UNBRIDLED 'FREEDOMS' HAVE ALLOWED IMMORALITY TO SPREAD

We were established as a Christian nation and charged with an ethic of
morality that placed certain responsibilities on its citizens. This fact is
well documented in the writings of our Founding Fathers and upheld in
(early) rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court. Later interpretations of the
various amendments to the Constitution by the U.S. Supreme Courts and other
federal courts and judges, removed God from our schools, institutions and
other areas of public life and, in effect, substituted a system of amoral,
unbridled "freedoms." As a result of these interpretations, God and
morality has all but disappeared from all areas of our lives -- replaced
with 'relative' moralism. This is illustrated by the dramatic increase in
(and acceptance of) illegitimacy, drug use, child abuse, divorce and the
legalized murder of innocent unborn children. Vulgar and obscene language
in movies, television programs and lyrics to what is now called music is
openly promoted and made available to children. Pornography is now
"protected speech." A recent court ruling has even legalized computer
generated child pornography. This garbage is spread via the Internet,
movies, satellite and cable television and other media, directly into our
homes and to our neighbors around the world. Thomas Jefferson was concerned
that this would happen. In 1781, he said, "God who gave us life gave us
liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have
removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that
these liberties are a gift of God? That they are not to be violated but
with His wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is
just; that His justice cannot sleep forever." I, also, "tremble for my
country," Mr. Jefferson.

Russ Calhoun Sr. Watkinsville