re: #228 Gus 802

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Annie Laurie Gaylor, left, president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, and foundation member Rodney Hinds protest outside Reliant Stadium where The Response, a day long prayer and fast rally is being held Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, in Houston. Texas Gov. Rick Perry is speaking at the rally.

Right on!

See, while I agree that Perry and Brownback are flirting with separation of church & state issues with this prayer rally (that overtly calls for political “solutions”), especially if their state employees felt pressured to attend, I don’t necessarily agree with the “Freedom from Religion” folks’ overall aims.

Whether you want to worship the deity of your choice or none at all, it’s our choice as Americans to do so without discrimination from the federal (and state) government(s). I don’t need a bunch of people trying to “save” me from religion, because I’m more than capable of making up my own mind about such matters.