Watch for FFRF's Ron Reagan ad during Tuesday debate

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After being censored by the national CBS network when it sought to advertise during the Sept. 12 Democratic debate, the Freedom From Religion Foundation has secured airtime for its iconic Ron Reagan commercial during the Tuesday primary debate on CNN.

The 30-second spot (the first freethinking ad believed to have ever run during a presidential primary debate) will be shown twice during the Oct. 15 debate itself, and also during the primary debate pre-show and post-show. The ad will also air Wednesday on “The Lead with Jake Tapper” (4-5 p.m. Eastern), “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer” (5-7 p.m.) and “Anderson Cooper 360” (8-9 p.m.).

Reagan, the progressive son of President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan, says during the ad:

Hi, I'm Ron Reagan, an unabashed atheist, and I'm alarmed by the intrusion of religion into our secular government. That's why I'm asking you to support the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the nation's largest and most effective association of atheists and agnostics, working to keep state and church separate, just like our Founding Fathers intended. Please support the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Ron Reagan, lifelong atheist, not afraid of burning in hell

CBS, NBC, ABC and Discovery Science networks have refused the ad since 2014, but it has previously run periodically on CNN, Comedy Central and Rachel Maddow’s show on MSNBC.

FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor says the American public has no idea how much censorship nonbelievers encounter in seeking to disseminate their views — even when offering to pay to air those views.

“CNN has the right idea: to let there be open debate,” Gaylor adds. Studies show that secular voters could comprise about a quarter of the electorate and care deeply about hot-button issues, including the direction of the judiciary and protecting abortion and LGBTQ rights.

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[HAB911]

1. I see the ad all the time

have never paid much attention to what channel, but see if often! I have Frontier FiOS

[rurallib]

2. I have also, so it must be MSNBC

It is a really quiet little ad compared to the usual shit.

[dchill]

3. I've seen it numerous times. It's a great ad.

[PatrickforO]

4. I think secular voters comprise a heck of a lot more than a quarter of

the voting population.

[LuvNewcastle]

12. I'm not an atheist, but I support the FFRF.

Maybe this makes me a 'secular voter,' but I agree with them on just about every issue.

[paleotn]

5. Keeps getting rejected....

because snowflakes are sooooo sensitive. Poor babies! You know, if your belief system can't stand up to a 30 second spot on cable, maybe you should reassess your belief system.

[3catwoman3]

9. Precisely. I have long thought that those who claim that they and their children...

...cannot be exposed to other philosophies or schools of thought because of their “strong” religious beliefs are actually showing those beliefs to be just the opposite of strong. If what you believe is so strong, should it not serve as a bulwark against other philosophies? Should not the evil of thinking differently just roll off like the proverbial water off a duck’s back?

[amuse bouche]

6. That ad has been playing for at least a year. Love Ron

[Doitnow]

7. Much longer!

[Piasladic]

8. I cannot wait!

When I first heard that ad, I was shocked! I felt less alone and like I was okay. If they air it in the debate time, I think I might cry (in joy).

[shanti]

10. I saw it!

Didn't know it was to be shown, but there it was, a commercial for atheism. Bet that chapped Bill Barr's flabby ass to see it too

[LeftInTX]

11. I saw two crummy E-Verify ads. Didn't see Ron

Last 3rd of debate on HULU, The first half was on my phone with no ads

[DrToast]

13. Would love to see an atheist Presidential candidate

Even if they have no chance to win. One day they might. It's gotta start somewhere.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

14. hypocritical jellyfish CBS, NBC, ABC and Discovery refuse the ad?

How very spineless of them.