Letter to the Editor 1, 9/23/08

Dear Editor, Jesse Sabatini’s letter regarding Giles Howard’s column ‘Palin best female… Dear Editor, Jesse Sabatini’s letter regarding Giles Howard’s column ‘Palin best female candidate from Alaska’ was centered around ideology that contradicts American liberty and law. Sabatini talks about a secular progressive movement that ‘continuously mocks the Judeo-Christian principles that this country was founded on.’ Regardless of how secular our nation might have been in its infancy, I am fairly certain that there exists a lawful and precise separation of church and state in the United States today. Sabatini criticizes the public for condemning Gov. Palin’s faith, but not Sen. Obama’s. While I personally respect both candidates’ strong religious convictions, Obama’s faith does not transpire in his legal decision-making. I do not understand how someone can try to coerce his religious beliefs into the legal system of a country that supposedly prides itself on the acceptance and incorporation of all faiths. Howard’s original column was satirical and witty, and while it is expected that not everyone will agree with it, it brings up a very important issue. Will this November be an election over religious morals, which legally should not be intertwined with state affairs, or will the American people finally decide to vote based on the economy, foreign policy and other issues that are applicable and lawful to all citizens? Gabrielle Rozenberg College of Arts and Sciences ’10