“The Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens, in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.” -- George Washington, in a speech to Hebrew congregation of Newport, RI, 1790, before ratification... Continue Reading →
Smithsonian: "The idea that the United States has always been a bastion of religious freedom is reassuring—and utterly at odds with the historical record." Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/americas-true-history-of-religious-tolerance-61312684/#G3D6tQmYQilyfJHL.99
In 1984, while working for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, I helped draft talking points that were used by Democratic nominee Walter Mondale in a major address at B'Nai Brith outlining distinctions between Mondale and President Reagan on religious liberty. Mondale used significant chunks of my draft. The speech even today is... Continue Reading →
