Tag Archives: American Civil Liberties Union
Ethics Hero: Journalist Harris Meyer
Journalist Harris Meyer is determined to make certain that the right lesson comes out of Gaby Rodriguez’s fake pregnancy stunt. Continue reading
Coercive Indoctrination in the Schools: Unethical, Regardless of the Content
There are words for schools punishing students for their beliefs, and among those words are “indoctrination,” “coercion,” brain-washing,” and “unethical.” Continue reading
More on “The Atheist, the Graduation, and the Prayer”
Damon Fowler, School Adminstrator-In-Training?
Either by design, bias, or because I was not sufficiently clear (always a distinct possibility), a lot of readers seem to have misunderstood the central principle in my post about Damon Fowler, the Louisiana high school senior who singled-handedly bluffed his school out of including a prayer in his graduation ceremonies. Let me clarify. Continue reading
The Atheist, the Graduation, and the Prayer
Is an atheist high school student who single-handedly blocks his school from having a prayer at graduation a hero or a jerk?
Well, neither. He’s a high school student. But he’s growing up to be a jerk. Perhaps even a fick. Continue reading
The ACLU Gives Us a Lesson in Principles
Sometimes bad people are connected to vital values, and it is impossible to protect one without helping the other. That’s when we find out exactly how much we care about core principles. The A.C.L.U. has passed its test with colors flying. Continue reading
Comment of the Day: “Finis: The New Black Panthers Voter Intimidation Affair”
The Comment of the Day regards official reports that dismiss allegations of government misconduct as “unsupported.” Continue reading
Filed under U.S. Society
Finis: The New Black Panthers Voter Intimidation Affair
The Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility, a careful, professional, non-partisan group charged with reviewing allegations of U.S. Government attorney misconduct, released the report on its investigation of the contentious Civil Rights Division handling of the case of two paramilitary-clad members of the New Black Panthers, one carrying a club, who appeared to be at a Philadelphia polling place in November 1008 for the purpose of intimidating voters. Continue reading
Filed under Citizenship, Government & Politics, Law & Law Enforcement, Professions, Race
Yes Julea,You Have A Right To Your Beliefs; You Just Don’t Have A Right To A Job That Your Beliefs Won’t Let You Do. Why Is This Not Obvious?
“Bye-bye! Hope you find a profession where you can accommodate all of your religious beliefs, but it’s sure not here.” Continue reading
