“We are in the middle of doing over 40 cities, just like this, in 16 states between Labor Day and Thanksgiving.” That was Chad Connelly last September speaking to pastors. That event was just one of 89 meetings with 2,965 pastors across the country who command flocks totaling 741,000 potential voters that his “American Restoration Tour” reached in early 2021.
We’re doing similar work, but instead of recruiting zealots who would reshape our government to match their narrow theistic views - we’re identifying freethinking humanists and atheists to run for office. People like Jared Huffman (CA-2) who defend the separation of church and state and advance policies based on science and reason.
Our efforts are paying off: since 2016, we’ve increased the number of legislators who publicly identify with the atheist and humanist community by twelve times.
But this year’s midterm elections will decide whether we move one step closer to a Christian Nationalist takeover, or we reject this dangerous movement and defend our secular government and our Constitutional right of freedom of, and from, religion.
I hope to see that you’ve chosen to be one of the 100 donors we need to step forward by January 31st.
Thank you for your support.
Ron Millar
Political and PAC Coordinator
Center for Freethought Equality
