Letter to the editor

Today I sent a letter to the Sacramento Bee, but I had to edit it severely to meet the 200 word limit. Here it is in its original form:

Both Helen Bonner (Letter 8/1) and I are in our 70s, but I look forward to the rest of my life, and she seems so demoralized. She has been force-fed the liberal kool-aid, and the lies have depressed her. I would like to assure her that this will pass, and may we both live to see the day, but I fear this election may not end the lies, which, if the Democrats lose, will accelerate as they did in 2000 and 2004. Of course, the mainstream media and academia will continue to assault conservative values as they always have. They may continue to spread the lies that have dispirited Helen, but she can be confident that no innocent Americans are being spied upon, and every effort is being made to detain only those persons guilty of terrorism.

Helen and I are from a generation when such things as lying and adultery were sins, and not political perks, because we had the Ten Commandments. We received them in a religious context, but they permeate our laws. We must elect people who respect them. However, if the Democrats prevail, expect massive tax increases, and an all-out attack on Christianity and its principles. They may also embark on the appeasement of the terrorists, and there will be many more intrusions into our personal lives. Our votes must go to those who will, in Helen's words, "reverse the loss of freedom." Politicians who treat us like children, and lie about those with whom they disagree must be removed from office.