As I read D.H.’s letter to the editor printed in your Jan. 8 issue, I agreed with her assessment of Obama’s entitlement society, especially about Obama wanting to take from some to give to others as substituting envy for ambition.

However, I have to disagree with her comments on Romney’s statement, “our being one nation under God” as being divisive, and that those who don’t believe in God deserve the same respect of freedom of religion as those who do.

Excuse me! Amendment One of the Constitution clearly states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibit the free exercise of.”

Has our government done anything like King Henry VIII of England, who, dissatisfied with the Catholic Church, formed the Anglican Church? No.

Our Founding Fathers felt that believing in God was every citizen’s right. This went undisputed till the ACLU started its move to remove “God” as a right to everyone in America.

Now stepping in are individuals like Michael Newdow and organizations who are picking up the same mantle. These individuals don’t represent, I’m sure, all atheists in America. But are they are doing anything about protecting our rights, or are they being complicit in their silence?

For all those “definitely not under God,” it is their right. But until they understand that we, the 99 percent, have the same right, why do you feel they deserve our respect?

Respect, it’s been long quoted, is earned, not demanded, which is something our politically correct politicians should also consider.

Romney was absolutely right and I commend him for having the guts to say it.

ROGER DAIGLE

Dracut