FFRF holiday banner in Wilkes-Barre, PA

With the help of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) — the largest group of atheists, agnostics, and freethinkers in the United States — the following banner has been placed on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre in addition to a Jewish banner [photo with Rodney Collins – founder of the NEPA Freethought Society] and a Christian nativity scene [I […]

Chill Girls in Pink Corvettes podcast appearance

I was invited to appear on episode two of the new “Chill Girls in Pink Corvettes” podcast with @reneehendricks, @woolybumblebee, and @jeh74 (‘Outwest’) to discuss secular/atheist activism and current controversy in the atheist/skeptic communities. How can people get involved in secular/atheist activism? How can people who shy away from controversy contribute? What sort of pushback […]

Interview with Pennsylvania legislator Babette Josephs

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Babette Josephs – a Pennsylvania legislator who recently voted against a resolution declaring October 2012 in Pennsylvania as “Prayer Month” and refused to say the Pledge of Allegiance — noting that she viewed it as a prayer — at a House State Committee meeting. We spoke about separation of […]

PA House to declare October 2012 as “Prayer Month”

Readers of this blog and those paying attention to news important to secular Americans may be aware that Pennsylvania lawmakers have been notorious for — if not outright violating the Establishment Clause — blurring the line separating church and state. While sectarian Christian prayers have permeated House of Representative sessions (mentions of Jesus’ blood and […]