Religious Freedom Rally

by infidels on January 10, 2012

Coalition Rally to Protect Religious Freedom

1:00 PM on Saturday, January 28, 2012

Featured speakers:
Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United
Howard Simon, Executive Director of Florida ACLU
Andrew Rosencranz, ADL Regional Director

For 126 years, the Florida Constitution has absolutely prohibited public funds from being used to support religious programs
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The Florida Legislature has now proposed an amendment to the Florida Constitution which would repeal this provision
It will be Amendment 8 on the November ballot
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The proposed amendment’s title, “Religious Freedom” is misleading and
deceitful, since this change would actually harm religious freedom by extracting funds from Florida taxpayers to support institutions that promulgate religious doctrines and promote religious views
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If this amendment passes, tax dollars that used to go to public schools will be used to support non-public schools that
teach religion with little or no oversight or accountability
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Don’t be misled. This issue has nothing to do with protecting religious freedom!
It’s just a way to funnel your tax dollars into religious institutions
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Come to the Rally about Amendment 8
Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 1:00pm
Lunch and refreshments will be served

Jim Ward Community Center
301 NW 46 Ave.
Plantation, FL

(just west of 441 & just north of Broward)

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Louis Appignani’s $10,000 challenge to FLASH

by Ken Loukinen on December 19, 2011

At the recent SERAM in Ft Lauderdale one of the speakers, Louis Appignani,  talked about the importance of activism and supporting the freethought movement.  He created quite a stir in the audience when he held up an UNSIGNED check for $10,000 made out to FLASH.   His donation is a dollar for dollar matching grant which ends on Dec. 31 at midnight.  After that date he will either tear up that check and write one to match your donations or sign the one he gave us for the full amount. Let’s not make Mr. Appignani write another check.

                                                                       
 Louis Appignani holds a check made out to FLASH

Please use this Chip In and donate today. FLASH is a non-profit 501(c)3 and your donations are tax deductible. 2012 will be a busy year for FLASH and freethought in South Florida as our elected officials continue to erode our religious freedoms in Tallahassee. FLASH, as the newest Local Partner with American Atheists will take a lead position and be working with groups all over Florida.

I want to thank Lou and Laurie Appignani for their generous donation.   You can thank the Appignani’s  today and help them become FLASH’s first lifetime members by signing up as a FLASH member yourself and/or donating…it all counts.

You can also write check  to:

Atheists of Broward County

and mail it to:

FLASH

7972 Pines Blvd. # 246743

Pembroke Pines, Fl 33024

 

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