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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Group Opens San Francisco Office, Calling Area Hostile To Religious Liberty
The Pacific Justice Institute has opened a new office in Oakland, California to serve the San Francisco Bay area. Yesterday's San Franciso Business Times interviewed Kevin Snider who will head the office. Snider said: "The San Francisco region is without a doubt one of the most hostile places in the country toward religious liberties and values." PJI's website says it focuses on religious freedom issues such as "curtailments to evangelism by the government, ... students and teachers rights to share their faith at public schools [, and] ... the rights of parents ... to homeschool, review and have notice of public school curriculum and presentations, and opt out their children from objectionable material...."