The “separation of church and state” cornerstone of the United States Constitution is now being violated. A woman’s right to protect the sanctity of her own bodies is being taken away and religion is being turned from a private personal choice into a strong public political weapon. The continued erosion of women’s and others’ other societal rights are sure to follow.

We are moving away from the Bill of Rights, “We the People of the United States” into an autocracy of the minority and we are losing our freedom as a direct result of it. This threat is a threat that is very real to the entire free world, American leadership and the United States of America.

LANCE A. HEITZ,

Presque Isle