Hello,
Glad to join this forum.
Some things about me:
Academic:
Pine Forest HS, Fayetteville, NC 1968
Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL (BA, 2005; MA, 2009, Religious Studies)
Military service:
US Army 1968-90, commissioned officer (Major, Infantry)
Service includes combat tour in Vietnam, 1969-70
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"Atheist in a Foxhole" ... me, July 1970, about an hour before we were ambushed near Khe Sanh, Vietnam
Affiliations:
Atheists of Florida - President
Humanists of Florida Association (HFA) - member
Center for Inquiry (CFI): Florida - charter member
Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) - member
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) - member
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - Life member
Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers (MAAF) - member
More about our church/state activism with Atheists of Florida:
http://www.atheistsofflorida.org
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Hi John
Welcome to HAF
Regards
Chris
Quote from: Tank on July 15, 2011, 03:30:21 PM
Hi John
Welcome to HAF
Regards
Chris
Thanks Chris.
I read the new rules and hope to get to full posting privilege as soon as possible (I think I need 10 posts & this is #2).
I used to post here a while back by another screenname (Vietnamvetatheist or Vietnamvet-Bright or something like that) and have decided recently that I will now re-register on this and other forums using my real name as part of an atheist "out" campaign that is necessary to fully legitimize our movement.
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Hello, and welcome back to HAF, John. I remember you in your previous incarnation here, and actually have followed your activities in Florida with interest. I look forward to your future contributions here. (https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg830.imageshack.us%2Fimg830%2F860%2Fsmilew.gif&hash=8238eab24d16418eb1c8cd60d971239ab1363c74)
Quote from: Recusant on July 15, 2011, 05:35:53 PM
Hello, and welcome back to HAF, John. I remember you in your previous incarnation here, and actually have followed your activities in Florida with interest. I look forward to your future contributions here. (https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg830.imageshack.us%2Fimg830%2F860%2Fsmilew.gif&hash=8238eab24d16418eb1c8cd60d971239ab1363c74)
Thanks for the welcome.
Since my last post here in my last "reincarnation", I was arrested in Polk County for taking photos and talking (while wearing my Atheists of Florida t-shirt) during a prayer ritual in the Polk County (FL) School Board auditorium
before the school board meeting was called to order.
I'm currently facing a maximum of 1 year and 4 months in jail if convicted on the 3 misdemeanors (#1 "disorderly conduct," #2 "resisting arrest w/o violence", and #3 "disrupting school, worship of god, or other lawful assembly")
Here's a link about what happened:
http://free2think.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=1414
Moments before I was arrested ...
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I thought I had heard somewhere that America was a 'free' country? Obviously I have been mislead!
Quote from: Tank on July 15, 2011, 06:48:42 PM
I thought I had heard somewhere that America was a 'free' country? Obviously I have been mislead!
Free country as long as you remain silent during government prayer rituals ... or don't publicize your atheism:
I was actually escorted out of another government meeting (Cape Coral, FL) by police for wearing my Atheists of Florida t-shirt at their meeting (while other t-shirts were allowed).
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Info about this ... http://free2think.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=1390
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Welcome!
Glad to see you back, do you need help accessing your old account?
Are the police at all public gatherings or do they follow you around?
Anyway good luck, power to your arm and all that.