The more important issue for me is deciding what is “dog” and what is “tail”. Am I first a democrat, or am I first a Christian. The answer to that question is likely to determine how I approach the political arena in the first place.

I think my friend from Wales is correct. Canadians don’t respond well to preaching speeches and do see religion being overtly used as counterproductive to the magnitude of concerns their districts face. It’ll depend a lot on how these candidates adapt to the blood sport of campaign stumping. We’ll see how they adapt to party policies eh? Every candidate faces lots of surprises on the road to election day, religious or not.

There was a flap about flag-burning as a form of protest a few years ago which prompted one politician to say “I would rather see someone wrapping himself in the constitution burning the flag than wrapping himself in the flag and burning the constitution.”

Similarly, I would rather see Christians witnessing to others by engaging them in political debate than pushing opponents further away by beating them over the head with Faith.

Of all the blunt objects in the political toolbox, faith is right beside bribery, obfuscation and ad hominem character attacks.

I think the Globe writer doesn’t know how to cover a declared religious candidate.

The Globe has a liberal slant. If in observing or critizing the Conservative Party how they do so offends you, it’s great you take time to write.

I hope you didn’t send the letter to the ombudsman or editor using “the Globe and Flail.”:^)
I’m sure you don’t want to be just another disgrundled name caller.

Letters to the editor or ombudsman can be effective, when they are written with clarity and respect.
Here are a few tips.
http://wa.essortment.com/lettertothe_rvet.htm

If you unhappy with what I wrote, this is the place to talk about it.

“I am looking for a lawyer right now to draft the “NEW” Christian Voter’s Rights Emancipation Act. I can not believe that Canada’s national newspaper could print such a story. The outrage should be screamed from every pulpit in this country. My family in Holland hid Jews during the war. Our nation just commemorated the 60th anniversary of putting an end to this type of discrimination and swore to never let it happen again. Now the “Grope and Flail”, on the front page, advocates restricting political involvement purely on the grounds of religious affliation. My outrage is multiplied by the lack of similar outrage of all Canadians. How “tollerant” will we become before this type of political exclusionism leads to segregation and crosses on the lapels of those who dare to get involved? Like the frog in the water most of don’t even notice the temperature rising.