Tuesday; November 6
Today is the day many of us have been looking forward to for a while. Not only it is election day, it is also the last day for political ads – maybe some honesty and civility can return to our society. As I think about elections I am intrigued by how important they to some people and how personal they seem to take it. Unfortunately, that has translated into a blindness that seems to overwhelm the Biblical admonition, “ Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.” (Colossians 4:6). As we prepare for the post-election life together, let’s remember a few basic principles: 1) As members of a free and open society, we all have the right to speak our mind and vote our conscience . Just because you disagree with me doesn’t make you a bad (or ignorant person). Our political system is based on the principle that the people effected by the process should have a voice in the process