An Open Letter to the Governor of Nebraska

Tuesday’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Zechariah 6-7
NT: Revelation 16

Today’s Reflection:

Winston Churchill said, “Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.”

Watching the news last night I was struck by how far our national leaders have come away from “convictions of honor and good sense.” The passage of cloture by the lone Democratic hold-out (Senator Bill Nelson – D, Nebraska) on the health care debate was anything but an indication of honor and good sense. And then he had the gall to try to pass it off on his Republican governor. I am so angry, that I did something I rarely do: I wrote to the governor. Following is “An Open Letter to Governor Heineman”:

Governor,

I'm a registered Republican in Ohio. I can't vote for you. I can't keep you in office or send you from office. I can only encourage you to have the moral courage to accept the challenge so brazenly and cowardly presented to you from Senator Nelson.

Do the right thing. Tell the Senator:
"Nebraskans are people of honor and dignity, of pride and decency. I am appalled that you have prostituted the people of Nebraska in such manner. Of course we will not accept the terms of the back-room deal you made to sell your vote to bring the health care debate to cloture. I stand with the good people of Nebraska in instructing you - as you promised you would do - to rescind the deal you secretly made with Harry Reid and the Democratic Caucus. We Nebraskans are not for sale. You, dear sir, should know that."

Go get 'em, Governor! Stand up for what is right! Call the coward's bluff. As Winston Churchill (in an age of apparently greater honor) said, "Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense."

With votes so brazenly for sale in the Senate of the United States, our Christmas goose, dear reader, is cooked.

This Week’s Scripture to Memorize:
Luke 2.14: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.