Preaching Politics

During their Sunday sermons, more than 30 pastors across our country endorsed or opposed political candidates. The pastors were participating in Pulpit Freedom Sunday, part of an effort called the Pulpit Initiative designed to protect the First Amendment rights of pastors in the pulpit. Pastors' political sermons directly violate a law that bans tax-exempt organizations, like churches, from involvement in political campaigns.

The people behind the Pulpit Initiative are the Alliance Defense Fund, http://www.alliancedefensefund.org/. The group says they will fight for their First Amendment rights in court if the government calls them out for what they said on Sunday.

Should preachers be allowed to preach politics?

Kathleen Nacozy

Do it With Your Friends

Sure, politics can be boring, especially if you don't entirely understand whats going on. But this election season is riveting! The primary season started historically early with states breaking party rules to move up their primary in hopes of having a greater influence on determining the nominees. For the Democrats, the opposite has happened and the states that can decide the political fate of Senators Clinton and Obama do not have primaries until April and May.

If you haven't already, register to vote now! If you have, then get your friends to do it! If you live in Pennsylvania you have 2 weeks left to register to vote, invite your friends to do so with our sick Facebook invitations created by Party On. Invite your friends to caucus or vote in the primary with our Cool Card on Facebook. Don't entirely understand politics? Send out a Party On invite and hold a Debate Night where you invite friends over to watch a debate or the primary results and talk about the issues together.

Politics can be intimidating if you don't understand them, but don't be afraid to talk to your friends about it. You can all learn from each other.