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  Scott MacConomy · [email protected]
September 3, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Bill Surfing

Heretic on the Hill: Bill Surfing Catching the Congressional Waves Most mornings I start by checking several emails that have a round-up of potentially interesting articles. Last week I checked SCOTUSblog, which covers Supreme …
  Heather Rigby, Director of Communications · [email protected]
August 27, 2022 at 7:44 PM

Make a Will, Leave a Legacy

Make a Will, Leave a Legacy View this email in your browserDear friend,Have you prepared your will? I know, that's a really personal and morbid question for me to be asking on a random Saturday in August. But it's Make a Will Month, and I want to take the opportunity to remind you of the i…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
August 23, 2022 at 7:15 PM

Help Us Welcome Steven Emmert!

Help Us Welcome Steven Emmert! Our new Executive Director brings unique perspective and leadership. View this email in your browserMeet Our New Executive DirectorWe here at the Secular Coalition for America are excited to introduce you to Steven Emmert, who started with us just last week.…
  Scott MacConomy · [email protected]
August 20, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Where Did Everybody Go?

Heretic on the Hill: Where Did Everybody Go? Where Did Everybody Go? If it’s August in Washington two things are true: Congress is on a one month recess, and it’s hot. How hot is it? The other day it was so hot, when I went by …
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
August 15, 2022 at 6:07 PM

Congratulations to New Board Leadership!

Congratulations to New Board Leadership! View this email in your browserWelcome New Board Leadership!We are pleased to announce that at an SCA Board meeting this past week, the SCA Board elected a new slate of officers: Maggie Ardiente, President; Derek Araujo, Vice President; and Bryan Sh…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
August 13, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Our Coalition in Action!

Our Coalition in Action! Updates from us and our member organizations.   Change continues to come to the Secular Coalition for America! This coming week, we welcome Steven Emmert on as our new Executive Director.  He comes to u…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
August 6, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Heretic on the Hill: "I Do" Support Equal Marriage

Heretic on the Hill: "I Do" Support Equal Marriage "I Do" Support Equal Marriage Same-sex marriage shouldn’t be a church-state issue but the church side is definitely making it one. It should simply be an administrative process…
  Board President · [email protected]
July 30, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Special Request

Special Request Dear Friend, We need to stand up and take action to defend the separation of religion and government.  If the Supreme Court will not protect us, we need to work with our allies in Congress to create laws and national policies that will. T…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
July 23, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Christian Healthcare Ministries

Heretic on the Hill: Christian Healthcare Ministries Don’t Join Any Health Insurance Club That Would Have You As a Member. Don’t Join Any Health Insurance Club That Would Have You As A Member The websit…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
July 16, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Our Coalition in Action!

Our Coalition in Action! Updates from our member organizations. Dear Friend, Summer has brought countless opportunities for the Coalition and its members to act, and they're busier than ever preparing for what the future will b…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
July 9, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Heretic on the Hill: In the Court of Public Opinion

Heretic on the Hill: In the Court of Public Opinion Supreme Court justices have prayed with evangelical leaders whose bosses were bringing cases and arguments before the high court. In the Court of Public Opinion …
  The Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
July 4, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Double Your Support For Secular Government!

Double Your Support For Secular Government! With six conservative justices the Supreme Court has become, according to the New York Times, the most pro-religion Court in seven decades. So the religious right has a lot to celebrate this holiday weekend. They w…
  The Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
July 4, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Give during SCA's match opportunity and double your impact!

Give during SCA's match opportunity and double your impact! Today we celebrate the 246th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Twelve years and a war with England later, the Constitution was ratified and then in 1792 the B…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
July 3, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Help Defend the Separation of Church and State

Help Defend the Separation of Church and State Religious freedom for believers and nonbelievers is under attack. From the Supreme Court to Christian nationalists in the streets, separating church and state is being interpreted as discriminating ag…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
July 2, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Take Action! Double Your Impact.

