Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
I appeared on episode 88 of the not-safe-for-work comedy-themed A-News Podcast to discuss the recent unprominently hung Wilkes-Barre FFRF banner. I was invited to appear on Episode 88 of the A-News Podcast — ‘Banner Banter’ — to discuss the unprominently placed Freedom From Religion Foundation ‘Nothing Fails Like Prayer’ banner and related topics including my […]
I recount my experiences protesting the 2014 Circle the Square With Prayer event on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre commemorating the National Day of Prayer. Due to the unprominent and late placement of the Freedom From Religion Foundation ‘Nothing Fails Like Prayer’ banner, this piece recounting my experiences — namely discussions — at the Circle the […]
I recorded discussion with Wilkes-Barre officials in which I asked why my FFRF banner was unprominently hung on the reverse side of a scaffolding structure. On the morning of May 5, I entered the office of Thomas Leighton — mayor of Wilkes-Barre — within Wilkes-Barre’s city hall to inquire about the placement of a Freedom […]
Wilkes-Barre officials unprominently placed an FFRF banner I submitted for display while a submitted National Day of Prayer banner was prominently placed. What appears to be a clear case of viewpoint discrimination — privileging religious viewpoints over messages contrary to religious beliefs — occurred on May 1, 2014 at the hands of Wilkes-Barre city officials. Rather […]
My protest of a National Day of Prayer event was mentioned in an April 2, 2014 Citizens’ Voice article. The Citizens’ Voice — a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania based newspaper — published an article titled “People express different views during ‘Circle the Square With Prayer’ in W-B” which mentions my recent protest of an event recognizing the government-sanctioned National Day […]
