Lying for ‘good’
Hoyt Deau Hutchinson, who slashed the “Baby Trump” balloon in Alabama (“ ‘We have good versus evil,’” Nov. 13), is pathetic. “It comes to a point when you gotta take a stand,” he said, and did so by breaking the law and damaging private property. “We don’t have two parties anymore. We have good versus evil,” he said. “When you got one party that says it’s OK to kill babies and by the way, this is the first time I’ve ever seen a liberal get mad about chopping up a baby.”
No doubt he’s trying to refer to abortion, which is not “chopping up a baby.”
It may surprise Hutchinson to learn that liberals have children, too — and they love their children. Liberals don’t support abortion rights because they hate children — they do so because they care about women and don’t want to see their lives diminished by being forced to bear children they can’t care for. They see abortion as a sad, necessary evil, not a cause for celebration.
It may also surprise him to learn that conservative women get abortions, too.
When Hutchinson portrays liberals as saying it’s OK to kill babies, he’s lying. Republicans often lie about issues like this. Their current standard bearer lies every time he speaks. If there truly is a battle between good and evil, why does the “good” side have to lie? Why can’t it just speak the truth — and, incidentally, refrain from breaking the law and damaging property?
Jamie Taylor
Winston-Salem
Believing
I read the advertisement from “Concerned Moravians” in the Journal (Nov. 15) and all Christians should read the questions and determine how they will answer. I’ve read that 85% of the people in this country “believe in God” but, as this short piece invites us to contemplate, do we “believe God”?
The Bible, the first and last authority on finding answers, contains the book of James and chapter 2, verse 19, declares “You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe this and shudder!” It seems pretty clear there is a big difference between believing in God and believing God! It seems “believing in God” provides an opportunity to rationalize, OK, there’s some big guy in the sky and, when things get really bad, we’re quick to either cry for help or blame him for the problem. Otherwise, when things are good, ignore him and hope he ignores us … or our behavior!
Believing God versus believing in God sheds light on the Scripture that describes a narrow road to life vs. the wide road to destruction. Something as serious as eternity in heaven versus eternal punishment in hell should cause us all to ponder the difference.
As concerned Moravians challenge us, maybe it’s as simple as reading the last words in Revelation and deciding, have we added words to the Scriptures or removed them to suit our own needs? The Bible and the concerned Moravians are warning us about both.
Joe Eskridge Sr.
Lewisville
Worth it?
In the wake of surfaced emails in which White House official Steven Miller promoted white supremacy, some 76 members of the U.S. House have called on him to resign. They’re all Democrats, of course. Why would promoting white supremacy bother Republicans?
Columnist Paul Waldman (“No doubt: Miller is a white nationalist,” Nov. 15) is right — Miller is more likely to be promoted than ousted.
We already knew Trump was a racist. This is just confirmation.
Are the jobs worth it? Is the border wall, which has already been violated, worth it? Is Trump’s presidency and his unholy alliance with approving evangelicals worth it? Is it worth our morality, our dignity, our reputation?
No.
Barney Harper
Winston-Salem
Pray
Franklin Graham asks us to pray for President Trump (“Graham pushes ‘Pray for 45’ T-shirts,” Nov. 5). Why doesn’t he ask us to pray for accountability and truth?
Helen Connor
Winston-Salem
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Letter Writer 1 is correct that destroying other people’s property is wrong. I trust she opposes the destruction in this video, as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPXfXyuHHps
Also, I believe she overstates the case when she says that her side of the aisle views abortion as a necessary evil. The critical mass on the Left no longer includes “rare” in their goals for abortion … it has been replaced with an increasingly celebratory tone toward the difficult issue. Below are links to an explanatory article from the Washington Post and a celebratory routine from leftist comedienne Michelle Wolf.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/how-democrats-purged-safe-legal-rare-from-the-party/2019/11/15/369af73c-01a4-11ea-8bab-0fc209e065a8_story.html
https://www.facebook.com/DailyCaller/videos/902012330198683/?v=902012330198683
Fellow troops slam lt.col. for ....
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/11/fellow-soldiers-slam-col-vindman-for-pushing-a-coup-by-testifying-in-uniform-and-for-secretly-advising-ukrainians-to-ignore-us-president/
He's not the first to do so. Lt. Col Oliver North was assigned to the NSC from 1981-1986 and testified in Uniform for the Iran-Contra Hearings.
Marines get a free pass from this voter and yes despite his major major foul up plus.. his goal was the Reagan policies, kt.col.V .. more about the State Department policies & not Trumps
But of course, I forgot you are an Elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Hypocrites
Here is15 things many here were never taught in school
https://www.msn.com/en-us/Lifestyle/did-you-know/13-facts-about-native-americans-you-didnt-learn-in-history-class/ss-BBWtwix?ocid=sf
Jamie Taylor is correct on many things said,yet forgot a key one.. unless you are raped had a gun,knife held to your head when sexually assaulted there is no excuse for anyone who can't fiscally,physically, emotionally prepared to have a or in some cases another child should refrain from events activities and the like that due to that persons lack of accountability or willingness to adstain ( my what an evil word ) do they cannot,will not find themselves at an abortion clinic crying they are a victim of their own free will choice huh ?
A lot of hate in these letters, sadly.
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?? 'the Bible is the first and last authority, I don't think that's too hateful
asking someone to pray for truth and accountability? Where's the hate in that
I'll agree that Stephen Miller's emails are quite hateful and promote some really hatefully websites an ideology.
Nothing even comes close to the hateful rhetoric that comes from Oval Office tweets on a daily basis, which is the saddest thing of all.
After reading your reply, I re- read the letters. I have to disagree that there is a lot oh hate in these letters. Showing disgust for Steven Miller's racist white nationalist views is not hatred. The Republicans could have a decent person as their (our ) president but yet they stand behind the most corrupt man ever to serve in that office. That's the sad part and I cannot understand why. Obama never tweeted angry words at Joe Wilson who shouted "liar" at him at the State of the Union yet DT tries to bully and insult qualified and decent people who tell the truth under oath. What about Trump do you like? How do you sleep at night? Sure, my stock portfolio is doing great but there is a hole in my heart for what Trump is doing to our once around country and planet.
There’s a lot to dislike about Trump, but so many can’t seem to disagree without biting animosity.
That's true, Bo. There has been a lot of biting animosity toward politicians of both parties with the advent and expansion of social media, but I cannot think of any politician from either party who has displayed publicly more animus, vitriol, and bitterness than President Trump. I don't believe anyone can dispute that. A very poignant moment for me during Ambassador Yovanovitch's testimony was when she said: "Of course the President has every right to recall me for any reason or no reason at all, but why did he have to smear my reputation. The way President Trump treats people creates a lot of animosity toward him, not just here but around the world.
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