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Blaine Amendment

religious-and-politics

CACR3 – Uninformed and Unnecessary

So there is a proposed constitutional amendment that would remove the Blaine language from the State Constitution. The Blaine language is found in Article 83 and provides that the State may not financially support religious schools: [Art.] 83. [Encouragement of Literature, etc.; Control of Corporations, Monopolies, etc.] … no money raised by taxation shall ever be … Read more

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SDGANH – December 2020 Newsletter

Giving voters a voice by empowering elected school district officials to reclaim control over budgets and curriculum.   — Upcoming SDGA events — How to Make a Right to Know Request The President of Right to Know NH, David Saad, will conduct a webinar for the SDGA on how to make an effective Right to … Read more

The Blaine Stain in New Hampshire

Isn’t it long past time that New Hampshire ended blatant discrimination against Catholics in our state? After the great Irish potato famine in the mid-1800’s, America experienced a large wave of Irish immigrants, many of whom were Catholics. Some politicians wanted to prevent any public support of Catholic institutions and thus attempted, unsuccessfully, to amend … Read more

First they came for the 5th amendment

Religious Bigotry in New Hampshire

First Amendment history The First Amendment guarantee of freedom of religion has deeply rooted historical significance. Many of the colonists who founded the United States came here fleeing religious persecution and governmental oppression in Europe. Our founders advocated religious freedom. They sought to prevent any one religion or group of religious organizations from dominating the … Read more

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