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Protecting Religious Liberty at Home
The White House President Trump signed an Executive Order that directed the Attorney General to “issue guidance interpreting religious liberty protections in Federal law” in order “to guide all agencies in complying with relevant Federal law” ( May 2017 ).
President Trump signed an Executive Order, Establishment of a White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative , which established a faith director or liaison in every federal department and agency to help support our nation’s faith-based organizations ( May 2018 ).
President Trump signed the Executive Order, Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty , which ensured the Department of Treasury will not take any adverse action against any individual, house of worship, or other religious organization that speaks or has spoken about moral or political issues from a religious perspective ( May 2017 ). The Executive Order chips away at the Johnson Amendment, a provision in the U.S. tax code which restricts non-profit organizations, including churches, from expressing their free speech.
It also established the policy of the executive branch “to vigorously enforce the Federal law’s robust protections for religious freedom”.
The Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum to all executive departments to advise agencies on the requirements of religious liberty law protections ( January 2020 ).
President Trump signed into law, Securing American Nonprofit Organizations against Terrorism Act of 2019 , which authorizes the Department of Homeland Security a Nonprofit Security Grant Program to make grants eligible to nonprofit and faith-based organizations for target hardening and other security enhancements to protect against terrorist attacks ( January 2020 ).
President Trump hosted a state-level dinner for faith leaders ( August 2018 ). The President declared January 18, 2018; January 16, 2019; and January 15, 2020 to be Religious Freedom Days. The President has […]
They’re Trying to Shut Us Down
Over the last several months, I’ve lost count of how many times the powers-that-be have tried to shut us down. They’ve sent hackers at us, forcing us to take extreme measures on web security. They sent attorneys after us, but thankfully we’re not easily intimidated by baseless accusations or threats. They’ve even gone so far as to make physical threats. Those can actually be a bit worrisome but Remington has me covered.
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