Letter from Richard Dawkins

Another very worthy donation recipient is the Secular Coalition for America.

December 10, 2009

I proudly serve on the Advisory Board of Secular Coalition for America.  I do so as a non-American because American public policy decisions affect the entire world and the Secular Coalition is a unique voice on Capitol Hill representing the interests of secular Americans and subsequently secular voices internationally.

I am a passionate believer in the Enlightenment tradition of your great founders, such as Jefferson and Madison.  Sadly, Jefferson’s wall of separation of church and state has been eroded in recent decades, and Madison’s secular Constitution undermined.

Your great secular vanguard in Washington, D.C. is the Secular Coalition for America. It is historic that such an organization even exists, but, more than that, they have a real influence on affairs, making hundreds of lobby visits every year.

The mission of Secular Coalition for America is so important that I have invested my money in this organization as well as my time as an Advisory Board member.

Please join me by making your investment in protecting Americans and others around the world from the religious fanaticism that continues to seep into U.S. legislation and policy.

Please donate today — before year’s end — to Secular Coalition for America and the positive vision for America’s future which this organization embodies.

Sincerely,

Richard Dawkins
Advisory Board Member