freedom of expression as long as it conforms to the norms of society?
Governor, mayor refuse to offer official welcome to atheist convention
Gov. Bill Owens and Mayor Lionel Rivera declined to extend an official welcome to the Atheist Alliance for its national convention this weekend, and attendees said they felt slighted.
Rivera said he thinks the group’s request for a letter of welcome was the only one he had turned down in his 11 months in office. Terry Sullivan of the Colorado Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau said the governor rarely declines requests for welcome letters.
Rivera said he refused to offer a letter of welcome in part because the group scheduled its convention during Easter and just days after Passover.
‘’Anybody in the United States is welcome to express their beliefs and opinions,'’ Rivera said. ‘’I just think it’s bad timing.'’
Bad timing? Can anyone tell me when Easter and Passover is, next year, without looking at a calendar? NO! Even if you participate in these holidays…so, how do you expect a group of atheists to know!? Or care for that matter…
So much for separation of church and state…
April 8th, 2004 at 3:57 pm
Well, if we had real separation of church and state then there wouldn’t be any gay marriage debates, and then what would we be keeping ourselves occupied with? The war in Iraq? The increasing cost of living? What our politicians are really up to?
April 9th, 2004 at 11:36 am
People are so stupid. They’re atheists, not eaters of babies.