Sunday, April 21, 2013

Obama renews mandate of "faith-based council" and allows religious discrimination to continue

"It's a huge disappointment that five years later nothing has been done to address this problem," said Edwina Rogers, executive director of the Secular Coalition for America. "It is unacceptable that religious institutions accepting taxpayer dollars are permitted to discriminate based on religious preferences with the federal funds."

MORE: http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2013/04/obama-renews-mandate-of-faith-based-council-and-allows-religious-discrimination-to-continue

See also...

Secular groups say Obama exemptions for contraception rule are too lenient
http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/healthcare/292647-secular-groups-oppose-contraception-rule-exceptions#ixzz2Q4RHmTyd

And...

Bill in Congress Would Allow Crosses on Federal War Memorials on Public Land, Giving Church-State Separation the Finger
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2013/04/12/bill-in-congress-would-allow-crosses-on-federal-war-memorials-on-public-land-giving-church-state-separation-the-finger/