Word: neutralizing
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...religion to mean 'freedom against religion.'" That muddied the waters again, since it was by no means clear just how freedom causes religious problems that Government should redress: the usual reading of the First Amendment is that Government and the President are supposed to be officially neutral about religion, neither aiding nor hindering...
...religion, they are perfectly capable of doing for themselves. For Government to intrude itself into religious practices, or to seek to impose certain beliefs or values on citizens who do not share them, is a clear and present danger to Americans of all faiths. The state should be neutral, not partisan, in matters religious." The interfaith group urged politicians above all "to oppose any and all efforts, whether direct or subtle, to tamper with the First Amendment...
After listening to both candidates, B'nai B'rith delegates voted unanimously to oppose all forms of organized prayer in high schools, and called on Government to be "neutral" in religious matters. In an obvious swipe at Laxalt's letter, the resolution also voiced "opposition to attempts to claim 'God's authority' in campaigns for political office." Many of the delegates contended that Reagan had stirred new fears at least among Jews, who, as members of a religious minority, are extremely sensitive to the possibility of Government interference in religion...
They could have been married in the Rose Garden, but Actress Patti Davis, 31, and Yoga Instructor Paul Grilley, 25, preferred the politically neutral turf of Los Angeles' Hotel Bel Air. Except for eschewing a White House extravaganza, however, Davis, who has occasionally vexed her father with liberal views on premarital sex and marijuana, opted for a traditional wedding. Ronald and Nancy Reagan came down from their ranch near Santa Barbara to give away the bride and meet their daughter's new in-laws, Terrence and Donna Grilley. While 134 guests looked on (and 180 police and federal...
Could the celebration have been richer if the competition had been better? America's Olympics closed with the usual expressions of hope, as the five-ring flag was passed from Los Angeles to another neutral location, Seoul, Korea, where doom is expected again in four years, and the athletes will probably come through once more. The XXIII Olympiad was handsome and bright, not completely smog-free but, as British Runner Steve Cram said, "You should see it where I live," just outside Newcastle. Bringing a world of people to Los Angeles did seem a little like fetching coals...