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Lynn v. Sekulow
White House ‘Flagging’ Operation Disabled
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Jay Sekulow
Barry, it looks like the White House got the message: its email ‘flagging’ operation appears to have been disabled. As I reported to you last week, the White House launched in early August what can only be described as a citizen reporting program. The program was unveiled on the White House website by Macon…
Vouchers Work & Clear Constitutional Hurdles
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Jay Sekulow
Barry, I don’t believe that school vouchers run afoul of the First Amendment, and neither does the Supreme Court. In Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, a school voucher case, the Supreme Court explained that its Establishment Clause jurisprudence makes it clear that: where a government aid program is neutral with respect to religion, and provides assistance…
Volunteering Works, Vouchers Don’t
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Rev. Barry W. Lynn
Jay, I think it’s great that so many Americans want to volunteer for good causes, and I have no problem that many want to work with faith-based groups. Americans can volunteer for and/or donate to the charity of their choice; the government, however, cannot. The First Amendment makes it clear that public funds should never…
Peeps Put Focus on Landlord
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Jay Sekulow
I like Peeps, too. Barry, the key issue is whether there is religious discrimination going on when it comes to the issue of the Easter Peeps. If the landlord is simply enforcing in an evenhanded manner a religion-neutral lease provision regarding cleanliness, there’s probably not much of a case. On the other hand, however, if…
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