John Danforth Rocks the House

My fellow Missourian John Danforth has written a great op-ed piece for the NY Times, and nothing makes me happier than being able to applaud a Republican these days. It's not like I enjoy calling them fascists, but that a reasonable voice of conservatism so rarely emerges these days.

"I do not fault religious people for political action. Since Moses confronted the pharaoh, faithful people have heard God's call to political involvement. Nor has political action been unique to conservative Christians. Religious liberals have been politically active in support of gay rights and against nuclear weapons and the death penalty. In America, everyone has the right to try to influence political issues, regardless of his religious motivations.

The problem is not with people or churches that are politically active. It is with a party that has gone so far in adopting a sectarian agenda that it has become the political extension of a religious movement."

(Thanks to Nancy Nurse for this story)

I have my disagreements with Danforth's stances, but I also have tremendous respect for him as a man of principle and integrity.