A message to Values Voters

The past few elections have been decided by you, the "Values Voters." The question is--what do you consider to be values?

I'm sure you don't actually value lying, cheating, stealing, and killing, but that's what the administration you voted for has done under the banner of "values."

I can understand that you may have been too busy to notice that the Bush administration and Republican-run Congress are immoral.

I know, it's shocking, but if you look at what they've done there's really no arguing against it. It's all true. I know you think they mean well, and they probably do--but their actions of endless lies, taking from the poor to give to the rich, starting wars that kill thousands of Americans and tens of thousands of other human beings is unquestionably immoral.

Republicans don't want you to have affordable health care. They don't want you to have clean air and water. They don't care about jobs for your--or your kids.

If they did, why have they voted against all those things over and over and over? Ask your Republican politicians why. And compare what they say to what they've done, because it's what they've done that matters.

Yes, lying, cheating and stealing are values--they just don't happen to be the values this country was founded on, or the values that most Americans really share.

That's why in 2006 and beyond, you need to look at what politicians have done, not what they've said. When you do that, you'll see Democrats are the party of Morals.

That's right, DEMOCRATS ARE MORAL.

Now, severe-right-wingers will say this isn't true, since Democrats think gay people should have all the rights given to them under the constutution and other outrageous things.

But the fact is--treating all people equally is moral. It's even what Jesus would do. So how come it's good enough for Jesus but not good enough for a group of people who now think they can redefine morals into their own perverted definition?

DEMOCRACY is based on MORALITY. Freedom. Equality.

Democrats believe in those things. Republicans say they do, but their actions have shown they don't. Republican actions show they don't believe in freedom or equality. Not freedom of speech. Not freedom to choose what you will do with your own life and body. Only freedom for corporations. That's not democracy, that's fascism.

So, to recap: The current administration and republican-lead congress are IMMORAL.

Democrats are moral--they work to take care of our families and communities through healthcare, education, and honesty in goverment.

Remember that on the next election day.