has announced she’s running for Superior Court Judge in Position 3 in Washington state. The seat is currently held by a judge who ruled against religious freedom. In 2013, state Attorney General Bob Ferguson sued Barronelle Stutzman and her business after she declined to
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