Hope in the oddest places

The following letter was published in the Montgomery (AL) Advertiser. I quote it in full.

President Bush is no Truman

We continue to hear that America is a Christian nation. President Bush is now telling us he is comparable to former President Harry Truman.

I suppose if you consider Americans to be fools, you can tell them anything and expect them to believe it.

If citizens of another nation look at America, what do they see? They see political figures such as President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and religious figures such as Rev. Jerry Falwell and Don Wildmon who loudly claim to be Christians but seem to do religion for money, sex, or political power.

There is little evidence of biblical Christianity. In the face of the evidence, it is a desecration of the term "Christian" to claim America is a Christian nation. Likewise, it is a desecration of the memory of former President Harry Truman to compare him to Bush. Truman had faults, but he also had a moral compass and basic integrity.
Carl L. Hess
Ozark

Well put Mr. Hess. I just hope it's not too lonely for you in Ozark.