Ellery Schempp events – Reflections and video

I had the privilege of meeting Dr. Ellery Schempp — a separation of church and state hero most famous for the 1963 Abington School District v. Schempp United States Supreme Court case which had deemed public school-sponsored Bible reading and prayer unconstitutional — this weekend at a commemorative event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schempp addressed freethinkers, […]

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, […]

Wilkes-Barre Mayor Tom Leighton: Atheists’ free speech “unfortunate”

The Times Leader recently published an article titled “W-B Council asked about shootings, after hours club and banner on Public Square” concerning, at least in part, a Wilkes-Barre city council meeting in which the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) “Nothing Fails Like Prayer” banner I — with the help of the FFRF — had placed […]

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 […]