Setting an 18-year limit is in line with how long the average United States Supreme Court justices has historically served on the court. This means presidents would be able to predictably appoint two justices per term, with no single president able to appoint a majority of justices on the court. READ MORE HERE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/10/25/bipartisan-legal-scholars-urge-supreme-court-to-impose-18-year-term-limits/?sh=2a53bf1072fb
Ken Hurley
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America doesn’t need more God. It needs more atheists.
If you are an atheist — if you do not believe in a Supreme Being — you can be moral or not, mindful or not, clever or not, hopeful or not. Clearly, you can keep going to church. But, by definition, you cannot believe that God is in charge. You must give up the notion …
It’s Time To Engineer The Sky – Scientific American
Global warming is so rampant that some scientists say we should begin altering the stratosphere to block incoming sunlight, even if it jeopardizes rain and crops. READ MORE HERE:https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-to-engineer-the-sky/#
“AND” at the U.S. Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court is set to hear a case that hinges on the interpretation of the word “and” in a federal statute as it relates to the First Step Act, a 2018 law that was part of a criminal justice overhaul. The case centers on whether all three specified conditions must apply to impose …
16th Street Baptist Church
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson recently called for a commitment to remember and teach the history of racism and violence in the United States as she commemorated the deaths of four Black girls killed by white supremacists in a Birmingham, Alabama, church bombing in 1963. READ MORE HERE:https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-supreme-courts-jackson-urges-nations-history-racism-be-taught-2023-09-15/
From The White House
A Proclamation on Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2023 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/09/15/a-proclamation-on-constitution-day-and-citizenship-day-and-constitution-week-2023/
Joint Presidential Statements
The world will not wait for us. So, we should continue to strive toward a more perfect union and help those here and abroad who look for genuine leadership. Our elected officials must lead by example and govern effectively in ways that deliver for the American people. This, in turn, will help to restore trust …
News from the Center for Civic Education: CIVIL DISCOURSE
Check out the Civil Discourse Toolkit designed for adult learners. College professors, in particular, will benefit from this resource as they work to instill civic values in their students, reinforce Constitutional principles, and encourage the dispositions essential to democratic participation and civil discourse. Individual learners, looking to deepen their own knowledge, will also find many …
Atheist and Agnostic Settle Company Prayer Lawsuit and win $50k
A “Grandmother Approved” company has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by two employees who were fired for refusing to participate in daily Christian prayers. READ MORE HERE: https://religionnews.com/2023/08/07/atheist-and-agnostic-fired-for-not-attending-company-prayers-win-50k-in-suit/
ADVOCACY RESOURCES
Worthwhile advocacy needs good resources. The following link includes an impressive number of atheist websites. Be sure to check out the Special List Category as well as our Resources Tab.https://atheistsites.net/