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Letter to the editor:

Rather than represent the ideals of the Republican Party as conservative he comes off as tyrannical.

His main arguments stem from his own religious beliefs and he has the audacity to say that Jesus Christ would not vote for Barack Obama because of his stance on partial-birth abortions.

I was not aware that Mr. Keyes was aware of the political ideals of Jesus, nor was I aware that church and state had merged together into one indistinguishable mass, or that constitutionally-protected rights still needed to be debated. The next issue I would like to address is Mr. Keyes stance on homosexuality. While I do not personally believe in that lifestyle, I am respectful of it and recognize homosexuals as sentient beings who are entitled to the same rights and "privileges" as every other citizen.

The argument that procreation is at the heart of marriage and, therefore, only those who can do so in the conventional way should be entitled to health care is a fallacy. In my estimation, marriage is predicated on love, trust, and honor and not a physical act of exchanging bodily fluids.

Besides, most heterosexual couples have a hard enough time with marriage and are not exactly "going the distance" for the most part and living in a conventional and stable environment.

Healthcare should be based on financial need, availability and employment, not a superficial and highly confidential reason like sexual orientation. A distinct example of Mr. Keys hypocrisy comes when he says, "I think we're sick and tired of political leaders who represent the machine-minded politics that will put the ambitions above the interests of the people in the state."

What then exactly is the bombarding of one's personal view of morality upon the public in the name of politics? A politician is supposed to be a public servant and not a pseudo-preacher whose blasphemy tries to assert the will of Jesus as a scare tactic. He is as self-serving as any other politician and worse than that his justifications are without any real merit. They are based on his warped sense of what is correct and what is not, and he tries to convince the public that his message is based on the principles and doctrines of Jesus.

Mr. Keyes should reflect on the lingering word of Mr. Bob Eaton who said, "One day we're going to have to stand in front of God, and we're going to have to answer for what we've done." There is an obvious line between theology and politics and Mr. Keys will one day be held responsible for trying to pass off his rhetoric of ignorance and hate as political conservatism.

Duane Phillips graduate student, Curriculum and Instruction

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