Roberts didn't mess it up this time! Who's your Daddy?

[longship]

13. Which would make the private matter of religion a very public one.

If we are to maintain a secular government the public square during these affairs must also be strictly secular. Both Jefferson and Madison refused to proclaim national days of prayer. One of them (I cannot recall which) eventually did so but wrote later that it he regretted it.

I know there are many who will disagree with me here. I am okay with that. But my purpose here is to make people aware that there are many in this country who think like I do on these issues. I certainly hope that people here would not claim that we have no right to say these things, or that because of some strictly cultural tradition things should not change.

I've said my peace. I hope I have made my position clear. Thank you for paying attention.