This essay makes the case against tax exemption for religious organizations in Oregon. The amount of revenue lost as well as the harm caused by religious organizations is not compensated for by the social good they are alleged to provide (this alleged social good being the justification for their tax exempt status). Tax exemption for [...]
As if the issues surrounding socialized medical care weren’t complex enough… should the United States expand its tax-supported medical care programs to cover all tax payers, here are some of the issues that will have to be addressed: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Puerto Rico’s Largest Medical Facility Unlawfully Fired Nurse Because He Refused to [...]
“Unfortunately their spirits must have been out to lunch or on vacation,” said Schissler. “The belief that such practices will keep you safe is typically wrong.” Mysterious skull found in drug raid is human – The Connecticut Post Online
In Florida, adherents of Santeria are pleased that Miami-Dade County police officials have included a reminder in their Law Enforcement Handbook that humane killing of animals in religious ceremonies is protected by the U.S. Constitution. Religion Clause: Florida County Tells Police That Humane Animal Sacrifice Is Protected
A North Bergen man pleaded guilty to animal cruelty in municipal court Wednesday after admitting he was responsible for animal carcasses found on the shore here as part of a Santeria religious ritual. Man admits dead animals part of Santeria ritual | APP.com | Asbury Park Press
