Hi Matt,

I think you misunderstand me a little. I'm absolutely not in favour of positive discrimination. To vote for someone just because they are black or gay or atheist would not be a good thing. I don't want to see people voted in BECAUSE they are black or gay or what ever, but I want to see an end to the situation where people could never possibly be elected because they are gay or atheistic etc.. The election of president Obama shows that America has moved on to where it is no longer impossible for a black person to become president. That's fantastic, but there are still other hidden barriers that need to come down.

As for the church & state thing, the government must act in the best interest of all people and based on the evidence at hand. Not based on belief or worse yet, faith. Facts and reality need to at the heart of government, not religion.

Bart.