The Loyalty Oath enacted by Virginia Republicans in December of 2011 is already receiving severe criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike. The oath, voted in by the GOP State Central Committee, requires any person voting in the Republican primary on March 6th to sign a statement. Voters are expected to sign this oath prior to casting their ballots requiring the voter to support the nominated Republican candidate for president.… [Read more]
The Virginia Loyalty Oath: More Than A Step Backwards
Filed Under: We Say This Tagged With: ACLU, Cold War, Gay Rights, Loyalty Oath, McCarthy Era, Pro-Choice, Puritans, Right to Vote, State Central Committee, US Politics, Virginia
Obama Declared January 16th “Religious Freedom Day”

“Our long history of religious tolerance and pluralism has strengthened our country, helped create a vibrant civil society, and remained true to the principles enshrined in our founding documents.” President Obama 01-13-2012
In September of 2001, I was a freshman at an all-girls college in Pittsburgh, PA. After the attacks on September 11th, I remember driving around the city and seeing a stuffed figure, clad in a turban, hanging from the rafters of a resident’s porch.… [Read more]
Filed Under: Social Change Tagged With: Christian, Ground Zero, Islamic, Mosque, Muslim, Pluralism, President Obama, Puritans, Religious Freedom, Religious Freedom Day, Religious Persecution