Take Action! Double Your Impact. View this email in your browserThe religious right has a lot to celebrate this weekend. They have won several Supreme Court cases in recent weeks. With six conservative justices the Court has become, according to the New York Times, the most pro-religion Co…
  Scott MacConomy · [email protected]
June 25, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Phoning It In On Virtual Lobby Day

Phoning It In On Virtual Lobby Day Phoning It In On Virtual Lobby Day The pandemic has democratized lobbying. It has not only become accepted that you can meet with Members of Congress and staff on Zoom,…
  Scott MacConomy · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 4:54 PM

167 Million People Lost A Constitutional Right Today

167 Million People Lost A Constitutional Right Today The Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Today the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion by a 6-3 majority. This right will now be d…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
June 20, 2022 at 8:44 PM

Reads of Reason - A Collectively Held Breath

Reads of Reason - A Collectively Held Breath View this email in your browser Welcome to Reads of Reason, a (usually) weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the equal righ…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
June 18, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Our Coalition in Action!

Our Coalition in Action! Updates from our member organizations. Dear Friend, June has been an exceptionally busy month for the coalition! There are twenty organizations that make up the coalition and each is a unique and integr…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
June 16, 2022 at 9:25 PM

Good News:

Good News: View this email in your browserGOOD NEWSHouse Appropriations Committee Increases IRS Enforcement FundingLast winter, the Secular Coalition for America, the Freedom From Religion Foundation, and the American Humanist Association prioritized better enforcement of the Johnson Amend…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
June 14, 2022 at 10:24 PM

It's Herb's Birthday! 🍰

It's Herb's Birthday! 🍰 Help us make it a day to remember. View this email in your browserHelp us celebrate Herb Silverman’s birthday!Twenty years ago, Herb Silverman founded the Secular Coalition for America. Over the past two decades, his stewardship has helped our organization ensure t…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
June 11, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Help Us Fight the Latest Religious Exemption

Heretic on the Hill: Help Us Fight the Latest Religious Exemption Help Us Fight the Latest Religious Exemption  The pandemic is receding from the public eye for now, and most indicators are where they we…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
June 6, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Reads of Reason - Schisms and Activism

Reads of Reason - Schisms and Activism View this email in your browser Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the equal rights of nonrel…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
June 4, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Secular Americans Stand With 🌈PRIDE

Secular Americans Stand With 🌈PRIDE View this email in your browser Dear Friend, June is Pride Month, a time for us to recognize and uplift the LGBTQIA+ community. We have taken to social media to help spread …
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
May 30, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Reads of Reason - Memorial Day Edition

Reads of Reason - Memorial Day Edition View this email in your browser Across the nation and around the world, millions of people today will be acknowledging the solemn occasion of Memorial Day. This federal…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
May 28, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Dropping a Dime on Campaigning in Churches

Heretic on the Hill: Dropping a Dime on Campaigning in Churches Dropping a Dime on Campaigning in Churches Church and state are becoming less and less separate in churches. Churches, other faith-based in…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
May 23, 2022 at 8:44 PM

Reads of Reason - May 23, 2022

Reads of Reason - May 23, 2022 View this email in your browser Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the equal rights of nonreligious American…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
May 21, 2022 at 2:29 PM

Our Coalition in Action!

Our Coalition in Action! Dear Friend, With spring in full swing across the country, many of our coalition members are blooming with projects, opportunities, and even freshened up images. There are twenty organizations that make …
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
May 16, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Reads of Reason (May 16, 2022)

Reads of Reason (May 16, 2022) View this email in your browser Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the equal rights of nonreligious Americans…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
May 14, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Religion is the Opiate of the Supreme Court

Heretic on the Hill: Religion is the Opiate of the Supreme Court   Religion Is The Opiate Of The Supreme Court   In March the White House presented its proposed $773 billion for defense in 2023, a four percent increase. The top …
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
May 9, 2022 at 6:14 PM

Reads of Reason (May 9, 2022)

