Section 1 of 4 February 10, 2006 Volume 2, Issue 6
Published by the
Center For Atheism (CFA)
Editor: Suzy
Lanza
Email:
THEFOCUSATCFA@AOL.COM
The
Focus will provide links
to articles collected
from major
newspapers and magazines, and will be emailed
weekly.
The Focus has four sections.
Section #1:
News Articles
Section #2:
CFA Programs
Section #3: Special Notices
Please email any comments and
suggestions to THEFOCUS@CENTERFORATHEISM.ORG
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See Section #4: Legislation Alerts
LEGISLATION DESCRIPTION, FIND YOUR
ELECTED OFFICIAL, LETTER TEMPLATE, COM COMPOSE LETTER, SEND
LETTER.
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Section 1 of 4
NEWS ARTICLES
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to view their
article.
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But when they hear someone talking to God, they think that's normal?
But when God talks back to that person, they think that person is crazy?
SEPARATION OF CHURCH / STATE
Canada Free Press
The Center for Atheism (CFA) was established by New York City
Atheists as a separate and independent national organization to
propose, develop and be a catalyst for new national activities
supporting the objectives of atheists, agnostics, humanists,
freethinkers, skeptics, secularists and separation-of-church/state
advocates.
CFA will accept and review suggestions from individuals and
other secular
organizations that will foster our goals
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SECTION 3
OF 4
SPECIAL NOTICES
CENTER FOR ATHEISM
(CFA) SEARCHING FOR WASHINGTON, D.C. BASED
LOBBYIST
To establish a Washington D.C. based Atheist Lobby and Public Relations center.
The Center for Atheism (CFA) is
seeking a full or part-time person,
with significant experience on Capitol
Hill as a lobbyist.
The Position will consist of working with government
and
congressional
officials and their staffs, other lobbyists,
coalitions,
think tanks, academia, the media, etc. to enhance the public image
and
promote policies and legislation favorable to Atheism.
Additional
Responsibilities:
Track and analyze federal legislation on issues
impacting atheism.
Send alerts as required
Attend hearings, meetings,
conferences, etc. and distribute reports.
Establish and maintain a
database of individuals, groups, organizations, etc.
Foster
collaborative relationships with elected officials and their
staffs,
other lobbyists, coalitions, associations, organizations, federal
agencies,
think tanks, academia, and the media - including newspapers, TV,
magazines
and radio.
Respond to information requests
Perform policy and
legislative research
Recommend legislative
priorities
Identify Atheism opportunities for favorable legislation
and federal activity.
Set up press conferences when
necessary.
Issue press bulletins and news releases.
Contact the media
when CFA news breaks.
Be available to answer preliminary questions of the
press
and refer them to the right person to interview in CFA.
Issue a
weekly status report
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Qualifications
Qualified
applicants should have a strong commitment
and
three to eight years of relevant professional experience.
Relevant experience includes (but is not limited to) working
in political, policy, legal, journalistic, or government settings.
Advanced degrees, including a JD or masters in related fields,
may count toward a candidate's professional experience.
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Job Category:
Lobbyist
Type:
full or part time
Salary:
Commensurate with amount of relevant professional experience.
Education:
Bachelor (BA, BS, etc.)
Languages:
English
Last day to apply:
Open
Posted by:
Center for Atheism (CFA)
Legislation Lobbying
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, 20003,
United States
SECTION 4 OF 4
LEGISLATION ALERTS
