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Who's right about church and state, Kennedy or Santorum?
Much has been written and said recently about the First Amendment and freedom of religion in the context of the current political atmosphere. Many of the most provocative comments have been about contraception, abortion rights and health insurance. Some...Tags: Elections, Religion and Belief, Unemployment Benefits, John F. Kennedy, Health Insurance
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From the Right: Church of the state: Wait for it
Of all the strange things that have happened in the interpretation of “the separation of church and state” injunction in our Constitution, the latest is by far the most dangerous. We are used to the revised standard version in judicial...Tags: Civil Rights, Nancy Pelosi, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Justice and Rights, Religion and Belief
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Whose rights are being denied in birth control debate?
I just don't get it! I certainly understand the viewpoint of the Catholic Church regarding birth control and abortion, and it is their right to religious freedom to believe as they wish. However, just making birth control available to their employees does...Tags: Politics, Civil Rights, Health Treatments, Justice and Rights, Health
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In Nigeria, getting away with murder
Since the arrival of the New Year, America's Nigerian diaspora, including its significant community in Maryland, must be dismayed by the news from Africa's most populous country. The reluctance ofNigeria'sgovernment to prevent or punish violence between...Tags: Government, National Government, National Security, Nigeria, Defense
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Catholic Texans Fight Contraception Mandate
Texas Tribune
Catholic churches and affiliated organizations in Texas say they won't stand for a new federal law that would require many employers to provide contraception coverage in their health insurance plans.
Although churches are exempt, other...Tags: Elections, Justice System, Justice and Rights, Planned Parenthood, Health Insurance
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Letters to the Editor - Dec. 11
Fence creates obstacle for pedestrians downtown To the editor: Please reference The Herald-Mail front page article of Nov. 13, 2011, wherein the lack of pedestrian traffic was mentioned as contributing to the demise of businesses in the downtown...Tags: Republican Party, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Frederick County (Virginia), Elections, Allegany County
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Tyranny under the guise of religious freedom
John Garvey believes that "in a liberal democratic society, we must also respect the freedom of religion" when he advocates the Catholic church's position that it's right to mask the fact that some pro-life pregnancy resource centers will not provide...Tags: Civil Rights, Religion and Belief, Pikesville, Health and Medical Professionals, Politics
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'Religious freedom' isn't a license to flout the law
The argument that religious groups have the right to dictate social mores in order to protect their religious freedom is hollow and in fact turns the whole concept of religious liberty on its head. To say that any particular religion's duty to its own...Tags: Politics, Civil Rights, Justice System, Judges, Justice and Rights
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Don't trample religious freedom
There has been a lot of discussion in these pages about a recent statement on religious liberty issued by Maryland's Catholic bishops. Unfortunately, the discussion has ignored most of what the bishops had to say. It has focused almost exclusively on...Tags: Minority Groups, Civil Rights, Abortion Issue, Judges, Gays and Lesbians
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Tags: Republican Party, Government, Elections, Insurance, Religion and Belief
Jan 31, 2012
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Mar 14, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 27, 2012
|Story| Pasadena Sun
Feb 7, 2012
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Feb 9, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 23, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 8, 2012
|Story| KDAF-LTV
Dec 10, 2011
|Story| Herald Mail
Dec 14, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 12, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 7, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 10, 2012
|Story| CNN
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