Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Sarasota-Manatee

10/31/2018

Due to a wide variety of health problems endured by our local board, we find it impossible to continue this chapter...HOWEVER - AU National in Washington DC will keep on fighting harder than ever to stop the never-ending challenges from those who think our Constitution is meaningless. Keep up-to-date at https://www.au.org/ and "like" their page.

Americans United for Separation of Church and State (Americans United or AU for short) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that advocates separation of church and state, a legal doctrine set forth in the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which says "Con...

09/16/2018

Americans United for the Separation of Church and State proudly presents: "Why the Religious Right Is Wrong" with Rob Boston, Senior Adviser and Editor of Church & State

Rob will present his lecture three times Sept. 28 – 29, 2018 at three different venues. See our Facebook Events for details.
Rob Boston is senior adviser and editor of Church & State, Americans United for Separation of Church and State's monthly membership magazine.

All events are free and open to the public. No RSVP needed. We look forward to seeing you! Please share this post.

07/23/2018

03/21/2018

We were proud to participate in the annual Manatee Pride festival. Check out the t-shirts we gave to all our new members!

03/04/2018

Action Alert: Public Hearings for Revision to Florida Constitution
The Florida Constitution Revision Committee wants to change our constitution! They want to delete this clause:

“No revenue of the state or any political subdivision, or agency thereof shall ever be taken from the public treasury directly or indirectly in aid of any church, sect or religious denomination, or in aid of any sectarian institution."

In the state constitution since 1885, it has worked well for everyone. Deleting it opens the door to fund voucher schools. Evidence shows voucher schools have been a waste of money, diverting funds from the public schools which serve all our children.

Public hearings will begin, throughout Florida, on Tuesday March 13, 2018, at 1:00 PM. Hosted by the Florida Constitution Revision Committee, to get feedback from you. The hearing closest to Sarasota will take place at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg.

Americans United for Separation of Church & State - Sarasota/Manatee Chapter - will have members at the hearing. Will you attend? Contact us for more information!

02/26/2018

POSTPONED ! The Feb 27 lecture with Rob Boston has been postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience.

12/11/2017

This is a very well written summary of the craziness of Trump and his cronies.

10/11/2017

WE all need to see the value of agriculture such as keeping us well fed with vast sources of food.

10/11/2017

09/28/2017

Come out and join the festivities! Sarasota Pride is scheduled for Saturday October 21, 2017 from Noon to 6 PM. Located at J.D. Hamel Park, at Gulfstream and Main. Music starts at noon with The Cheaters, followed by Blue Star Sound, Trans Sister Radio, and Divine AF. There will be food trucks galore, including B's Cool Treats, TK Grill, and Baja Boys.
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Stop by our booth and visit with us!

09/19/2017

Sharing this opportunity to support Immokalee....

07/28/2017

Breaking News!

Rob Boston (AU Communications Dir).will be on "Action Radio With Greg Penglis" on Friday morning at 8 a.m. Central (9 a.m. Eastern) for an hour. The discussion is going to be about the Pensacola Beach Cross.

You can tune in via the web:

http://tunein.com/embed/player/s28428/?autoplay=true

or

https://beta.tunein.com/radio/WEBY-1330-s28428/