Posted on 02 May 2013. Tags: American Humanist Association, Barack Obama, Charlotte Observer, Constitutional Separation, Dave Heineman, Democrat, Faiths, Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Guiding Principle, Judiciary, Missionary Baptist Church, National Day Of Prayer, National Day Of Reason, Neb, Public Officials, Religions, Second Consecutive Year, Secular Democracy, Separation Of Church And State, Transportation Secretary
According to the Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx has issued a proclamation saying that Thursday is a “Day of Reason,” lending his name for the second consecutive year to a movement that emphasizes the separation of church and state. The American Humanist Association, a co-sponsor of the day, said on its website, that, “with [...]
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Posted on 09 January 2012. Tags: Article 1 Of The Constitution, Branch Of Government, Cfpb, Chuck Grassley, Constitutional Separation, Journal Editors, Legal Explanation, Legal Justification, Mitch Mcconnell, Ohio Senate, Recess Appointment, Recess Appointments, Richard Cordray, Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate Republican Leader, Separation Of Powers, Unprecedented Move, Usa Today, Wall Street Journal, Wsj
In an op-ed for USA Today, Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, writes, “President Obama’s appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unacceptable because it violates both the letter and spirit of the Constitution. The framers saw the dangers of power grabs by any one branch [...]
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