Last year, voters in the state of Maine endorsed a law barring discrimination against gays. On February 10th of this year, in a single-issue referendum, they narrowly repealed that measure.
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Handbook on Religion and the Public Schools
This handbook was developed with the help of IU Law professor Alex Tanford while I was at the ICLU, and was subsequently distributed to all members by the Indiana School Superintendents Association. It is an attempt to explain the operation of the religion clauses in the public school context, and is intended to be an accurate reflection of the law, not as advocacy for or against any particular interpretation.
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Burning the House
Filtering Software in Public Libraries…
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Devaluing the Currency of Government
The Indiana Legislature has once again departed, to the relief of many. Don’t get me wrong; some of my best friends are legislators. Individually, they can be truly charming. But there is a mob mentality that affects them when they are gathered together. They seem to feel that every problem requires a legal remedy…
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Morality & Campaign Rhetoric
It is campaign season and once again, the politics of abortion are taking center stage. To those who see no ambiguities, who condemn every abortion no matter what the circumstances, the issue is simple: right…
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