John Wolfe is my acquaintance from Senior softball here in columbus. John has always been one of the best players in Columbus leagues. He hits the devil out of the ball. He is also Mayor of Whitehall and, I display my pride in saying, he is a very good friend of mine.
He mentions a group of atheists and agnostics who number 13,000. Today's US Census site indicates that the current population of the USA is 305,483,513. I obtain a percentage of our population for this group as .042 per hundred. That is 4.2 people out of every ten thousand. Come on Christians, Jewish and others who believe in our wondrous God. Quit letting them push us around. Merry Christmas and you keep on, John wolfe!
One group shouldn't dictate to Whitehall
Thursday, December 25, 2008 3:22 AM
It is time for the silent majority of this country to stand up to all organizations that would erode the basic rights and freedoms we have established through trial and tribulation. The Nativity scene displayed by the city of Whitehall is a tradition, as are the other Christmas displays. They shall remain a tradition in the future ("Whitehall defending manger once again," Dispatch article, Friday).
The Freedom From Religion Foundation professes a membership of 13,000 nationwide. Whitehall alone has a population of 19,000. Not one member of this community has made a negative remark about this display.
The foundation, a group of atheists and agnostics, is quick to cite the unconstitutional decision rendered by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of county of Allegheny vs. Greater Pittsburgh ACLU, regarding the crèche display, by paraphrasing that ruling. It wants everyone to believe that community displays of manger scenes along with traditional Christmas decorations are unconstitutional. Wrong!
It is time for us, the people of this country, to stand up to these organizations and say, "Keep your beliefs to yourself."
JOHN A. WOLFE
Whitehall mayor
