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  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
November 30, 2021 at 9:34 PM

Join the Secular Movement this #GivingTuesday!

Join the Secular Movement this #GivingTuesday! Dear Friend, We are encouraged by all the support we have received today as a part of #GivingTuesday, but the day is not over yet!   There is still a chance for you to join in our…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
November 30, 2021 at 4:00 PM

This #GivingTuesday, Build Momentum with SCA!

This #GivingTuesday, Build Momentum with SCA! Dear Friend, Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving that inspires people across the United States to support nonprofit organizations working to make the world a better plac…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
November 29, 2021 at 3:15 PM

SCA Reads of Reason (November 29, 2021)

SCA Reads of Reason (November 29, 2021) Happy Monday! I hope you all had a peaceful and delicious Thanksgiving. Welcome to Reads of Reason, a weekly compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for nontheist…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
November 27, 2021 at 3:59 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Post-Dinner Musings & Advocacy Updates

Heretic on the Hill: Post-Dinner Musings & Advocacy Updates SCA's Scott MacConomy gives an update from Capitol Hill Dear Friend, Following my Thanksgiving meal, I began musing how the the Pilgrims, who were undoubtedly Chri…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
November 25, 2021 at 3:00 PM

We're thankful for you! 🍂

We're thankful for you! 🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from your secular lobbyist on Capitol Hill  Dear Friend, On behalf of staff and board of directors at the Secular Coalition for America, I want to express our gratitude for everythin…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
November 22, 2021 at 3:16 PM

SCA Reads of Reason (November 22, 2021)

SCA Reads of Reason (November 22, 2021) Happy Monday! Welcome to our second Reads of Reason, a compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocating for nontheist Americans and secularism here in Washington D.C. (Don…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
November 15, 2021 at 3:00 PM

SCA Reads of Reason (November 15, 2021)

SCA Reads of Reason (November 15, 2021) A weekly secular news briefing from the Secular Coalition for America Happy Monday! Welcome to our first Reads of Reason, a compilation of news-clippings that relate to our work advocati…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
November 13, 2021 at 4:29 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Elections, their consequences, and Resolutions

Heretic on the Hill: Elections, their consequences, and Resolutions SCA's Scott MacConomy gives an update from Capitol Hill on our work defending secularism at the federal level. Dear Friend, Elections do have consequences, lar…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
October 30, 2021 at 2:29 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Secularism isn't spooky (but theocracy is!) 🎃

Heretic on the Hill: Secularism isn't spooky (but theocracy is!) 🎃 SCA's Scott MacConomy on some of the "scary" things going on in DC, and how SCA is working to address them. Dear Friend, Halloween weekend is usually the scarie…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
October 16, 2021 at 2:29 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Is Demography Destiny?

Heretic on the Hill: Is Demography Destiny? SCA's Director of Policy and Government Affairs, Scott MacConomy, looks at how the rise of the "nones" could change things here in Washington DC. Dear Friend, Demography is destiny: t…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
October 8, 2021 at 7:59 PM

🚨Action Alert: Tell Congress to STOP misapplying RFRA!

🚨Action Alert: Tell Congress to STOP misapplying RFRA! A new bill seeks to use the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to allow religious exemptions to the White House's new vaccine requirements. Dear Friend, A new bill i…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
October 5, 2021 at 9:18 PM

🚨 Action Alert: Say No to "Religious Education Week"

🚨 Action Alert: Say No to "Religious Education Week" A Senate Resolution would designate this week as "Religious Education Week", tell your Senator to reject this unconstitutional resolution. Dear Friend, A resolution pending …
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
October 1, 2021 at 7:59 PM

Heretic on the Hill: It's Good to Know Your Legislators

Heretic on the Hill: It's Good to Know Your Legislators SCA lobbyist Scott MacConomy reports back on his meetings with Senators and their senior staff this past weekend Dear Friend, The title may be Heretic on the Hill but some…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
September 23, 2021 at 7:59 PM

Action Alert: Tell the Senate to Do No Harm

Action Alert: Tell the Senate to Do No Harm The Do No Harm Act is now in the Senate and the House, and we need your help to get it passed into law Dear Friend, Senator Cory Booker recently introduced the Senate version of the …
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
September 18, 2021 at 2:59 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Tell the Senate to Do No Harm

Heretic on the Hill: Tell the Senate to Do No Harm SCA lobbyist Scott MacConomy gives an update from Capitol Hill where the Do No Harm Act has just been reintroduced in the Senate Dear Friend, With the Democratic majority in Co…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
September 11, 2021 at 2:32 PM

ICYMI: SCA Condemns Texas' Abortion Law

ICYMI: SCA Condemns Texas' Abortion Law SCA condemns the recent anti-abortion legislation out of Texas and the Supreme Court's refusal to protect our constitutional rights. Dear Friend, I wanted to make sure you saw the Secular…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
September 7, 2021 at 9:05 PM

