Words alone cannot express our sorrow over the deaths at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Ct. The National Atheist Party and its members express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims of this horrific act. However, lost in the media coverage of the December 14 tragedy of N

The VP of Administration is responsible for overseeing the Human Resources function of the National Atheist Party, distributing and collecting Non Disclosure Agreements, volunteer employment applications, interviewing and recommending personnel. This position will expand into traditional areas of hu

Legitimate Hurricanes and Privatization | Emily Dietle

As I write this, hurricane Sandy is slamming the North Eastern seaboard. The storm surge, flooding, and 85mph gusts will potentially devastate New England with tree damage, home flooding, and extended electrical outages. New York’s subway system is shut down, and millions of people will soon be fa

The approved proposal for the October Policy Proposal process for revision to the National Atheist Party Charter was submitted to the membership for a vote on October 19 through the 25th.  Debate, discussion, and presentation of evidence was encouraged in common forums such as the State Chapter Gro

Basic Science = “Lies straight from the pit of Hell…”?!

A driving force for the inception of the National Atheist Party consisted of a growing impatience and disgust in elected representatives throughout the nation who embodied, perpetuated or relied upon ignorance, religious pandering, anti-science sloganeering, and a refusal to draft policy based on ev

The proposal listed below have met approval of the Advisory Board and Executive Board of the National Atheist Party and are submitted for consideration and debate.   Polling begins on the 5th of October be held until the 10th of October.  Debate, discussion, and presentation of evidence are encour

Ed Perlmutter – What Will You Do for Atheist Voters?

To learn about the question campaign, watch this video, and join the "What will you do for the atheist voters?" campaign page. Ed Perlmutter is a native to the 7th District of Colorado, and specifically Jefferson County. Ed worked at his father's concrete business, while attending school at the Uni

Policy Proposals: For Debate by General Membership

The five proposals listed below have met approval of the Advisory Board and Executive Board of the National Atheist Party and are submitted for consideration and debate through the month of June.  Polling begins on the 25th and be held until the 30th of June.  Debate, discussion, and presentation

The National Atheist Party differs from other political organizations in that our individual membership, general and registered, possess the opportunity to shape the direction of the organization as well as the platform, policies and values that form the foundation of the National Atheist Party. 

Here we are Friends. The fourth N★A★P Newsletter. If you wish to submit content to the NAP for the newsletter or otherwise, respond to nap.prmarketing@usanap.org Thank you for evolving with us. National Atheist Party Newsletter Issue #4

The National Atheist Party is looking for a Regional Membership (RMC) for the MidWest Region. The Midwest RMC is responsible for working within the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin. JOB DUTIES: -Devel

Patrick Leahy – What Will You Do for Atheist Voters?

To learn about the question campaign, watch this video, and join the "What will you do for the atheist voters?" campaign page. For more information on how to get involved in the Question Campaign please contact your local State Chapter Leader, or join the Vermont state chapter of the National Athei

David Cicilline – What Will You Do for Atheist Voters?

To learn about the question campaign, watch this video, and join the "What will you do for the atheist voters?" campaign page. David Cicilline, who is currently representing the 1st District of Rhode Island attended Brown University as an undergraduate, and later achieved his law degree from the Ge

Colleen Hanabusa – What Will You Do for Atheist Voters?

To learn about the question campaign, watch this video, and join the "What will you do for the atheist voters?" campaign page. Colleen Hanabusa, who represents the 1st congressional district of Hawaii, began her political career in 1998 as the State Senator for the 21st District of Hawaii following

Oklahoma House Bill 2341 Proposing the “Scientific Education and Academic Freedom Act”

TEXT OF HOUSE BILL 2341 WRITE THE OKLAHOMA STATE SENATORS DOWNLOADABLE PDF OF POSITION STATEMENT   NATIONAL ATHEIST PARTY Legislative Position Statement   On the Proposed Amendment (dated April 12, 2012) to Oklahoma House Bill 2341 Proposing the “Scientific Education and Acade

To catch up about the concerns of Rockford Public Schools 205 partnership with the Salvation Army and the National Atheist Party's response, please review this prior article. ~~~ The experience I had on the Rockford School Board meeting on April 10th was extremely eye-opening, uplifting and encour

During the weekend of the Reason Rally and American Atheist Convention, Lee Moore toted his camera everywhere.  Lee gathered hours and hours of footage and thoughts from dozens of atheists, activists, and NAP members discussing the NAP, politics, and the atheist movement. Here is a sample of tho

NAP Budget and Fund Allocations

For the purposes of transparency and accessibility the Executive Board of the National Atheist Party submits to its valued members and the general public our official Budget.  The NAP budget is modeled as a quarterly reassessment.  This means that the designated projections and allocations are sub

Rockford School’s Salvation Army Affiliation Not Acceptable

Recently a parent, approached Earl Dobsin, the community relations director of the the Rockford, IL public  school 205 district, in regards to the endorsment of the Salvation Army by the district to allow an official partnership, as well as encourage and reward students to give to this Christi

Lee Moore, and Brian Allen are joined by Jacob Kramer, VP of Outreach, on this most recent episode of the Official National Atheist Party Podcast. Getting revved up for the Reason Rally and Rock Beyond Belief they discuss the results of the recent internal elections, clarifying how they were handled

Mike Honda – How Will You Represent Atheist Voters?

To learn about the question campaign, watch this video, and join the "What will you do for the atheist voters?" campaign page. Recently, I was able to talk with Representative Mike Honda of California's 15th district during a telephone townhall. According to his website, Representative Honda is a

Here we are Friends. The third N★A★P Newsletter. If you wish to submit content to the NAP for the newsletter or otherwise, respond to nap.prmarketing@usanap.org Thank you for evolving with us. National Atheist Party Newsletter Issue #3

Radio AF in Lund, Sweden is the largest student radio station in Scandinavia, and the second largest in Europe.  Troy Boyle sat down to discuss the the NAP  and the religious lobby's influence in American politics with Anna Skoglund Keiding on March 4, 2012.

The first ever National Atheist Party Board Elections and Referendums have come to a close.  Click here to view the full Election Results. All changes go into effect on April 11th, 2012. Winners of the Board Elections include: President:  Troy Boyle Vice President of Outreach:  Jacob Kram

N★A★P Newsletter # 2

Here we are Friends. The second N★A★P Newsletter. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed making it. We look forward to reading more submissions and adding more Campaigns and Events. All those who have made submissions, all those who will, and every single one of you who spend your

Raja Krishnamoorthi – How will you represent atheist voters?

To learn about the question campaign, watch this video, and join the "What will you do for the atheist voters?" campaign page. Raja Krishnamoorthi is a democratic candidate running for the 8th district of Illinois in the 2012 congressional race.  He formerly ran for Illinois Comptroller in 2010 b

Proposed NAP platform:   CEASE ISSUING LICENSES FOR NEW FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS The NAP should immediately ban the licensure for construction of new electric power plants powered by fossil fuels -- coal, oil, or natural gas.  Power companies must turn to nuclear power or alternative energy sour

NAP Announces Four Scholarships

The National Atheist Party, in a push to encourage the expansion of knowledge and the principles of secular humanism, has created two distinct scholarships: Our Secular Future Scholarship and the Science Steps Forward Scholarship. Four awards of $1,000 will be available, one award to a college an

Finding common ground: The American Secular Census

The American Secular Census is the independent national registry of demographic and viewpoint data recorded by Secular Americans. We enthusiastically invite all members and friends of the National Atheist Party to register at http://www.SecularCensus.US/ Launched Nov. 7, 2011, the Secular Census