Thanks for the Kudos...Again!

I'm very happy about the many kudos I've gotten on my blog and other writings - even once from a christian! I care passionately about the truth, which is what I write about, and when people praise my work and get something from it there is no better feeling.

A few months ago I began writing for Examiner.com about evolution and creationism and I've received several good comments on them, but have also gotten a few comments from a member of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, as well as the National Center for Science Education!

Here are copies* of the emails I received a few months ago:


Ken:

Just read your posting on Intelligent Design. Nicely done and we appreciate the plug, too.

As you probably know, we've been involved in the evo vs. creo issue for 25 years, and we're a ready resource should you ever need background information, access to independent experts (local and national), and more, for any future articles you might write. There's a lot to talk about in this realm, notably, the spread of "academic freedom" bills designed to smuggle creationism back into the classroom (such as the one that passed in Louisiana), and state boards of education fiddling with science standards (as we've recently seen in Texas). Well...don't hesitate to contact us!

Yours,

Robert *****
Director of Communications
National Center for Science Education, Inc.
420 40th Street, Suite 2
Oakland, CA 94609-2509
***-***-*** x****
fax: 510-601-7204
800-290-6006
*****@ncseweb.org
www.ncseweb.org



Ken-

I am a long time active member of Americans United for Separation of Church & State and the founder of the Arkansas Chapter. I am also the son of Vashti Cromwell McCollum, the relator in Peo. of the State of Illinois, ex rel McCollum –v– School Board, 333 US 203 (1948). Indeed, I was the object of the case! Needless to say I have been involved in church/state issues almost all my life, largely as a result.

I retired from a 34 year law practice in Rochester, New York back in 1994 and moved to a family owned farm south of Magnolia, Arkansas. Since then, I have worked for and taken courses at Southern Arkansas University, but have remained active in 1st amendment issues and politics on the party level. My Bible belt experience has, to say the least, been quite different than that of Upstate New York!

I have recently come across your articles entitled, A Christian nation equals religion in schools [link has been inserted by me - Ken], and find them to very helpful as a reference, when discussing the establishment issues with my fellow Arkansans, especially the references at the end of each.

My question is, do you ever find yourself out this way and available to talk to a group? The Chapter could host a talk by you as well as a couple of other organizations, with which I am associated.

Thanks for your efforts and articles!

Regards,

Jim *******

Dr. James ** *****

Secretary, Arkansas Chapter

Americans United for Separation of Church & State

PO Box 9282

Magnolia, Arkansas 71754-9282

Home Phone: ***-***-****

Cell Phone: ***-***-****

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* The last names and other personal information is blanked out for privacy reasons. I did not ask permission to make their emails public so in order to protect their privacy I'm hiding some information, but I do have copies of the original emails saved if necessary.