A Time to Speak as an ordinary person

I hate what our president is doing in my name! I hate that he continues to degrade Christians by his actions and that he is doing on my behalf as an American citizen! I hate what is happening in our country! And I REALLY hate the current politics that have divided our country by beliefs and actions! So given that I will rant for just a short period and then I will sign off for today. When I was growing up we had a song "Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers that you do unto me..." This was a song that stated that each man is our brother and that when we treat them as a brother we also treat Jesus as a brother too. I was raised on this principle.. I live this principle and I truly believe that this principle is the foundation of my beliefs as a Christian. I believe that it is my responsibility to be the better brother in some cases but also to be the brother. It is my responsibility to care for everyone as I am able and to let GOD be the judge of my actions. I do not believe that the war in Iraq is justified any more than I felt the war in Afghanistan was warranted and I am offended that my president has made this my burden along with every other adult in the United States. Don't we get it? Mr. Bush and his cronies are pushing through a bill in the Senate today that will allow for the unlawful detainment of people who are considered "terrorist risks" and the bill will allow for the additional responsibility of torturing the detainees to obtain information even though it has been shown time and again that this is not an credible way of obtaining information from anyone and it further damages those humans (namely our sons and daughters) who are forced to do this awful abuse! How can we stand by and cry innocence when we ourselves are not above hurting others to obtain our own gains? What makes us better than those we have continued to fight on a moral basis if we ourselves have no respect for our own Christian morals and ethics? This is unconscionable to me! It is intolerable. I have called my senators and asked for their help in fighting this abusive legislation and I ask you to join me! I will not be held responsible for crimes committed on other humans by those who say they are doing it on my behalf! I refuse to accept that they are doing this on my behalf and I withdraw all support for this action or any further action on my behalf as a United States Citizen! This is an action that my president and my politicians are taking upon on their own behalfs NOT ON MINE! Join me in calling your senator and fighting this action now before this becomes a sin upon all our heads.