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Election shows Democrats out of step on moral issues

I am sure it will come as no surprise that I am elated that President Bush won re-election. However, I myself was pleasantly surprised that, according to exit polls, the most important issue for voters was moral issues.

My confidence that America is basically composed of people who share conservative values has been restored. In retrospect, I can see why.

In recent years, our eyes have been assaulted with the images of the Ten Commandments shunted into a closet while an atheist doctor sued to remove our rights to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

We saw liberal activists defend the grotesque procedure of partial-birth abortion and courts reject restrictions on access to pornography to protect children. We stood utterly amazed as we watched an activist court legalize gay marriage in Massachusetts over the objections of the legislature and electorate and watched a renegade mayor of San Francisco preside over scores of gay marriages in defiance of California state law.

This past election shows that the majority of Americans responded to those images the only way they knew how _ by electing candidates who share their conservative values.

I have no doubt that many Democrats will dispute the notion that President Bush has been given a mandate to pursue a conservative values agenda in his second term. But they should remember that President Bush's 3.5-million-vote margin of victory is significantly amplified by the gain of four Republican seats in the Senate and at least four seats in the House of Representatives.

Not only did Americans give George Bush a mandate, but they gave him the tools in Congress to see that mandate implemented.

Scott Appelbaum
Catonsville

Political sign wavers showed their disrespect

On the morning of Oct. 29, I witnessed very angry sign wavers at the intersection of Sulphur Spring Road and East Drive.

I am disappointed that threats and cursing were aimed at passersby with opposing candidates' bumper stickers. They were extremely disrespectful of all within the area.

It is a shame that activity of this nature occurred as well as at the time our elementary school students were on the way to school. It should not have occurred at all, in my opinion.

The political process should be respected. As someone volunteering for any campaign, you are a representative of the candidate and should conduct yourself accordingly.

Sign waving is supposed to be one of the enjoyable volunteer activities. It is not intended to invoke anger.

Sheila Faulstich
1st Councilmanic District Representative,Baltimore County Republican Central Committee

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