Contact Us Coalition for Secular Government P.O. Box 851 Sedalia, CO 80135 303.304.0689 csg@seculargovernment.us You can contact Diana Hsieh, the founder of the Coalition for Secular Government, at diana@seculargovernment.us. Our Mission The Coalition for Secular Government advocates government solely based on secular principles of individual rights. The protection of a person's basic rights to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness -- including freedom of religion and conscience -- requires a strict separation of church and state. Consequently: We oppose any laws or policies based on religious scripture or dogma, such as restrictions on abortion and government discrimination against homosexuals. We oppose any government promotion of religion, such as the teaching of "intelligent design" in government schools and tax-funded "faith-based initiatives." We oppose any special exemptions or privileges based on religion by government, such as exemptions for churches from the tax law applicable to other non-profits. The only proper government is a secular government devoted to the protection of individual rights. The Coalition for Secular Government seeks to educate the public about the necessary secular foundation of a free society, particularly the principles of individual rights and separation of church and state. Currently, the Coalition's primary aim is to promote secular government in Colorado by fighting the proposed "Definition of a Person" Amendment (a.k.a. Amendment 48) to the Colorado constitution. About Diana Hsieh Diana Hsieh (diana@seculargovernment.us) founded the Coalition for Secular Government in July 2008. She is a Ph.D student in philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is currently writing her dissertation on moral responsibility, as well as teaching introductory philosophy courses. Her published writings include "False Excuses: Honesty, Wrongdoing, and Moral Growth" (Journal of Value Inquiry, 38:2, pg 171-185), "Dursley Duplicity: The Morality and Psychology of Self-Deception" (Harry Potter and Philosophy, pg 22-37), and "Egoism Explained: A Review of Tara Smith's Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist" (The Objective Standard, Spring 2007). Diana also blogs at NoodleFood. Her last name, Hsieh, is pronounced like "she" and "eh" mushed into a single syllable, similar to "Shay." Home | Blog | E-mail Lists | Resources | E-mail CSG | About CSG