Category Archives: George Washington

Religious Freedom Day: George Washington and the First Amendment

Posted on January 16, 2017 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD January 16 is National Religious Freedom Day in the United States.  President Barack Obama in his Religious Freedom Day Presidential Proclamation: “I call on all Americans to commemorate this day with events and activities that teach … Continue reading →

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U.S. Supreme Court: The Shape of One’s Soul and the Color of One’s Conscience

Posted on February 17, 2016 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud (Column originally published at Morning Open Thread on Daily Kos) Justice Antonin Scalia (front row, second from left) is dead. I assume that the President will do his job and nominate a new Justice. Then the great … Continue reading →

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