A story I let slip away,,,
I initially posted this story into my "remnants" category on 5/31/14 as I didn't think much would become of it. Not because I felt the subject wasn't important, I just didn't think much would become of it. Well thanks to the tenacity of the Friendly Atheist keeping the story in the news, a "resolution" of sorts has hopefully brought this incident to a close.
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This week, we saw an atheist-led rally at City Hall with the theme “Minorities Matter, Mr. Mayor.” And the day after that, Mayor Kindig met with representatives from the Omaha Atheists.
In a press release issued by the group, they now say the issue is resolved (though, if you read between the lines, they don’t mention any actual apology or sign of understanding from Kindig):
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Good for the Omaha Atheists for not holding a grudge and remaining classy this entire time. They made a simple request, were rejected, and then held a peaceful rally to make a statement. They did it the right way, without resorting to insults or attacks against anyone. Then again, they didn’t have to; the Mayor’s own words did more to damage his image than anything the atheists could have done.
After Meeting with Mayor Who Spurned Them, Omaha Atheists Now Say the Issue is Closed
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