Freedom of Religion!?

Let's see a show of hands from those of you unfortunate enough to hear one of the thankfully few, and rare speeches delivered by John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives? Now we know why he performs so infrequently, preferring to manipulate, seldom seen and heard from behind the curtain.

Clearly the man is not a fool, but merely another feeder pandering to a power base, he surely represents in name only. One need only look at the blood shot eyes and bulbous burning red knob protruding from above his copious maw to realize the man likes to drink. A lot. Please, do tell us John as a dedicated public servant dividing your time between Ohio and Washington; how is it you're so tan? Neither of the locales above are known for their tan inducing sunshine. Spending a few weeks and Super Pac dollars in the Florida sun Johnny? Gauging the looks of your visage is akin to the New Years Eve countdown in Times Square; how much longer until that ball drops?

Boner is exceedingly cunning, dangerous for sure, as we have come to expect from the mob boss mentality permeating positions of leadership in government. We find ourselves with a Speaker who is characterizing the Christian Taliban argument against abortion as freedom of religion. Whose religion exactly? When the writers of the Constitution, and Bill of Rights enshrined Freedom of Religion as a basic human right, that proclamation also ensured Freedom From Religion. At least Boner's interpretation of it. With the experience of having lived in a country dominated by one church, the Church of England, our forefathers rightfully proscribed the possibility of there ever being a National Faith. For this I am grateful, being a Christian with a direct personal relationship with our Lord and Savior.

Now we have a minority movement charging forward with one goal. That goal is to bring a rigidly conservative Christian theocracy to America. Battling against gay marriage, abortion, contraceptive rights, and just about any other issue not directly related to living their own lives. These people have distorted the public conversation in such a way as to bring only gridlock and polarization to the political process. Not to mention the resulting societal divisions occurring along religious lines. Isn't it enough that we haven't dealt with race or gender inequality? Do we really need to add another ingredient to the stew pot of public discontent?

So here's the solution, leave your personal religious beliefs at the door when you check in to vote. Believe me few of us really care what your faith requires, nor is it any of our business. Likewise, my faith and belief system are not in need of your inspection or consent.  Demand that the candidates vying for your votes leave the faith based pandering in their respective houses of worship, so that they will not be dissuaded from the hard tasks at hand leading the greatest republic the world has ever known. Endlessly debating a fifty year old Supreme Court decision is not in the best interest of the nation. Having the ability to choose does not in any way infringe upon the religious rights of anyone; in reality removing that right does indeed have the very effect Boner insists he is protecting.