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MSNBC would have you believe religious liberty is a threat to democracy. But the only real threat here is their blatant misrepresentation of the facts.

On July 28, 2025, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued updated guidance affirming federal workers' rights to religious expression in the workplace. Far from eroding the so-called "separation of church and state," this memo reasserts what the Constitution and civil rights law have always protected: the right of every American—including public employees—to freely live out their faith without fear of punishment.

What the OPM Memo Actually Says

The OPM memo doesn't authorize coercive evangelism or establish a national religion. It simply restates legal precedent and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act:

• Employees can display religious items (crosses, Bibles, mezuzahs, etc.) at their personal workstations.
• Religious discussion is permitted, as long as it's respectful and non-coercive.
• Voluntary prayer groups or Bible studies may take place during breaks or non-duty hours.
• No employee can be penalized for either sharing or declining to participate in religious expression.

This is not a fringe reinterpretation of the law. It reflects long-standing precedent, including Supreme Court decisions like Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (2022), which affirmed public employees' right to personal religious expression.

MSNBC's Fearmongering Falls Flat

MSNBC characterizes the memo as a vehicle for Trumpian theocracy, claiming it allows federal workers to "preach at their colleagues." In reality, it simply restores what should never have been questioned: that Americans do not lose their First Amendment rights when they work for the government.

Their argument depends on emotional bait: terms like "imposing religion," "evangelize at work," and "undermining neutrality." But what MSNBC calls a threat is, in fact, freedom. No one is forced to listen to religious speech, and the memo explicitly bars coercion.

The Left's real problem? They want religion—especially biblical Christianity—scrubbed from public life altogether. But the Constitution doesn't guarantee a workplace free from faith. It guarantees the freedom to express it.

Religion in the Public Square Is Not a Violation—It’s a Birthright

America has never been a secularist utopia. Our Founders quoted Scripture more than any other source. They opened sessions of Congress in prayer and wrote laws shaped by biblical ethics. What they feared wasn't religion in public life—it was a state-enforced religion.

OPM's guidance doesn't come close to establishing that. It respects pluralism while defending liberty. Christians, Jews, Muslims, atheists—all benefit from these protections.

Ironically, MSNBC’s outcry proves the memo's necessity. When peaceful, constitutionally protected expressions of faith are painted as dangerous or extreme, it reveals a deeper hostility toward the moral foundations of our republic.

A Win for Liberty, Conscience, and Common Sense

This memo is not about forcing faith. It's about protecting freedom. If a federal worker wants to bow his head before lunch, read his Bible during a break, or invite a coworker to church—he shouldn't have to look over his shoulder.

MSNBC can peddle panic all it wants. But for millions of Americans, this is a long-overdue restoration of liberty.

References

• OPM: Official Memo on Religious Expression (PDF)
• Reuters: Trump Memo Lets Federal Workers Promote Religion at Work
• Time: Federal Employees Can Evangelize at Work Under Trump Memo
• Politico: Trump Team Encourages Religious Expression at Federal Agencies