Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
Bob Shortz — at the July 16, 2013 Wilkes-Barre City Council meeting — addressed council objecting to my objection to government-led prayer at council meetings. Shortz encouraged council to continue its tradition of government-led prayer and casts the issue — rather than an issue of separation of church and state — as an issue of […]
Government-led prayers continue at Wilkes-Barre City Council meetings. July 16’s ‘combined session’ included three prayers — during the special meeting, the work session, and the regular meeting — in one evening. As usual, Councilwoman Maureen Lavelle led the following prayer: “Almighty and everlasting God who presides over all things in Heaven, come and preside over these […]
Al Stefanelli – author, writer, journalist, broadcaster, and civil rights activist – joins Karla Porter and Justin Vacula for the Saturday, July 27, 2013 episode of Brave Hero Radio live at 8PM Eastern/5 Pacific. As always, callers, no matter their viewpoints, are welcome to join the discussion. Call the number on your screen, 718-766-4598, or click […]
I recently spoke with Frank Sorick — President of the Wilkes-Barre City Taxpayers’ Association — concerning government-led prayer at Wilkes-Barre City Council meetings, Wilkes-Barre politics, a recently erected Taxpayers’ Association “Mayor Got Gas” billboard chiding Wilkes-Barre Mayor Thomas Leighton, Mayor Leighton’s comment lamenting free speech [of atheists], and more. Find more information about the issue […]
I addressed Wilkes-Barre City Council at its July 16, 2013 public meeting – once again objecting to their government-led prayer which occurs during council meetings. Read a transcript of my remarks below and watch the corresponding video of my address to council. This post arrives following a short hiatus I have taken from most internet […]