Joe Blankenship is a humanist and is the President of Americans United for Separation of Church and State – Greater Phoenix chapter. Americans United for Separation of Church and State is a nonpartisan education and advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the separation of religion and government as the only way to ensure freedom of religion for all. We advocate to ensure that; Religion does not dictate public policy; The government does not tell Americans what to believe or how to practice their faith; Discrimination is not practiced under the guise of faith. Joe supports and practices the Golden Rule.