God Bless America. (letters to the editor).

We received numerous letters supporting Dan Kinnaman's opinion in his November November: see month. column, "God Bless America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. ." This letter is representative of that sentiment Sentiment can refer to:

feelings and emotions
the literary device sentimentality, which is used to induce an emotional response disproportionate to the situation, and thus to substitute heightened and generally unthinking feeling for normal ethical and intellectual

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Just a note to let you know how much I appreciated your November column. My family and I are proud to support your excellent message about the appropriate balance between the freedom of religious expression and the separation of church and state

See also: .

Separation of church and state is a political and legal doctrine which states that government and religious institutions are to be kept separate and independent of one another. .

Joe Burks
Assistant Superintendent
Jefferson County (Ky.) P.S.

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Author:	Burks, Joe
Publication:	District Administration
Article Type:	Letter to the Editor
Date:	Jan 1, 2002
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