...thereof. . . ." USConst., Amend. I. 155 "Well aware that Almighty God hath created the mind free; . . . that to compel a man to furnish contributions of money...opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical; . . . We, the General Assembly, do enact, That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any...

...concepts that an individual is entitled to his or her own beliefs. Indeed, Thomas Jefferson stated that "to compel a man to furnish contributions of...propagation of opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical."1 Mr. Jefferson s admonition is as compelling today as when he spoke those words over 200...

...embraced collectivism based on coercion, and discarded individual liberty. As Thomas Jefferson said, "To compel a man to furnish contributions of money...opinions which he disbelieves is sinful and tyrannical." The coercive powers that union officials wield courtesy of Federal law not only rob individual employees...

...theologies and doctrines of a faith to which they did not subscribe." It cited Thomas Jefferson's admonition that " 'to compel a man to furnish contributions of...opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical.' "22 The court also noted James Madison's fear that the slightest breach of the wall separating church...

...political views that those Americans find to be wrong or even abhorrent. Thomas Jefferson once wrote, "To compel a man to furnish contributions of money...opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical," and many Americans still feel that way today. Whether or not they should feel that way is not terribly...

...in America. And fifth, such funding violates the religious rights of taxpayers. As Jefferson said, to compel a man to furnish contributions of money...opinions which he disbelieves is sinful and tyrannical. And this helps explain why so many religious leaders on the left and the right oppose the program....

...purposes, it still is wrong on a policy level and it exacerbates religious tensions. As Jefferson said: "[T]o compel a man to furnish contributions of money...opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical." This helps explain why so many religious leaders — on the left and the right — oppose the program....

...challenge to a funding scheme, I believe this is exactly what Thomas Jefferson had in mind when he said that "to compel a man to furnish contributions of...for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical."8 It was over 200 years ago, and it is today. Government should...

...challenge to a funding scheme, I believe this is exactly what Thomas Jefferson had in mind when he said that "to compel a man to furnish contributions of...for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical."8 It was over 200 years ago, and it is today. Government should...

...about forced contributions to the church established by the state of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson said: to compel a man to furnish contributions of money...for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical.... ... the opinions of men are not the subject of civil government,...