In response to Keith Twombley’s letter printed Nov. 29 titled, “A little cheese with your whine,” are these your words or Richard Carrier’s?

Keith responded to my letter by saying, “The Atheists, unfortunately, are never even close to a majority. They can muster a few brave souls, occasionally, to picket some of the more social evils in our nation, like the PK’ers, State-Church entanglement and the like.” What is with the whiney voice of “few” and “never a majority?”

Because you are so few in number doesn’t automatically give your cause credibility.

Let’s argue the facts and not the rhetoric. In addition Keith, what is so evil about Christian men gathering to learn their role as Christians in society and at home?

I would like to know from what authority an atheist determines evil. And if it is truth determined by each person, then who determines conflicts between the 300 million American truth holders?

In addition, the Left commonly misrepresents State-Church issues. The Founding Fathers clearly expressed the intent not to impose a state religion on American citizens. That does not imply that our children can’t pray in school or the Ten Commandments should not be posted in schools.

Now, let’s get back to the Miami-Dade protesters. You or perhaps Mr. Carrier cite several laws that point out Bush’s hypocrisy.

However, Bush wasn’t protesting. The “militant mob” that you are so afraid of trampling your rights protested the three member canvassing board counting ballots behind closed doors which is clearly in violation of Florida’s Sunshine laws. The Sunshine laws do not allow the closed-door counts. Doesn’t this law mean anything to you?

Furthermore, Keith, do you actually wish that we take all civil disobedience rights away from citizens?

I am one who is glad that Rosa Parks exercised her rights to civil disobedience on that bus. I am glad that early American patriots exercised their rights against the British.

Liberals have always been condescending toward the Conservative agenda.

Maybe the Left sees a right in suppressing the conservative viewpoint. In one case of censoring, Focus on the Family tried to place an ad concerning partial-birth abortion in the USA Today and the New York Times.

The USA Today said it judges ads by three standards: Is it fraudulent? Is it libelous? Is it in poor taste?

The Times expressed concern about the graphic nature. The ad was a cartoon. I guess anything opposing the Left’s agenda would be considered in poor taste.

Remember, the events surrounding the stained blue dress weren’t in poor taste. According to the left wing, it was just a right-wing conspiracy.

Gary Barten

Alumnus

Nekoosa, Wisc.