[Marilyn]

These issues are the ones that frighten me. Government is way to involved in our personal lives.

I'll give you one example, and I know it's controvercial, but it could affect many of us. Re: The faith based initiatives that our leaders are talking about where federal funds will be available for faith based programs. The programs must be able to show that they are not discriminating in any way. Now, I am not in favor of government funding of faith based programs overall. IMO, churchs should fund their own programs. However, by faith based programs opening up to the federal government and having the govenment review the program for discrimination opens up a whole can of worms. Many faiths do not believe that it is God's will that women function in a leadership position. Many faiths are not accepting of gays in leadership positions. We do not want the government dictating to us that we should not be "discriminating" in matters of faith. This kind of government involvement in religion is what caused many of our ancestors to flee Europe and start a new life in the New World. I'm not sure there is any place for us to flee to should the government decide that our religious practices are discriminatory and try to force us to have women and/or gay bishops.

This may sound far fetched, oh the government would never do that, well, they won't let the restaurants in NY serve trans fats. Think about it.

Okay, maybe the new country, TexOkKanas will let us have more liberty.