With the Republicans in seeming political freefall, Americans must decide whether dissatisfaction with the Bush administration’s mishandling of the war and (incredibly) Dennis Hastert’s mishandling of Mark Foley mean the Democrats should be given control of Congress. Aside from economic questions (because the Republicans have done a generally good job here), the question voters must face soberly in an age of terror is whether they trust the Democrats more than the Republicans to keep us safe.
Doesn’t the question answer itself? Let me put it this way: Would you rather have Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Charles Rangel making those decisions? You might want to “send a message” to the Republicans, but what message will you be sending to the likes of North Korea, al Qaeda, and the thugs in Iraq?
About Stan Guthrie
Stan Guthrie is an editor at large for Christianity Today magazine and for the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview. His latest book is God's Story in 66 Verses. He also is author of All that Jesus Asks: How His Questions Can Teach and Transform Us, Missions in the Third Millennium: 21 Key Trends for the 21st Century, and A Concise Guide to Bible Prophecy. He is co-author of The Sacrament of Evangelism. Besides authoring, writing, and editing books, Stan is a literary agent, bringing together good authors, good books, and good publishers.
Stan writes the monthly Priorities colum for BreakPoint.org. He has appeared on National Public Radio's Tell Me More, WGN's Milt Rosenberg program, and many Christian shows, including The Eric Metaxas Show and Moody Radio's New Day Florida. A licensed minister and an inspirational speaker, he served as moderator for the Christian Book Expo panel discussion, Does the God of Christianity Exist, and What Difference Does It Make?
