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Much More is at Stake than Politics | Prime Political
To say the United States of America is politically polarized is an understatement.
People are divided over government and the role it should have in our society. The big issue is the debate over “less government”. It is a fair questions to ask about how large a role government plays in our lives.
Why then has this become an issue of good versus evil?
Answering that question is like peeling layers of onions to get to the heart of it all. Despite all the discomfort, we still like onions. They make your eyes water. The smell will be on your hands no matter how many times you try and wash it off. The odor will be in the air long enough for you to know an onion has been cut.
Despite how horrible this question is, we should be willing to examine it.
There are some who believe this country was founded on religious principles, and seek to impose their beliefs as law on the rest of Americans (looking at you, Mike Pence).
That does not sound like “Freedom of Religion” as established in the First Amendment. This is Religious Right saddling their views on those that are supposed to have the freedom to choose. This resembles more of a “broader use” of government power, not less.