This coming election, it is important to consider what a vote for a Democrat means. Regardless the good qualities, ideas, or intentions of some Democratic candidates, it is significant that they have chosen to align themselves with a political party that directly opposes the influence of religion on our government. Furthermore, abortion rights are officially a part of the Democratic Party platform. The Democratic Party is thereby promoting the destruction of our nation.

      What the Democrat stands for is revealed in their filibuster approach to conservative candidates for the Supreme Court. It is not the same as simply opposing the competing political party. To understand why they go to such great lengths to fight against conservative candidates, consider the highest profile issues that come to the Supreme Court-1. keeping religion removed from government (removing prayer from public schools, removing "In God We Trust" from our coinage, removing the Ten Commandments from government buildings, removing "One Nation Under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance, etc), and 2. the right to kill unborn children.

      The majority in this nation support religion in government and oppose abortion. The Democrat Representatives have gone to enormous lengths to keep out Supreme Court candidates that would promote this majority view. Because of the inappropriate imbalance of power given to the Supreme Court, they have the ability to maintain the lies and carnage or reverse the ungodly national trends.

      The rhetoric of the Democrats targets our heart-felt dislike for war as their rally cry against the Republican incumbent. If our popular media allowed the same emotional content against abortion (showing pictures of butchered unborn, describing in detail how each of them died on an average of 4000 per day in this nation, etc), Kerry and other staunch supporters of this carnage would be at an appropriately dramatic disadvantage. Take note, the fact that you don't see abortion reality in the media is an example of a double standard in "First Amendment" rights.

      I have developed a website with quotes from our Founding Fathers that demonstrate with striking clarity their insistence that religion must be a part of government in order for it to thrive. For them, religion based on the Bible and homage to Almighty God were not just for the individual but were the very basis for human liberty as well as national prosperity and safety. Whether or not you agree with these tenets of the Founding Fathers, it should deeply concern if not frighten you that these historical facts have been twisted to fit an agenda that is pervading this country. If you are an honest Democrat and glean these truths from the historical record, it should trouble you that this portion of your party line is based on lies. If these lies continue to set legal precedent and otherwise determine government policy, this nation will self-destruct.

      Rather than choosing on the basis of superficial qualities of charm and oratory ability (Kerry, Schweitzer), and a shallow vaporous notion of peace (against war but support systematic legalized slaughter of unborn humans), it seems prudent to support candidates (Bush, Brown, Cofer, etc) who promote values that are both eternal as well as practical for this nation.

Annie Bukacek MD