Tag Archives: Politics

Building a Freethought Community Part II—the History

Posted on October 18, 2014 by AZAtheist

Tucson has had its freethinking community for quite some time but it consisted of small disassociated groups with small memberships. Prior to January 2000, small Atheist groups met for Sunday morning breakfasts. There was a used bookstore owned and operated … Continue reading →

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This is so wrong!

Posted on September 9, 2014 by AZAtheist

Recently, I read an article from the Huffington Post that stated that an airman was denied re-enlistment because he lined through the “so help me God” reference in his re-enlistment contract. Fearing that I was being set up by one … Continue reading →

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Supreme Failure

Posted on July 6, 2014 by AZAtheist

In the last blog entry, I talked about a Supreme Court decision and gave them the benefit of the doubt. It was a unanimous decision after all and needed the extra attention to find the thread of logic that united … Continue reading →

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In the Buffer Zone

Posted on June 27, 2014 by AZAtheist

Do we have “buffer zones” in our lives? Decisions are coming out of the Supreme Court about the constitutionality of various laws but something can be constitutional and still be a bad idea. The ruling is based on the complaints … Continue reading →

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SC4AZ Activism: Beyond social support

Posted on June 24, 2014 by AZAtheist

Frequently, I talk about social support for the Arizona Freethinking Community but we also need  political advocacy. Last Sunday, Tory Anderson and Matt Schoenley from the Secular Coalition for Arizona gave a talk about their successes and challenges with the … Continue reading →

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Our 9th American Atheist Convention

Posted on April 28, 2014 by AZAtheist

The conventions have been going on since 1970 and this was actually the 40th one. American Atheists normally have their conventions on Easter weekend. Why not? It’s not like Atheists haven anything else to do on that weekend and we … Continue reading →

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Arizona Atheist Sends Letter to Local High School

Posted on April 9, 2014 by AZAtheist

Sometimes being the Arizona State Director of American Atheists requires direct activism. On occasion, I receive complaints about violations of church and state that I have to address. Most recently the mother of a student that attends Sahuarita High School … Continue reading →

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Arizona’s SB 1062: Religious Freedom Restoration Act—Vetoed!

Posted on March 7, 2014 by AZAtheist

Arizona’s religion and politics dust ups are occasionally reported in the U.S. national news. Recently, the spotlight fell on our governor, Jan Brewer, when she was faced with signing the very controversial SB 1062. The bill had recently passed the … Continue reading →

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An Atheist in Arizona

Posted on March 3, 2014 by AZAtheist

In this blog, I can’t speak for every Atheist in the state but I can relate my personal experiences. As Dirty Harry says, “A man’s gotta know his limitations.” It’s no secret that Arizona is sometimes screwed up politically. The … Continue reading →

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Hello world! From an Atheist in Arizona, where the weather is nice and the politics aren’t.

Posted on July 19, 2010 by AZAtheist

Introduction: I’m in Arizona and I’m an Atheist. That explains the name. I’ve been blogging for a little over a year. The host I was using went “Tango Uniform” and now I’m on my own. Sometime in 2005, I decided … Continue reading →

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