Appearance on WNEP-TV 16 – June 13, 2013

WNEP-TV 16 — a television news station serving Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania — covered my objection to government-led prayer at the June 13, 2013 Wilkes-Barre City Council meeting. For extensive details concerning my objection, please read my reasoning in a piece titled “Why I object to government-led prayers at Wilkes-Barre City Council meetings.” Watch the […]

Why I object to government-led prayers at Wilkes-Barre City Council meetings

I addressed Wilkes-Barre City Council during the public comment section of their June 13, 2013 meeting voicing my opposition to prayer offered by Councilwoman Maureen Lavelle at council meetings. I urged council members — speaking on behalf of the NEPA Freethought Society — to cease their divisive, inappropriate, coercive, exclusionary, unnecessary, and unwelcome religious rituals. […]

Interview on “Corbett” concerning FFRF Nothing Fails Like Prayer banner

I appeared on the May 24, 2013 episode of “Corbett” — a talkradio program on WILK Newsradio hosted by Steve Corbett — to discuss the “Nothing Fails Like Prayer” banner I, with the help of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) had placed atop Public Square in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Within my nearly 13 minute interview, […]

Times Leader article – “Area student’s banner refutes validity of prayer”

An article published in the May 26, 2013 edition of The Times Leader pertains to the recently erected “Nothing Fails Like Prayer” banner which I — with help from the Freedom From Religion Foundation — was responsible for placing on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Reporter Joe O’Connoll wonderfully presented accurate reporting of events and provided […]

FFRF press release on “Nothing Fails Like Prayer” banner

The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has issued a release of its own concerning the “Nothing Fails Like Prayer” banner which was placed on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania earlier today. I, with the help of the FFRF, had the banner erected in response to a banner commemorating the National Day of Prayer and an event […]