Religious Liberty Panel Report Is Ominous – OpEd
Religious Liberty Report — Trump’s commission released a major draft report documenting abuses against faithful Americans and proposing reforms.
Key Reforms — Recommendations include DOJ guidance, a “Know Your Rights” campaign, violation hotlines, a litigation task force, and awards for defenders.
Catholic League’s Contribution — The organization helped shape the report by providing evidence of abuses and defending the commission.
Just prior to the festivities surrounding the 250 anniversary of the founding of America, President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission released a draft of its final report.
For more than 270 pages, this broad ranging report highlights the most appalling infringements of the rights of faithful Americans. More importantly, the report offers suggestions on how to ensure that these abuses never happen again.
Some of these reforms are more procedural in nature, and while they might not be the most eye-catching, they will help officials working behind the scenes to defend religious liberty. For instance, the report calls on the Department of Justice to issue guidance clarifying the proper understanding of the Establishment Clause and separation of church and state. Likewise, the........
