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Originally Posted by catman
Thanks for the great link! I am glad that you are enjoying the convention. I wish I could have gone.
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Here's another great link. Hitch got a question from a little girl about what books she should read. Amazing. He actually sat with her and her mom after the banquet.
Mason Crumpacker and the Hitchens reading list « Why Evolution Is True
More photos here:
Hitchens | Brett Buchanan Photography
This was an absolutely great convention. It also is getting lots of good publicity.
Everyone needs to sign up for action alerts for the lobbying group
Secular Coalition for America | National advocacy for atheists, agnostics, humanists, and other secular Americans
Sean Fairchild presented this 10 point vision of a secular America
1. Respect for *all* our troops (picture of Stephen Hill)
2. Reproductive information based on science
3. Healthcare professionals must fulfill their professional duties (or get another job)
4. No religious bias in land use or employment
5. No bias in marriage law
6. Autonomy for end of life choices
7. No religious bias in school
8. Congress (and other political bodies) will include secular Americans
9. Children shall be protected from religious abuse (he has been working on getting information together about kids dying and being physically maimed due to medical neglect, etc.)
10. Medical and Scientific innovation shall be dedicated to health and advancement (example was stem cell research being supported).
His talk was quite inspiring and I had no idea we actually had lobbyists working for *us* in Washington.
On March 24, 2012, there will be a Rally for Reason in DC. I would love to go, but I don't know if I will be able too. Get the word out to as many people as possible.
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