Constitutional rights are based on biblical principles
Re: “Conservatives like big government on social issues,” From Readers, March 7
So many positions of the Left sound reasonable until one reasons them out. Jason Ramage likely does not believe that laws protecting citizens against murder is “big government.” Conservatives oppose abortion because it is the destruction of innocent life and the government not only has a right to protect such life, but an obligation.
And no, the Right’s concern is not only with the unborn, as Ramage speculates. It is a fact that those who share the highest percentage of their disposable income to meet the needs of their fellow citizens are not elitist liberals, but lower wage-earning Bible believers.
America was essentially founded on the Bible. Forty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence were pastors and the Constitution is thoroughly founded on the principles of Scripture. The Founding Fathers believed that rights cannot be revoked because they were bestowed by the Creator.
The ironic result for the Jason Ramages among us is that the Bible they don’t believe in is the ultimate authority on the governance of U.S. citizens.
Angela McIntosh
Frederick, Md.
Obama says what he means, and does what he promises
Re: “Israel should heed what Obama does, not what he says,” Editorial, March 6
Tuesday’s editorial depicts President Obama as someone not to be trusted by the Israelis. It’s apparent that you chose to forget then-candidate Sen. Obama’s statement that, if he knew of Osama bin Laden’s location, he would unilaterally take action to kill him. This he did.
You also chose to forget then-candidate Obama’s statement that he would not hesitate to use drones to track and kill terrorists along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Obama did as he promised here, too.
Those are only two of many examples of Obama’s talk followed by actions that the Israelis — and the world — can use to take solace in his sincerity. Obama says what he means, and he means what he says. Only political opposition prevents him from doing more. The Washington Examiner can include itself in that political opposition, which I wholeheartedly believe is based on the fact that our president is an African-American.
Like many other organizations and politicians with opposing viewpoints, The Examiner criticizes and chastises this president every conceivable way. In your view, he can do nothing right.
Rick Kramer
Frederick, Md.
Charters creating separate school system for blacks
Re: “Poverty thinning out in District, but still hurting,” Feb. 26
Liz Farmer’s article mentions that many higher income households are moving back into the city. Most of these families are white, and they are putting heavy pressure on Mayor Vincent Gray to improve the schools to which they wish to send their children. Their desire for lily-white schools, “where children behave and learn,” means that the blacks must go.
Hundreds of black teachers were fired on the pretext that they were ineffective and black children are being pushed into charter schools. Some people are arguing that the District should spend more money on charter schools, which will result in two “separate but equal” school systems: the regular public schools and the mostly black charter schools.
Some in the sympathetic media claim that charter schools get better results, but they are exaggerating their accomplishments. Eventually there will be a day of reckoning.
Charles M. Bagenstose
Upper Marlboro
