Articles mentioning both Americans United and André Bauer

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  1. SC taking orders for contested religious license plates

    Explore Article firstamendmentcenter.org (Nov 2 2008) Separation of Church & State

    ...ough orders, the plates will not be made and those who did send in money will get refunds. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer pledged last summer to pay the deposit upfront and get reimbursed after the tags began selling. Bau......t,” Bauer said. “Nobody is mandated to have this tag. ... It’s an option.” Washington-based Americans United for Separation of Church and State sued state officials on behalf of two Christian pastors, ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Hindu American Foundation   Department of Motor Vehicles   André Bauer

  2. Christian-Themed License Plate Program Goes Too Far

    Explore Article Home | AlterNet (Jul 26 2008) Separation of Church & State

    ... strong supporter of church-state separation, Summers quickly agreed to join a lawsuit sponsored by Americans United for Separation of Church and State to stop the plate from being issued. "As a resident of South Carolina for over 70 years and as a Ch......epiction of a stained-glass church window. The words "I BELIEVE" appear at the bottom of the plate. Americans United had warned Palmetto State legislators not to approve ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Thomas Summers   Mark Sanford   André Bauer

  3. 'I believe' license plates face lawsuit in SC

    Explore Article Home Page (Jul 7 2008) Separation of Church & State

    Americans United filed the suit on behalf of three South Carolina pastors, a rabbi and the Hindu American Foundation......ts teams, but those that support belief in God have faced scrutiny in at least two states recently. Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed a federal lawsuit in June seeking an injunction to prevent South Carolina from producing a li... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Barry W. Lynn   Nashville   Hindu American Foundation

  4. Hindus Join Christians and Jews in Opposing Religious License ...

    Explore Article 7thSpace (Jun 30 2008) Separation of Church & State

    ...egislature unanimously passed legislation to produce the license plate, and South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, a Republican, personally pledged the required $4,000 to produce the plate--with the money to be re......nts of other minority faiths are clearly rendered to second class citizenship by this legislation." Americans United for the Separation of Church and State is representing the interfaith coalition in this lawsuit. "I... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Barry W. Lynn   Robert M. Knight   Hindu American Foundation

  5. Opposing religious license plate

    Explore Article BLiTZ (Jun 24 2008) Separation of Church & State

    Opposing religious license plate ...egislature unanimously passed legislation to produce the license plate, and South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, a Republican, personally pledged the required $4,000 to produce the plate--with the money to be re......nts of other minority faiths are clearly rendered to second class citizenship by this legislation." Americans United for the Separation of Church and State is representing the interfaith coalition in this lawsuit. "I... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Neal Jones   Mark Sanford   Barry W. Lynn

  6. Lawsuit challenges state's 'I believe' tags

    Explore Article The Herald (Jun 20 2008) Separation of Church & State

    ...e’s new “I Believe” license plate. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the clergy members and Hindus by Americans United for Separation of Church and State, contends the Legislature’s creation of the tags “improperly advances and endorses religion” while ......ited States Constitution,” the lawsuit states, and also violates the right of free speech. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, who drafted the license plate legislation, defended the license plates. “For those who ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Robert M. Knight   Hindu American Foundation   Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Columbia

  7. Lawsuit challenges state's 'I believe' tags

    Explore Article The State (Jun 20 2008) Separation of Church & State

    ...e’s new “I Believe” license plate. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the clergy members and Hindus by Americans United for ... Four S.C. clergy members and a Hindu organization went to court Thursday, challenging the c......e’s new “I Believe” license plate. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the clergy members and Hindus by Americans United for Separation of Church and State, contends the Legislature’s creation of the tags “improperly ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Barry W. Lynn   Thomas Summers   Robert M. Knight

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