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Viti · 01-19-2003, 09:01 PM

Mel Lipman is a local attorney and atheist activist. He regularly send letters to the editor here, and has appeared on televised debates on such issues as the Pledge Ruling. He was recently named President Of the American Humanist Association. We are quite proud of him and he was featured in todays paper. Here's the article.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_ho.../20508935.html

Toto · 01-20-2003, 12:32 PM

He looks like a good candidate. Some years ago, Kurt Vonegut was president of AHA, and treated it as a do nothing office. He actually said that he would advise a lot of people to find a church.

clark · 01-20-2003, 01:10 PM

Vonnegut is honorary president of the AHA, which effectively is a do-nothing position. He has been critical of the position, saying he has never even been to AHA's headquarters. Another famous former president was Isaac Asimov, who was much more than an honorary president.

Mel is a good friend of mine here in Vegas. He's one of the most level-headed people I've met in my years of involvement with freethought. I think he can help guide the AHA to be more pro-active organization that is open to people across the political spectrum. Mel also is a proponent of godless groups working together, either formally or informally.

Thanks to LadyShea for posting this.

THOUGHTfully Yours,
Clark

GunnerJ · 01-20-2003, 01:33 PM

I'm posting a copy of this thread in CSS&SA.

admice · 01-21-2003, 11:09 AM

Thank you for posting. Reading the article helped reduce my discouragement about fighting religious and political propaganda.

Thanks again

Shake · 01-22-2003, 06:49 AM

I agree with Toto. He sounds like a very able candidate, and I'm sure he'll do a great job!

I read the editorials daily, as I'm sure he does too. I'll make sure to let you all in on any such letters that I might write. I know other folks here have posted letters that they've sent to local papers before. I think it's a good way to get our voice heard.

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Viti Contributor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Down South Posts: 12,879	Local Atheist and Pres of AHA featured in Review Journal Mel Lipman is a local attorney and atheist activist. He regularly send letters to the editor here, and has appeared on televised debates on such issues as the Pledge Ruling. He was recently named President Of the American Humanist Association. We are quite proud of him and he was featured in todays paper. Here's the article. http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_ho.../20508935.html

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01-20-2003, 12:32 PM	#2
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	He looks like a good candidate. Some years ago, Kurt Vonegut was president of AHA, and treated it as a do nothing office. He actually said that he would advise a lot of people to find a church.

01-20-2003, 01:10 PM	#3
clark Beloved Deceased Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sin City, NV, USA Posts: 3,715	Vonnegut is honorary president of the AHA, which effectively is a do-nothing position. He has been critical of the position, saying he has never even been to AHA's headquarters. Another famous former president was Isaac Asimov, who was much more than an honorary president. Mel is a good friend of mine here in Vegas. He's one of the most level-headed people I've met in my years of involvement with freethought. I think he can help guide the AHA to be more pro-active organization that is open to people across the political spectrum. Mel also is a proponent of godless groups working together, either formally or informally. Thanks to LadyShea for posting this. THOUGHTfully Yours, Clark

01-20-2003, 01:33 PM	#4
GunnerJ Banned Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: a place where i can list whatever location i want Posts: 4,871	I'm posting a copy of this thread in CSS&SA.

01-21-2003, 11:09 AM	#5
admice Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: S Cal Posts: 327	Thank you for posting. Reading the article helped reduce my discouragement about fighting religious and political propaganda. Thanks again

01-22-2003, 06:49 AM	#6
Shake Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Folding@Home in upstate NY Posts: 14,394	I agree with Toto. He sounds like a very able candidate, and I'm sure he'll do a great job! I read the editorials daily, as I'm sure he does too. I'll make sure to let you all in on any such letters that I might write. I know other folks here have posted letters that they've sent to local papers before. I think it's a good way to get our voice heard.

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