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Dear
Robert, Yesterday, we saw the outcome of a
rushed and embittered Senate confirmation for a lifetime appointment on the
Supreme Court. It was a somber moment at the
American Humanist Association (AHA), as we saw Amy Coney Barrett take her
oath to join the Supreme Court―only 38 days after the death of Justice
Ginsburg. Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation
should alarm each of us. Her disastrous record, her opaque responses in
hearings, and her extreme religious views were not outliers in her
appointment. Rather, they were part of a long-running and deliberate
campaign on the part of Christian nationalists to put partisan judges on the
bench who reject true religious freedom. But I am not writing to you today
with fear or reticence about our future. With your help the AHA will be up to this challenge. There’s
no question that this nomination is a set-back, but we are as committed as
ever to defending and advancing the rights of humanists around the country. And we are not alone in this
fight. We stand alongside our national partners in Washington, DC, our local
chapters around the country, and―most importantly―our fellow
humanists. If they come after first
amendment rights, we’ll be there. So while Christian nationalists
cling to the dying age of white supremacy and patriarchal rule, our numbers
will continue to grow. And with your support, we will prevail. Yours in humanism,
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