[Hac-announce] Gov. Rubio's Speech last night

[camsol at comcast.net]

Thanks for doing this Dan. I agree with you. But what bothers me more is how can we trust an entity we cannot see, communicate with or negotiate with. Its just stupid. What they would substitute for God is those "humans" who purport to "know what God wants." like in any religious hierarchy We need to find trust in each other. 

Camille Solbrig 


camsol at comcast.net 


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Blinn" <danblinn at gmail.com> 
To: hac-announce at cthumanist.org 
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 10:02:17 AM 
Subject: [Hac-announce] Gov. Rubio's Speech last night 

I was really bothered by Governor Rubio's introduction of Mitt Romney last night. The following is an excerpt from his speech: 


But America was founded on the principle that every person has God-given rights. That power belongs to the people. That government exists to protect our rights and serve our interests. That we shouldn't be trapped in the circumstances of our birth. That we should be free to go as far as our talents and work can take us. We are special because we've been united not by a common race or ethnicity. We're bound together by common values. That family is the most important institution in society. That almighty God is the source of all we have. Special, because we've never made the mistake of believing that we are so smart that we can rely solely on our leaders or our government. Our national motto is "In God we Trust," reminding us that faith in our Creator is the most important American value of all. 


While I disagree with most of what he says, it is the last sentence that I find truly offensive, because Governor Rubio says that because I do not believe in a creator god, I cannot be a good American. Below is a letter that I have submitted to the Hartford Courant (in my own name, not in the name of any organization). If anyone feels as I do about this, I encourage you to submit your own letter to your own local paper, and please let me know if you do. I'm happy to review drafts and make suggestions to anyone who needs help. Please do not copy (or borrow too liberally) from my letter, because it is the Courant's policy to not accept letters that are submitted to multiple publications, and I do not want to jeopardize my ability to be published there in the future. 

Text of letter: 





In introducing Republican nominee Mitt Romney, Florida Governor Marco Rubio said, “faith in our Creator is the most important American value of all.” A recent Pew Center poll showed that 19% of Americans have no religious beliefs. That means that nearly 60 million Americans, in Governor Rubio’s view, lack the primary American value and, implicitly, cannot be good Americans. Yet, many of these millions of nonreligious millions serve in our military, teach our children, coach youth sports, and volunteer in our communities. Governor Rubio’s comment was divisive, hateful, and contrary to the First Amendment right bestowed upon all Americans to worship as they please, or not to worship at all. 




Dan Blinn 

860 324-3533 







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