Anya ,'Storyteller'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
All Things Considered, October 4, 2005 · A federal court in New York has ruled that the Salvation Army may hire and fire employees according to their religious beliefs -- even though it receives most of its money for social services from the government. The ruling earlier this week is considered a major court victory for the Bush administration.
Can someone explain to me how this is even remotely legal?
Probably because the Salvation Army is a church. It's not what it is best known for, but it is a church first and foremost, with an emphasis on social work. How are they receiving the bulk of their money from the government? Is that the faith-based initiative stuff? I'd like to know which employees it means, and where the money goes.
Can someone explain to me how this is even remotely legal?
George Bush says so. This is part of his faith-based initiative stuff - to give religious groups the right to discriminate in hiring even though they receive federal funds.
This is part of his faith-based initiative stuff - to give religious groups the right to discriminate in hiring even though they receive federal funds.
...to provide government services.
Gah. I got lots of work to do so I don't have time to look into this:
Politicians in West Midlands banned the display of toy pigs and other pig-related items in municipal offices as a result of a single complaint from a Muslim. Among the banned items were piggy banks, novelty pig calendars and a tissue box featuring Winnie the Pooh and Piglet.
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This latest incident is just part of an ongoing initiative by some Muslims to force British society to conform to Islamic standards. Declaring the images of pigs to be offensive and anti-Muslim is the tactic of the day - and it appears to be coming along very well.
Previous U.K. successes include banning a 100 year old statue of a wild boar, police seizure of porcelain pigs displayed in the window of a private home, and the removal of a sign referring to "pork" at a British pub frequented by butchers.
Along with Winnie the Pooh, some British schools have also removed or restricted the following "anti-Muslim" children's books...
The Three Little Pigs
Charlottes Web
Babe - The Sheep-pig
Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
Olivia Saves the Circus
Animal Farm
Huh.
I can't find any news or info on the salvation army case anywhere, but it could be based on the right to expressive association.
What's expressive association?
What's expressive association?
When you smile, the world smiles back.
When you smile, the world smiles back.
And when you tell the world to fuck off and bite you (sequence not mandatory), then what happens?
I can't find any news or info on the salvation army case anywhere, but it could be based on the right to expressive association.
I was just coming to mention the same thing, without the expressive-stuff-I-don't-know-about. I've never seen that other website before, so I was looking for some confirmation.