Andrew McGuigan wrote: > > > > Easy to ignore? I Don't Think So. When the > > President of the US (Bush > > the elder) vilifies a whole set of people for not > > sharing his belief in > > God, that's tough to ignore. > Quote? After a quick search on google, I found http://www.cyberdespot.com/jesustricks/bush.html I stand corrected; Bush was _Vice_ President at the time he said this (although he was running for President). The website says: The following exchange took place at the Chicago airport between Robert I. Sherman of American Atheist Press and George Bush Sr., on August 27, 1988. Sherman is a fully accredited reporter, and was present by invitation as a member of the press corps. The Republican presidential nominee was there to announce federal disaster relief for Illinois. The discussion turned to the presidential primary: RS (Rob Sherman): "What will you do to win the votes of Americans who are atheists?" GB (George Bush): "I guess I'm pretty weak in the atheist community. Faith in God is important to me." RS: "Surely you recognize the equal citizenship and patriotism of Americans who are atheists?" GB: "No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God." RS: "Do you support as a sound constitutional principle the separation of state and church?" GB: "Yes, I support the separation of church and state. I'm just not very high on atheists." UPI reported on May 8, 1989, that various atheist organizations were still angry over the remarks. The exchange appeared in the Boulder Daily Camera on Monday February 27, 1989. It can also be found in "Free Inquiry" magazine, Fall 1988 issue, Volume 8, Number 4, page 16. Happy? -- Frank Mayhar frank at exit.com http://www.exit.com/ Exit Consulting http://www.gpsclock.com/