For a long time in life I never quite knew where I fit in. Let's review. White male Christian, been married to the same woman for 25 years, two children and a dog, own a gun and like to go hunting. I'm not gay so what gay people do is not my business. I pay taxes and I live in a civilized society funding the general welfare is not something I have a problem with.I think there are thousands of people who have always considered themselves "conservative" who are wondering just what the hell has happened since this gang of faux-Christian thugs and neocons hijacked the movement and the country.
If stateless terrorists attack the country I live in, the military I fund should hunt them down. The country that funded the attack should be held accountable.
Last but not least: If I have a problem with a medical procedure because of my spiritual belief, I don't do it.
When a society starts to use the Bible as a guide to implement and make law the outcome is disaster. The devil will quote scripture to his benefit, and the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I think being conservative is not a bad thing. I wish everybody that claims to be one would remember what being conservative means.
The Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld gang is no more traditional conservatives than I am. They are truly radical in their desire to change this country into something that I believe no one, not even conservatives, would like it to become.
The gentleman that wrote this letter to the editor did indeed sign it. His name was published along with it, of course.
ReplyDeleteI didn't include it as his perspective was the thing I wanted to present.
The author of the letter is Ray Donahue of Bettendorf