ROD DREMER'S GREAT ARTICLE IN STAR NEWS 4-9-09

Talk about hitting the nail on the head, the editorial by Rod Dreher on page 7A in the Wednesday, April 8, 2009 edition does just that. By saying that, I am also declaring myself to be a traditionalist conservative. I believe in a government of, by and for the people. I believe in freedom of speech and the right to bear arms as guaranteed by our Constitution. I believe our nation to be "under God," meaning that the God of the Bible and the Bible itself are to be honored, respected and valued because we as a people need a moral compass. As to the matter of religion in public life, Mr. Dreher quotes: "Liberalism depends on the modernist conviction that neither religion nor tradition nor inherited loyalties has any binding authority on us. Anything that denies equal freedom is to be condemned as oppressive and marginalized, even outlawed". Today we are seeing the damage of "no binding authority." Women marry women, men marry men. What? God will severely judge that behavior. Read the Bible! Fully formed babies are killed so they won't complicate someone's life? The Bible says, "You shall not kill." There is a place for unregenerate murderers and it's not heaven. Our new president isn't helping any as far as we conservatives can see. Obama is declaring himself to be, by his own words and actions, "all things to all peoples." He intimates that whatever God a person may happen to chose to worship and whatever book he or she might deem "holy" is OK with him. I say Heaven help us.