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Title: Sizing up Trump's EO on religious freedom
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Published: May 5, 2017
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Post Date: 2017-05-05 09:34:43 by HAPPY2BME-4UM
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order today he says will protect the religious freedoms of all Americans. Some on the religious right, however, say the order doesn't go far enough to address the concerns of Christian business owners who have been blocked by courts from running their businesses according to their biblical convictions.

Prior to signing the order he greeted religious leaders from a variety of faiths, including Christianity and Judaism. He also announced his first foreign trip will include stops in Israel, Rome, and Saudi Arabia.

Michael Farris, Alliance Defending Freedom: "President Trump’s executive order provides hope ... that he will move fully toward fulfilling his promise to protect religious freedom for countless Americans. Regrettably, this executive order leaves that promise as yet unfulfilled .... Though we appreciate the spirit of today’s gesture, vague instructions to federal agencies simply leaves them wiggle room to ignore that gesture, regardless of the spirit in which it was intended."

https://www.onenewsnow.com/politics-govt/2017/05/04/sizing-up-trumps-eo-on-religious-freedom
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One thing that it does is relieve groups like Little Sisters of the Poor from being punished.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order targeting a rarely enforced IRS rule that says religious organizations and other non-profits that endorse political candidates risk losing their tax-exempt status.
The order also promises “regulatory relief” for groups with religious objections to the preventive services requirement in the Affordable Care Act. Those requirements include covering birth control and the move could apply to religious groups like the Little Sisters of the Poor, which have moral objections to paying for contraception.
Trump will sign the order as he marks the National Day of Prayer at the White House Thursday. He planned to meet Roman Catholic leaders in the Oval Office before signing the order.
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President Trump Signs the Executive Order on Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty

U.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: NO BORDERS + NO LAWS = NO COUNTRY
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