Low Hanging Fruit

I might be treading a bit on Old Fogey's spirituality terrain, but I'm trying to do some more hiking around there to get the lay of the land. Here's a great letter to the editor from the Salt Lake Tribune, via Josh Holland at the Gadflyer Flytrap:

After hearing the GOP's proposed budget that plans to cut spending for foster care and nutritional programs while simultaneously proposing in excess of $50 billion in tax cuts, I had to respond to this naked cynicism.

For a party that espouses evangelical Christian values, this is like removing Matthew 25:31-46 from the Bible and giving the Pharisees any savings. Excellent foster care allows women an option to abortion. Isn't this a Christian solution rather than legislating morality?

Isn't feeding the poor a Christian ideal? Imagine Christ telling the multitude of 5,000 that this is an "ownership society" and to go feed themselves. Imagine Christ teaching that children are important inside the womb, but that after birth they are on their own, depending on their circumstances.

If you want a Christian government, put your money where your mouth is rather than empty words.

Edwin Maynard
Holladay

Remember, Utah is probably the most conservative state in the Union (followed closely by Idaho); here are the numbers at Survey USA.