Free Republic

An atheist organization has sent a letter of complaint to a city council in Michigan over the local government's usage of prayer at council meetings. The Madison, Wis.-based Freedom From Religion Foundation has threatened legal action against the Saginaw City Council. In a letter sent to Saginaw City Manager Tim Morales, FFRF staff attorney Rebecca S. Markert wrote that Saginaw "should drop these prayers altogether." "Government prayers exclude a significant portion of Americans from the democratic process, are of dubious legality, and are a repudiation of our secular history," wrote Markert. "City Council members are free to pray privately or...

Target South Dakota! Dear Prayer Warriors, LIFE is on God’s heart for the nation right now. South Dakota is at the center of the heartbeat. On 2-22-06 South Dakota lawmakers passed the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the nation – SD HB 1215. It prohibits abortions in the state with only one exception – the life of the mother. Governor Mike Rounds signed it into law on March 6, 2006. However, NARAL, Planned Parenthood, NOW and other liberal organizations have challenged the law. A local pro-abortion group gathered signatures to put Referendum 6 on the November 7th ballot. This referendum...