Letter: Religious bigotry still alive and well in U.S.

After celebrating our nation's birthday, I came home to watch and read the attacks on Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a candidate for nomination to the Supreme Court.

I thought religious bigotry had ended, but not so for CNN, MSNBC, The Washington Post, Sen. Feinstein, Sen. Durbin and other left-leaning organizations.

I guess if you are a judge who is a Catholic you are castigated as not being qualified for the Supreme Court.

How about if you were an Orthodox Jew, a Quaker, a Southern Baptist or an atheis? Should that disqualify you?

If you are the mother of nine children, two of whom are adopted, you are then described on cable television as a "weirdo." Should that disqualify you?

How about being a member of a Catholic organization that is being described as a cult on MSNBC. Is that fair?

Sadly, religious bigotry is alive in 2018, promoted by zealots in the news media and political organizations that will go to any extreme to win.

I thought when JFK was elected, religious bigotry in politics and public commentary had ended.

Obviously, in the case of Judge Amy Coney Barrett it hasn't.

Kevin J. Cuttone

Arlington Heights