CBS commentator Andy Rooney has frequently made irreverent comments in his "60 Minutes" commentaries, columns and books. In November 2000, he reminded readers: "The obituaries in the newspapers and on …
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Ted Turner
Ted Turner, founder of Cable News Network, "tells it like it is" about religion and is regularly called on the Christian carpet for his candor. The TV mogul, who is …
Jesse Ventura
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura created a firestorm with his Playboy interview (Nov. 1999), in which he said: “Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who …
Gabriel Carlson
2000 Ruth (“Dixie”) Jokinen Memorial Gabriel Carlson, a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota, earned a degree in Religious Studies, Philosophy and Rhetoric. At the time he received his …
Wendy Kaminer
Wendy Kaminer, Affiliated Scholar at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, is a columnist for The American Prospect and is Contributing Editor at The Atlantic Monthly. She serves on the …
Clarence Reinders
Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc. v. City of Marshfield, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6649, *2 (May 9, 2000) Clarence Reinders volunteered to be plaintiff in the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s …
Cassie Gootee
Cassie Gootee graduated from Englewood High School, Colorado, in the year 2000. She was inducted into the National Honor Society and was president of the student body. She represented Colorado …
Micah White
Ruth Jokinen Memorial Micah White wrote a powerful op-ed piece, “Atheists Under Siege,” published by The New York Times on June 21, 1999, chronicling the difficulties he faced as a …
Barbara Ehrenreich
Barbara Ehrenreich was given a “Freethought Heroine” award because of her forthright willingness to identify herself is a “none” in many nationally-circulated columns, and her life-long commitment to promoting rationalism. …