Texas, Keep Your Theology Out of Our Biology

Texas, Keep Your Theology Out of Our Biology SCA condemns the recent anti-abortion legislation out of Texas and the Supreme Court's refusal to protect our constitutional rights. The following is the Secular Coalition for Americ…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
September 4, 2021 at 2:33 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Active Advocacy for Secularism

Heretic on the Hill: Active Advocacy for Secularism Here's what SCA lobbyist Scott MacConomy has been up to on Capitol Hill on your behalf Dear Friend, Regular readers of Heretic on the Hill will recall that I just started at t…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
August 27, 2021 at 8:01 PM

Share your Secular Story 💬

Share your Secular Story 💬 SCA invites you to share your Secular Story with us so we can better represent you in our nation's capital Dear Friend, Every one of us has a story to tell, and each is unique and important in its own…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
August 21, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Heretic on the Hill: One Nation, Indivisible

Heretic on the Hill: One Nation, Indivisible Here's what SCA lobbyist Scott MacConomy has been up to on Capitol Hill on your behalf Dear Friend, Five thousand and fifty two bills have been introduced in the House of Representat…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
August 13, 2021 at 5:02 AM

Our Coalition in Action: Friday the 13th Edition

Our Coalition in Action: Friday the 13th Edition SCA takes a look at what our member organizations are up to while rejecting irrational beliefs. Dear Friend, Today's Friday 13th, which as skeptics doesn't concern us one bit. I…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
August 7, 2021 at 3:04 PM

Heretic on the Hill: The keys to our success

Heretic on the Hill: The keys to our success Here's what you can do to support the separation of religion and government Dear Friend, Two things the Secular Coalition for America needs to be successful on Capitol Hill:  1. YOU …
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
July 31, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Humanists on the Hill

Humanists on the Hill SCA was proud to join the American Humanist Association for their annual lobby day Dear Friend, Our member organizations are critical partners in the Secular Coalition for America's (SCA) mission to protec…
  Scott MacConomy, Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
July 21, 2021 at 6:01 PM

Let me introduce myself

Let me introduce myself Meet Scott MacConomy, SCA's new Director of Policy & Government Affairs Dear Friend, Hi, I’m the new guy at the Secular Coalition for America as the new Director of Policy and Government Affairs. I w…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
July 17, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Ready to celebrate 80 years of humanism? 🎉

Ready to celebrate 80 years of humanism? 🎉 SCA invites you to join us for the American Humanist Association's 80th annual conference July 24-25 Dear Friend, Our member organizations are critical partners in the Secular Coalitio…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
July 6, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Six months on we are still "One Nation, Indivisible"

Six months on we are still "One Nation, Indivisible" We can not ignore the dangerous implications of Christian Nationalism Dear Friend, They invaded the Capitol saying “Jesus is my savior. Trump is my president”. Six months ago today, on Janu…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
July 4, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Secularism is as American as apple pie! 🎆

Secularism is as American as apple pie! 🎆 Celebrate Independence Day by holding true to our secular values Dear Friend, With Independence Day upon us, we have a brief moment to reflect on the founding values of our nation, ones that reinforce t…
  Debbie Allen, Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
June 28, 2021 at 5:00 PM

We're celebrating Independence Day in a BIG way 🎆

We're celebrating Independence Day in a BIG way 🎆 Have your donation to the Secular Coalition for America matched up to $25,000! Dear Friend, Thanks to a generous gift from one of our Secular Angels, each dollar you pledge to the Secular Coali…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
June 18, 2021 at 4:29 PM

REMINDER: Coalition briefing on Fulton begins in 30 minutes

REMINDER: Coalition briefing on Fulton begins in 30 minutes The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its opinion in the Fulton v Philadelphia and SCA is ready for what's next. Dear Friend, Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court finally issued its opinion i…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
June 17, 2021 at 8:32 PM

BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Religious Agency that Discriminates

BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Religious Agency that Discriminates The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its opinion in the Fulton v Philadelphia, SCA is ready for what's next. Dear Friend, Today the U.S. Supreme Court finally issued it…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
June 12, 2021 at 2:29 PM

Have you read the Apostate Report yet?

Have you read the Apostate Report yet? Read the groundbreaking report released by Ex-Muslims of North America Dear Friend, A critical part of our mission at the  Secular Coalition for America is to increase the visibility of th…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
June 7, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Invite: Join us for a Thomas Paine Day Celebration

Invite: Join us for a Thomas Paine Day Celebration Celebrate American patriot and free thinker, Thomas Paine with SCA and coalition members Dear Friend, Have some common sense and join the Secular Coalition for America for a c…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
June 5, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Our Coalition in Action: Pride in ACTION🌈

Our Coalition in Action: Pride in ACTION🌈 SCA would like to share with you what our coalition is up to! Dear Friend, Happy Pride Month! The Secular Coalition for America (SCA) stands with LGBTQ+ Americans, knowing the importan…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
May 28, 2021 at 4:01 PM

BREAKING: The Clergy Project joins SCA

BREAKING: The Clergy Project joins SCA SCA is proud to officially announce the 20th member organization of our coalition Dear Friend, The Secular Coalition for America is proud to officially announce the 20th member organization of our coaliti…
  Debbie Allen, Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
May 26, 2021 at 9:19 PM

Thank you for helping us raise $25,000 for charity!

