Tré Goins-Phillips
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American colonists unsettled by British Parliament’s far-reaching Stamp Act tax
Editor's note: In order to allow our staff to enjoy the 4th of July holiday with their families, TheBlaze will be running a series of articles today commemorating the Revolutionary War, which won America her freedom. God bless America, and all of you.BOSTON (MARCH 23, 1765) — The British govern... → Read More
Hundreds of 'In God We Trust' Signs Are Now on the Walls in Arkansas Public Schools
Some are not too happy with the decision. → Read More
'In God We Trust' Removed From Wisconsin Classroom Following Parent's Complaint
A Wisconsin fourth-grade teacher removed the national motto from her classroom after an atheist parent complained about the “Christian symbolism.” The Roosevelt Elementary School teacher pulled down a banner with the phrase “In God We Trust” after parent Rob Moore was “infuriated” and “fuming” over the signage, WTMJ-TV reported. The teacher also took down a cross and a picture frame featuring an… → Read More
New Bill Would Protect High School Coaches’ Right to Pray With Students
Atheists aren’t happy. → Read More
Atheist Groups Demand End to 'Coerced Prayer' in the US Military
Two leading atheist groups are demanding the military stop invoking prayer altogether. In a joint letter sent to Secretary of Defense James Mattis earlier this week, the American Atheists and the Freedom From Religion Foundation complained that service members have been “forced” into religious observances while attending training: > By scheduling prayers in graduation ceremonies and leading… → Read More
GQ Magazine Picks Colin Kaepernick as Its 'Citizen of the Year'
GQ magazine has named Colin Kaepernick, the unemployed former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, its 2017 “Citizen of the Year.” “Much has changed in the four years since Colin Kaepernick was last on the cover of GQ. Back then he was a rippling superhero of a quarterback on the rise,” the magazine’s statement read: > But a simple act — kneeling during the national anthem — changed… → Read More
Navy Secretary Breaks Silence on Trump’s Transgender Ban — Here’s What He Has to Say
The military should not be a ““Petri dish for social experiments,” he said. → Read More
New survey shows most millennials don’t really know what religious liberty is
Millennials are sending mixed messages on religious liberty. According to a recently released survey from Amicus Communications, millennials — born somewhere between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s — generally support religious freedom but struggle to understand exactly what it means, Deseret News reported. “They think [religious freedom] is merely just a choice, and it’s troubling to see that… → Read More
Lesbian woman wants Christian judge to recuse himself from her divorce case
One Alabama mother believes the judge handling her divorce case should be disqualified because of his personal views on homosexuality. Tiara Brooke Lycans, a lesbian seeking divorce from her husband, Zachary Thomas Lycans, has twice asked DeKalb Circuit Court Judge Shaunathan C. Bell to recuse himself from her case, but he has declined both times, AL.com reported. As a result, Lycans petitioned… → Read More
‘This is our flag’: Residents take bold action after city removes roadside veteran memorial
Residents in a Washington state town went to work after a road crew took down an American and POW flag display because someone complained about it. King County road crews removed a “years-old display” in the town of Preston because flags were not permitted in the area, leading someone to lodge a complaint about the memorial, according to KOMO-TV. But the display didn’t remain bare for long. On… → Read More
Doctor offers free surgeries for transgender military service members
A former Navy surgeon has pledged to waive the cost of gender reassignment surgery for some military personnel members following President Donald Trump’s announced ban on transgender people serving in the armed forces. “If the commander in chief won’t take care of our veterans, our veterans will,” Dr. Christine McGinn, who is transgender, told CNN’s Michael Smerconish over the weekend. “ I will… → Read More
Meet Trump’s first 2020 Democratic presidential challenger
President Donald Trump is only a mere six months into his first term, but he already has his first Democratic presidential challenger. In a Washington Post op-ed published Friday, Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) announced he will seek the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination because his party needs “a different approach.” The third-term congressman and former health care financier, who is worth a… → Read More
Ivy League university teaches K-12 educators how to fight ‘whiteness in schools’
One Ivy League university held a conference earlier this month to discuss diversity and inclusion, during which K-12 educators were taught how to combat the evils of “whiteness in schools.” The Reimagining Education Summer Institute conference was held July 17-20 at Columbia University’s Teachers College and homed in on “opportunities and challenges of creating and sustaining racially,… → Read More
Scaramucci: It was ‘a mistake’ to trust a reporter
White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said late Thursday it was “a mistake” to trust a reporter following an explosive New Yorker article published just hours earlier. “I made a mistake in trusting in a reporter,” Scaramucci tweeted. “It won’t happen again.” > I made a mistake in trusting in a reporter. It won't happen again. — Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) July 28, 2017… → Read More
Plaque that has inspired Tennessee cops for years will be relocated due to atheists’ complaints
The Knoxville Police Department in Tennessee announced this week that it will relocate an inspiring plaque that has been on display in the station headquarters for years after an atheist group complained it violates the First Amendment. “I have walked through those doors for a lot of years and that sign has been there giving me strength, encouragement, and comfort to do this job,” KPD Deputy… → Read More
Plaque that has inspired Tennessee cops for years will be relocated due to atheists’ complaints
The Knoxville Police Department in Tennessee announced this week that it will relocate an inspiring plaque that has been on display in the station headquarters for years after an atheist group complained it violates the First Amendment. “I have walked through those doors for a lot of years and that sign has been there giving me strength, encouragement, and comfort to do this job,” KPD Deputy… → Read More
Australian state faces backlash after proposing school-wide ‘Jesus ban’ in name of ‘inclusivity’
Government officials within the Australian state of Queensland have proposed a policy that would ban Christmas cards, references to Jesus, and anything else that could be seen as evangelizing on public schoolyards. A recent Department of Education report expresses concerns that total religious freedom has subjected non-religious children to the Christian beliefs of their peers, the Australian… → Read More
Sarah Palin to subpoena nearly two dozen New York Times staffers in lawsuit
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) plans to subpoena nearly two dozen New York Times reporters, editors, and other staffers as part of her defamation lawsuit against the newspaper. In a motion arguing for the case’s dismissal, lawyers for the Times complained that Palin’s legal team had served notice that she plans to subpoena “23 non-party current and former Times reporters, editors, and other… → Read More
Hospital rejects mother’s Christian health care coverage in the middle of her cancer treatment
An Atlanta mother was in the middle of her cancer treatment when the hospital decided to stop accepting her Christian health care plan, saddling her with $41K in medical bills. Laura Alley, 39, discovered a lump on her neck just months after giving birth to her fifth child. The devastating discovery landed her in the hospital, where she was recently told she could not leave until she paid her… → Read More
Pro-life group to show graphic abortion video on Jumbotron outside Kentucky’s last abortion clinic
With just one abortion clinic left in Kentucky, one pro-life group is going to jumbo lengths to shut it down. Mark Harrington, national director of the pro-life group Created Equal, plans to set up a 12-foot by 18-foot Jumbotron in downtown Louisville on Wednesday to broadcast a graphic abortion procedure. The stunt is meant to “raise awareness about abortion and to change public opinion.” “If… → Read More