Matthew Bulger
Posts by Matthew Bulger (page 18)
On the Hill: More Religious Oaths at Air Force Academy
In recent years, several scandals regarding religious freedom and outright discrimination towards humanist and nonreligious soldiers have plagued the US. From the Pentagon’s decision... Read More
Dumb Dynasty: Phil Robertson’s Outrageous Comments on Atheism
Growing up in Texas, I was intimately familiar with “country life” and all that comes with it: good food, colorful characters, pervasive religiosity, fishing,... Read More
On the Hill: Schock to the System
Last week, scandal struck the capital when Rep. Aaron Schock, a rising star out of Illinois, abruptly resigned his seat due to potential ethics... Read More
On the Hill: Censorship of Turkish Atheist Website Highlights Need for Congressional Involvement
In the past few weeks, numerous instances of discrimination or outright violence against atheists have shocked nontheists around the world. While groups like the... Read More
On the Hill: No Need to Pray, Congress
Today the American Humanist Association sent letters to all of the freshmen members of the U.S. House of Representatives, asking them not to join... Read More
Murder and Militant Atheism
As atheists, humanists, agnostics, and freethinkers, we have the distinct luxury of lacking an extremist base. As a community (albeit a fractured one) without... Read More
On the Hill: Having Your Cake and Eating It, Too
This week the American Humanist Association sent out an action alert to members about H.R. 153, which would “restore the Free Speech and First... Read More