Thank you for helping us raise $25,000 for charity! SCA would like to update you on our successful first ever, Mayday for Humanity event Dear Friend, As the Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America, I want to personally thank yo…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
May 15, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Our meeting with the White House

Our meeting with the White House We are happy to share the details from our first meeting with the Biden-Harris administration Dear Friend, The Secular Coalition for America is proud to inform you that we had a productive meeting with the Whit…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
May 14, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Join SCA for Fulton #DecisionDay

Join SCA for Fulton #DecisionDay Dear Friend, Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case Fulton v Philadelphia, which could allow religious organizations broad exemptions and unfettered freedom to ignore nondiscrimination laws. This would…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
May 5, 2021 at 8:30 PM

Take Action This Week! 📢

Take Action This Week! 📢 SCA invites you to join in 2021's Secular Week of Action Dear Friend, The Secular Coalition for America is taking ACTION this week as a part of Secular Week of Action! Every year, the …
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 30, 2021 at 6:00 PM

🚨Action Alert: Support a National Day of Reason!

🚨Action Alert: Support a National Day of Reason! Tell Congress to support a resolution that would make May 7, 2021 a National Day of Reason Dear Friend, This past week, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Repr…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 24, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Our Coalition in Action 💥

Our Coalition in Action 💥 We'd like to update you on what our coalition is doing in our communities Dear Friend, The team at the Secular Coalition for America is hard at work advocating on your behalf here in Washington D.C. Ev…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 17, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Heretic on the Hill: Increasing Visibility & Respect for Nontheists

Heretic on the Hill: Increasing Visibility & Respect for Nontheists SCA's Casey Brinck outlines how we are working for YOU on Capitol Hill Dear Friend, The vast majority of our interactions on Capitol Hill are with Members of Congress and …
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 14, 2021 at 9:05 PM

🚨 Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support the NO BAN Act

🚨 Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support the NO BAN Act Let's make sure no future president enacts religiously discriminatory immigration bans. Dear Friend, One of the first acts of the Trump administration was to sign an Executive Order that …
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 10, 2021 at 3:00 PM

The Kids Are Alright (and Secular!)

The Kids Are Alright (and Secular!) We invite you to the Secular Student Alliance's virtual conference on May 15-16 Dear Friend,   The Secular Coalition for America is pleased to invite you to the Secular Student Alliance's (SSA) virtual confer…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 6, 2021 at 9:20 PM

The WINNER of the "Worst State Bill" is...

The WINNER of the "Worst State Bill" is... The results of SCA's Bad Bill Madness campaign are in! Dear Friend, After several weeks of voting, the award for “Worst State Bill ” violating the separation of religion and government has been given t…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 5, 2021 at 7:00 PM

BAD BILL MADNESS: The FINAL Round 📣

BAD BILL MADNESS: The FINAL Round 📣 SCA wraps up its annual Bad Bill Madness campaign Dear Friend, Today's the day! We are in the final round of our annual Bad Bill Madness campaign, a parody of the popular college basketball competition. Hop…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 3, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Heretic on the Hill: No Hierarchy of Human Rights

Heretic on the Hill: No Hierarchy of Human Rights SCA's Casey Brinck with the latest from the Biden-Harris administration's commitment to human rights around the globe Dear Friend, Last year, one of my first assignments as the new Director of …
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
April 2, 2021 at 8:00 PM

BAD BILL MADNESS: Semi-Final Round 📣

BAD BILL MADNESS: Semi-Final Round 📣 SCA continues its annual Bad Bill Madness campaign Dear Friend, Two weeks ago the Secular Coalition for America relaunched its annual Bad Bill Madness campaign, a parody of the popular college basketball co…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
March 30, 2021 at 10:03 PM

BAD BILL MADNESS: Round 2! 📣

BAD BILL MADNESS: Round 2! 📣 SCA continues its annual Bad Bill Madness campaign Dear Friend, Last week, the Secular Coalition for America relaunched its annual Bad Bill Madness campaign, a parody of the popular college basketball competition. …
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
March 26, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Actions Speak Louder Than Prayer!

Actions Speak Louder Than Prayer! SCA is proud to announce 2021's Secular Week of Action Dear Friend, 2021's Secular Week of Action is just a month away! Every year, the secular movement comes together to crea…
  Secular Coalition for America · [email protected]
March 24, 2021 at 5:06 PM

BAD BILL MADNESS 2021! 📣

BAD BILL MADNESS 2021! 📣 SCA has launched its annual Bad Bill Madness campaign Dear Friend, This week, the Secular Coalition for America relaunched its annual Bad Bill Madness campaign, a parody of the popular college basketball competition. T…