The founding fathers repeatedly emphasized the separation of powers between the church and state. They believed it was necessary for each to have their own identity to be free from any outside ...

To the editor — Religion is a touchy subject. But when the Supreme Court makes controversial decisions that blur the division of church and state, citizens are obligated to weigh in. There is sound ...

An opinion published in the July 3 edition of the Tribune-Star, regarding phrasing from the U.S. Constitution, is insipidly banal; in my opinion. The author's purpose for issuing his opinion, and the ...

Why is it so hard for today’s liberal progressives to understand how this nation was formed? Separation of church and state was not a means to do away with Christianity in our government. Look at your ...

It seems a safe bet that the U.S. would be a completely different country if separation of media and state and separation of corporation and state were enshrined like the separation of church and ...

To the editor — As 2025 closes, America must recommit to the profound truth of our inheritance: the Constitution's separation of powers. This vital firewall against institutional power, whether ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A letter from Marcia Swift of Humanists of Linn County regarding commitment to separation of church and ...

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I do not know if the general public is aware that Gov. Pat McCrory vetoed a bill that the Legislature overrode, allowing magistrates to refuse to marry same-sex individuals because of religious ...

Re: July 2 letter "Finally." In his letter defending Louisiana's law requiring the Ten Comments be posted in every classroom, Steven Barker notes that the words "Separation of Church and State" do not ...