- January 21, 2026
Dear Editor:
Kudos to the Observer for printing the letter from Laurel Robinson, Jan. 15th. And my appreciation to Ms. Robinson for succinctly laying out the creeping invasion by religious groups of our First Amendment guarantee of separation of church and state.
As a childless person I have never resented the chunk of my property tax that is dedicated to public schools as I firmly believe an educated society is a better society. But I vehemently protest any part of my property tax contribution going to promote some religious belief. I mean, aren't we already funding enough by the fact established churches occupy tax free property, the tax from whence public school funds are drawn? A glaring dichotomy there, for sure.
Shirley Carter
Palm Coast
