After dissecting Pres. Bush's call upon Congress this week to make the

"faith-based initiative" permanent, Freethought Radio speaks with Ellery Schempp,

whose protest as a 16-year-old high school student yielded an enduring

Supreme Court decision in 1963 barring bible devotionals from public

schools. Ellery, a distinguished retired scientist, remains a

passionate advocate of the separation between church and state.

Freethought Radio's Freethinker's Almanac also takes a quick look at

illustrious freethinkers born the first week in February. Note longtime

listeners: This is a fresh interview with Ellery Schempp.