Religion and the electorate

Look at most major elections and you see a trend toward religion. Everyone wants to be religious and emit a strong sense of god goodness. And despite any political record they may have this becomes a major reason for voting. There was a lot of talk about Obama's religion during our presidential election with so many afraid he might be a closet Muslim. As if that would even matter. He cleaved to his christianity like a drowning man holds the life ring, people all around him defending his religion. He's not alone. Past presidents have all made very public their church attendence before and while in office. But what good is all this talk about religion and goodness and god? One need only look at Bill Clinton and his adultry and Roland Burris and his lies and G.W. Bush and his senseless murder of gi's and his abundance of stupidity and lies. Religion does nothing. Yet we will continue to elect them for this qualification.

Will we ever see the forest for the trees? None too soon, unfortunately.

Chuck