Comments on: Atheist Lawsuit to Remove Inauguration Prayer http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/02/atheist-lawsuit-to-remove-inauguration-p A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:05:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dsilverman http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/02/atheist-lawsuit-to-remove-inauguration-p/comment-page-1#comment-93301 dsilverman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-93301 Sent today, via mail.<br /> <br /> January 2, 2009<br /> <br /> <br /> Presidential Inaugural Committee 2009, <br /> Washington, D.C. 20599<br /> <br /> Dear Inaugural Committee Members,<br /> <br /> I was <a href="http://atheists.org/blog/index.php/2008/11/01/obama_gate">contacted by D. Paul Montiero before the election</a> to help “spread the word” that Mr. Obama wanted the votes of nonreligious people. I complied, using every possible means at my disposal, to convey that message to the 50 Million non-theistic Americans.<br /> <br /> Since your victory, we’ve not heard from Mr. Obama’s team AT ALL. The Inauguration doesn’t involve us, the “Interfaith Table” specifically excludes us, and Mr. Obama is looking a lot less like an “agent of change” than the same old bunk we helped defeat.<br /> <br /> I am writing to ask that this be corrected, that nonreligious groups be made a part of the “Interfaith Table” and that we be included, or at least acknowledged, at the inauguration.<br /> <br /> Secular people make up more of the population than Jews, Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists, combined, and doubled. We deserve NOT to be ignored, and we hope to have the support of our President.<br /> <br /> Sincerely,<br /> <br /> Dave Silverman<br /> National Spokesperson<br /> American Atheists<br /> Sent today, via mail.

January 2, 2009

Presidential Inaugural Committee 2009,
Washington, D.C. 20599

Dear Inaugural Committee Members,

I was contacted by D. Paul Montiero before the election to help “spread the word” that Mr. Obama wanted the votes of nonreligious people. I complied, using every possible means at my disposal, to convey that message to the 50 Million non-theistic Americans.

Since your victory, we’ve not heard from Mr. Obama’s team AT ALL. The Inauguration doesn’t involve us, the “Interfaith Table” specifically excludes us, and Mr. Obama is looking a lot less like an “agent of change” than the same old bunk we helped defeat.

I am writing to ask that this be corrected, that nonreligious groups be made a part of the “Interfaith Table” and that we be included, or at least acknowledged, at the inauguration.

Secular people make up more of the population than Jews, Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists, combined, and doubled. We deserve NOT to be ignored, and we hope to have the support of our President.

Sincerely,

Dave Silverman
National Spokesperson
American Atheists

]]> By: Ren http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/02/atheist-lawsuit-to-remove-inauguration-p/comment-page-1#comment-93304 Ren Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-93304 Dave,<br /> <br /> I'm not trying to sound like phreedm, honest, but if the following is true, what about our 501c3 status?<br /> <br /> <blockquote>I was contacted by D. Paul Montiero before the election to help “spread the word” that Mr. Obama wanted the votes of nonreligious people. I complied, using every possible means at my disposal, to convey that message to the 50 Million non-theistic Americans. </blockquote><br /> <br /> It seems to me you are in the same situation as a preacher that endorses from the pulpit. Please tell me I am wrong.<br /> <br /> Dave,

I’m not trying to sound like phreedm, honest, but if the following is true, what about our 501c3 status?

I was contacted by D. Paul Montiero before the election to help “spread the word” that Mr. Obama wanted the votes of nonreligious people. I complied, using every possible means at my disposal, to convey that message to the 50 Million non-theistic Americans.

It seems to me you are in the same situation as a preacher that endorses from the pulpit. Please tell me I am wrong.

]]> By: dw http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/02/atheist-lawsuit-to-remove-inauguration-p/comment-page-1#comment-93310 dw Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-93310 Isn't it okay to encourage others to vote for specific candidates as long as you are doing it as a private citizen, and not from an official status? Wouldn't the American Atheists have to endorse a candidate to make it illegal? After all, many non-religious people are not even members of American Atheists.<br /> Isn’t it okay to encourage others to vote for specific candidates as long as you are doing it as a private citizen, and not from an official status? Wouldn’t the American Atheists have to endorse a candidate to make it illegal? After all, many non-religious people are not even members of American Atheists.

]]> By: dw http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/02/atheist-lawsuit-to-remove-inauguration-p/comment-page-1#comment-93311 dw Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-93311 Obama seems determined and so I feel that a letter will probably be ineffectual, nevertheless, I have written one and mailed it off.<br /> Obama seems determined and so I feel that a letter will probably be ineffectual, nevertheless, I have written one and mailed it off.

]]> By: Chris B http://atheists.org/blog/2009/01/02/atheist-lawsuit-to-remove-inauguration-p/comment-page-1#comment-93313 Chris B Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-93313 Good work. I say sue Mr. Obama himself. Good work. I say sue Mr. Obama himself.

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