To the editor:

I have decided to be “silent” no longer. How did our Christian country get where it is today? Nov. 3 will decide our constitutional right to the protection of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Most religions believe in the Ten Commandments. The Fifth Commandment is “Thou shalt not kill.” So how can people of faith vote for a party (candidate) whose platform includes abortion.

I am a life-long member of St. Edward’s parish of Minneota. In 1975, our parish priest, the Rev. Leo Goblirsch was our pastor. He spoke about the evils of abortion often. At that time, he informed me that euthanasia would follow. I hadn’t ever heard of euthanasia before. He explained it was the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable disease. In other words, mercy killing or assisted suicide. On Sunday, April 6, 1975, Father in his homily, informed the parish that he had been receiving complaints (via telephone calls, letters etc. from parishioners) about his sermon on abortion. His sermon included his strong belief that when he died, the Lord would ask him what he did to prevent abortions. The same Sunday afternoon Father Leo Goblirsch passed away while working on his car in his garage. What greeting do you think Father received when he met Jesus. What kind of a greeting will you expect when you die?

In the United States of American there are nearly 2,000 abortions daily. When you do not vote pro-life you have a hand in each one.

We have a president who has done more for pro-life than any other president in American history. What is more important that the life of a baby? Vote pro life.

Judy Bot

Minneota