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February 07, 2007
Abortion, Gay Marriage & The Ten Commandments
Do Americans believe that preventing abortion is a top priority of government? Do Americans believe that amending our state constitution or even the Constitution of the United States to prevent gay marriage will solve all the problems facing us? Do Americans believe that placing the Ten Commandments in our courthouses, government buildings, and public places will resolve issues facing us as a nation?
Or do Americans want elected leaders who are willing to concentrate their work on solving problems relating to:
Education—providing for an education system to train workers for our future
Crime - making our streets safer for you and me, by preventing crime on the streets and protecting us from drugs, alcohol, robberies, and gang violence.
Security - by improving security within our borders by keeping drug traffickers out, and allowing those who want to contribute to society in.
Terrorism - by ending terrorism in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Europe and the United States -destroying Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda, and the terrorist network throughout this world.
We, as Americans, understand the issues of abortion, gay marriage, and the Ten Commandment have their place in our society - that place, however, is in our homes, in our churches, and with our friends and family. The answer to these emotional issues lies in returning to the values of home, family, church - not in asking our elected leaders to legislate morality.
Our family values are defined by our families, not by our political leaders. Unfortunately for all of us, certain politicians have made abortion, gay marriage, and the Ten Commandments political footballs -doing injustice to how we should deal with these issues. These issues are being used to garner votes; these issues are not being resolved because politicians want them unresolved—these politicians are using abortion, gay marriage and the Ten Commandments during the election season to motivate people to vote.
It is time for our government to get down to the act of governing, by passing legislation that is meaningful to all of us - legislation that improves jobs, education, and makes us secure. It is time for our leaders in government to deal with the issues that government is supposed to deal with, and quit using abortion, gay marriage and the Ten Commandments as a means to get votes.
Our morality demands it.
Stuart James
| By sjames | 09:05 AM