Reads of Reason (May 9, 2022) View this email in your browser Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the equal rights of nonreligious Americans …
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
May 4, 2022 at 7:44 PM

Tell Your Representatives You Support Reproductive Rights

Tell Your Representatives You Support Reproductive Rights The Senate will be voting on a bill to codify Roe v. Wade into law. View this email in your browser. Dear Friend, In response to the leak of the draft …
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
May 2, 2022 at 7:15 PM

Reads of Reason, (May 2nd, 2022)

Reads of Reason, (May 2nd, 2022) View this email in your browser Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the equal rights of nonreligious America…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 30, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Put me in Coach, I'm ready to pray

Heretic on the Hill: Put me in Coach, I'm ready to pray We went to the Supreme Court the morning they heard the praying football coach case.   Put Me In, Coach, I’m Ready To Pray I’ve previously mentioned the Supreme Court cas…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 25, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Reads of Reason, April 24, 2022

Reads of Reason, April 24, 2022 View this email in your browser Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the equal rights of nonreligious American…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 18, 2022 at 8:44 PM

Reads of Reason (April 18, 2022)

Reads of Reason (April 18, 2022) View this email in your browser Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the equal rights of nonreligious America…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 16, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Defining Religious Freedom Down

Heretic on the Hill: Defining Religious Freedom Down                        Defining Religious Freedom Down                              Senator Daniel Moynihan once wrote a scholarly paper in his spare time, the kind most Sen…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 12, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Reads of Reason (April 12, 2022)

Reads of Reason (April 12, 2022) View this email in your browser Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the equal rights of nonreligious America…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 4, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Reads of Reason

Reads of Reason Secular News You Can Use from SCA View this email in your browser Happy Monday! Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the equ…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Start a Religion and Import Your Followers

Heretic on the Hill: Start a Religion and Import Your Followers Between the IRS and Immigration, it's too easy to start a church and bring in followers/workers.   Visas for Religious Workers: Who Thought This Was A Good Idea?  …
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
March 28, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Reads of Reason (March 28, 2022)

Reads of Reason (March 28, 2022) View this email in your browser Happy Monday! Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the equal rights of nonre…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
March 23, 2022 at 9:00 PM

SCA hosts annual Members Meeting

SCA hosts annual Members Meeting Leaders from our member organizations met in Washington DC to collaborate and share the work they have accomplished over the last year. View this email in your browser Dear Frie…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
March 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Reads of Reason (March 21, 2022)

Reads of Reason (March 21, 2022) View this email in your browser Happy Monday! Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the equal rights of nonre…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
March 19, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Lift Every Voice and Complain

Heretic on the Hill: Lift Every Voice and Complain Scott MacConomy warns you about a bill that would establish a National Hymn View this email in your browser Dear Friend, The primary definition of a hymn acco…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
March 15, 2022 at 8:59 PM

🚨Action Alert: Oppose the Establishment of a National Hymn

🚨Action Alert: Oppose the Establishment of a National Hymn Tell Congress to reject that bill that would establish a Christian song as our "national hymn" View this email in your browser. Dear Friend, The House…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
March 14, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Reads of Reason (March 14, 2022)

Reads of Reason (March 14, 2022) View this email in your browser Happy Monday! Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the rights of nonreligiou…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
March 7, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Reads of Reason (March 7, 2022)

Reads of Reason (March 7, 2022) View this email in your browser Happy Monday! Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the rights of nonreligious…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
March 5, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Heretic on the Hill: True freedom Does No Harm

Heretic on the Hill: True freedom Does No Harm SCA's Scott MacConomy on the importance of passing the Do No Harm Act and how you can help. View this email in your browser Dear Friend, The Supreme Court continu…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
February 28, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Reads of Reason (February 28, 2022)

Reads of Reason (February 28, 2022) View this email in your browser Happy Monday! Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the rights of nonrelig…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
February 22, 2022 at 3:02 PM

Reads of Reason (February 22, 2022)

Reads of Reason (February 22, 2022) View this email in your browser Happy Tuesday! Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for the rights of nonreli…