Letter by nun backing Kerry for president is a shocker

Letter by nun backing Kerry for president is a shocker
EDITOR:
I read with shock the letter from a Catholic nun who espouses John Kerry for President. She states that she is a person who believes and supports the sanctity of life and then goes on to show her admiration for the man who has voted to allow abortion, including late term abortion and who believes that gays should be allowed to marry. These are two issues that totally pervert the laws of God!
I thank God that we have President Bush, who understands, as the Founding Fathers did, that God must be part of his decisions for this great country for God to continue to bless us. How can a person in the religious sect even consider voting for Kerry, much less glorifying him in a letter? The writer seems to believe that war is most evil thing that a president can get us into.
May I remind the writer that it was war that freed millions of persecuted Jews from concentration camps and it was this war that freed the tortured Iraqi people to live and even worship God as they please. It is a process that is not completed but that is to be expected. In the end, the truth will be revealed. Before we change horses in mid stream, I suggest we consider seriously who is riding the horse!
MARIANNE LORDI
Youngstown
At polls, think about trade
EDITOR:
I am a veteran who served my country in the U.S. Marine Corps.. All I ask for is to have a good paying job to feed my wife and three kids. George Bush says "more NAFTA." John Kerry says address NAFTA and the trade problem with China, too. There's a difference for voters to think about this fall.
JAMES FRIZZIER
Warren
Putting your hands in your pockets is a crime now?
EDITOR:
I'm writing not only as a concerned citizen, but also as a concerned sister. It was recently brought to my attention that my brother was wrongfully interrogated at a recent high school football game by local police on site.
I realize in our present state we all need to take an active effort in keeping our schools and our communities safe and secure. At times we may be hyper vigilant about our surroundings and understandably so due to past attacks on our nation. I support our safety enforcers and respect them, however, how far is too far when it comes to police force in today's society.
My brother, a 23-year-old alumnus of South Range High School, returns frequently to his alma mater to visit teachers and enjoy football games. He's exceedingly respected by current teachers there, its principal and local community members.
At a recent football game, my brother was approached by police and abrasively questioned by them if he had ever been involved in a crime. Upon answering "no", the police continued to pester him for no apparent reason. They continued to interrogate him, frisked him, told him to empty his pockets, and then escorted him from the game to his car. He was never told what was wrong or why they did so. He was perpetually harassed with rude queries on the way to his car. Later, upon contacting one specific officer from the Beaver Township Police Department, he was told he was approached because he reached his hand inside his coat and that he looked suspicious.
My brother was publicly humiliated, treated terribly for no good reason, and suffered great defamation of character. This is a man who has an impeccably clean record and yet he was treated like a common criminal in front of students, past teachers and families he knew well.
This could happen to any of your readers. Maybe it seems like small potatoes in the grand scheme of things, but what if it was your son or daughter getting frisked, or your brother or sister getting interrogated? How right is it that law enforcement today can take on such an aggressive stance for no probable cause?
We all desire justice in our society, but tell me, how just were the actions taken against my brother? How far will our communities allow this to go?
KAMI A. BLACKBURN
Youngstown