Mourning Decency

Posted on by Jeanne Casteen, Secular AZ Executive Director

Hey there, Secular Fam. As I type this, I’m watching the funeral service for President Carter.

I’m also monitoring the apocalyptic hellscape that is currently Southern California.

Someone on Bluesky posted that this funeral for President Carter feels like a funeral for America, and goTDAMN, if that doesn’t feel accurate.

This morning I was listening to KJZZ, and the commentators remarked about his honesty, faith, service, and strong moral character. They shared that during the lead up to the 2024 election, they interviewed countless voters who acknowledged that their choice for president, Trump, almost only lies.

The commentators mentioned how the voters they spoke with viewed that as a sign of strength and political savvy.

Lying as a strength?

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Jeanne Casteen, Secular AZ Executive Director

JEANNE CASTEEN has a bachelor’s degree in human communication and history from the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at ASU and a master’s in education, also from ASU. Jeanne has over 11 years of experience teaching in Maricopa County’s public schools. In 2011, Jeanne completed the Emerge Arizona program and in 2012 became a school board member of the Creighton School District. She served as Board President from 2016 through 2020. In 2020, Ms. Casteen ran for Maricopa County School Superintendent, and came within 12,000 votes of winning. She has been awarded the Arizona School Public Relations Association Award for Excellence in Advocacy and Political Contributions to Education as well as the Arizona School Board Association’s All-Arizona School Board Member Award.

Author: Jeanne Casteen, Secular AZ Executive Director

JEANNE CASTEEN has a bachelor’s degree in human communication and history from the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at ASU and a master’s in education, also from ASU. Jeanne has over 11 years of experience teaching in Maricopa County’s public schools. In 2011, Jeanne completed the Emerge Arizona program and in 2012 became a school board member of the Creighton School District. She served as Board President from 2016 through 2020. In 2020, Ms. Casteen ran for Maricopa County School Superintendent, and came within 12,000 votes of winning. She has been awarded the Arizona School Public Relations Association Award for Excellence in Advocacy and Political Contributions to Education as well as the Arizona School Board Association’s All-Arizona School Board Member Award.