To the editor: While I believe that Dan Brophy is correct that the Fourth of July should be celebrated, I know that he is incorrect about this being a Christian nation. The first line of the First Amendment to the U.S Constitution of the United States reads: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.”

To the editor: If some can justify not standing and respecting our national anthem and our Stars and Stripes as a First Amendment matter of "Free Speech,” others can justifiably consider the same as "Hate Speech,” correct?

To the editor: There are three points I want to elaborate on, regarding the recent court ruling on same-sex marriage in Oregon, as well as ideas for those who are discontent with the ruling.