It’s this guy to the right.  David Silverman, Vice President and Communications Director of the American Atheists.

Now, he’s not a jackass for being Atheist.  I support atheism.  I mean it’s really a silly thing to argue about here on earth.  One day we’ll either die and find out atheists are wrong, or we’ll die and won’t be doing anything at all, so what’s the purpose of arguing about it.  To me, it’s the same as if Muslims want to fast during Ramadan.  It doesn’t bother me, so why would we argue about it.

But this where Silverman steps into new territory.  

You see, there’s a stretch of highway in Utah.  And the good people who live in Utah decided they should remember state patrol officers who died in the line of duty by placing white crosses on the highway.  This seems like a nice thing to do, no?

Well apparently folks like Silverman are so insulted by this affront to atheists, that since 2005 — YES 2005 — he’s been going to court to stop this.  

Here’s a guy with apparently so little to do, that he’s going to go out of his way to stop a tribute to honorable people who lost their lives doing an honorable job, just because the memorials are in the shape of a cross.  

Now, if the Utah wanted to call the stretch of road, “Highway to Heaven” or “Ascension Blvd” I might follow the Separation of Church and State argument.  Same if before every Jazz game fans had to recite a pledge to God and remember the 14 dead.  Along those lines if all fast food restaurants in Seattle were closed during daylight hours during Ramadan, or if no one could serve meat of Fridays during Lent, I’d throw a fit.

But really, do we need to protest crosses memorializing fallen officers, especially in a state based on religion?  I say no. And I think it warrants Silverman and his cronies for some sort of jacka$$ award.  So if that gets me kicked out of atheist heaven, so be it.