What do you base your political decisions on?

[Marigold2]

I try to find someone who seperates church and state. That is the most important thing for me.
America became a country because people wanted and needed to pray and live freely.
Too many people don't understand that church and state have to be seperate for all to have freedom.
Abortion might be against your religon but it's not against everyone's.
Same with the death penelty.
Perhaps in 10 or 20 years we will have a Jewish president. Should our beliefs, holidays, way of life be changed because of that? No.
America is a free country and even though we don't all agree at least we have the right to disagree and raise our children with or without prayer in the home.
We can celebrate Christmas or not.
We can use birth control or not.
We can marry or not.
We can have same sex relationships or not.
We can dance, wear jewelry, listen to rock music, have sex before marriage or we can decide none of those are right for us.
If any leader tries to control us through his or her religous beliefs our freedom is lost.

[Grace]

I try to find someone who seperates church and state. That is the most important thing for me.
America became a country because people wanted and needed to pray and live freely.
Too many people don't understand that church and state have to be seperate for all to have freedom.
Abortion might be against your religon but it's not against everyone's.
Same with the death penelty.
Perhaps in 10 or 20 years we will have a Jewish president. Should our beliefs, holidays, way of life be changed because of that? No.
America is a free country and even though we don't all agree at least we have the right to disagree and raise our children with or without prayer in the home.
We can celebrate Christmas or not.
We can use birth control or not.
We can marry or not.
We can have same sex relationships or not.
We can dance, wear jewelry, listen to rock music, have sex before marriage or we can decide none of those are right for us.
If any leader tries to control us through his or her religous beliefs our freedom is lost.

BRAVO - I totally agree with what Marigold has said.