To the editor: A ‘no’ vote for abortion
Given my perspective, who else could I have voted for in 2016 and not be accused of being “completely inconsistent?”
Tue, 03 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT
In her letter, Sally Keller (“Inconsistent,” Nov. 20) argues that the Rev. Darrell Scott should be ashamed because, from her perspective, he has sold his soul to impose a Christian, anti-abortion theology on our secular society and to support President Trump.
I am a conservative Christian evangelical, but I would be against any politician who favored abortion rights, regardless of their political party, or my political party, and regardless of my religious beliefs. I say this because I was born in 1950 to an unwed mother, who was barely 16. I suspect that if abortion had been an option, I would not be here today, as my birth mother’s family told no one that she was pregnant, but rather told everyone that she was ill and sent her from Springfield, Ohio, to Toledo to live until she had her baby.
She thankfully gave me up for adoption and returned home, where no one other than her parents knew what had happened. I am thankful that my birth mother allowed me to live and did not have me murdered in her womb. I always seek, with my politics and my vote, legal protection and justice for the innocent unborn of our nation.
Given my perspective, who else could I have voted for in 2016 and not be accused of being “completely inconsistent?”
DALE BENINGTON
South Toledo
Pay for emissions
Once again, climate scientists warn that we are losing precious time in the fight against climate change (“U.N. says world needs drastic emissions cuts,” Wednesday). This warning comes on the heels of local events that previous climate reports have predicted.
Heavy downpours are increasing, washing more nutrients into Lake Erie and fueling algal blooms that threaten our drinking water. Last spring, record-breaking rainfall forced Ohio farmers to leave 15 percent of their land unplanted. We need to retool our economy to drive emissions down.
More than 3,500 U.S. economists agree the most efficient way to reduce emissions is to put a price on them. The bipartisan Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, HR 763, puts a steadily rising fee on carbon emissions and returns all the net revenue to American households as a monthly carbon dividend. These dividends provide consumers protection from price increases, and they ensure that the economy will continue to grow. The bill is revenue-neutral, so the government doesn’t grow in size. A border adjustment fee will push foreign countries to enact similar policies, so other big emitters such as China will also reduce emissions.
Urge U.S. Reps. Bob Latta and Marcy Kaptur to co-sponsor this bill. Ask Sens. Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman to support the work of the new Senate Climate Solutions Caucus. We still have time to preserve the climate we all depend on. Let’s work together to preserve, protect, and pass on to future generations the same blessings of creation that we enjoy today.
BOB CLARK-PHELPS, member, Citizens’ Climate Lobby
Perrysburg
Wrong call, NDA
Notre Dame Academy missed a great opportunity of Christian teaching to their children over recently pulling students from watching a Nutcracker production in which the actors were two male homosexuals. Instead of apologizing, Notre Dame should honor its Christian responsibility by apologizing to the students for sending them in the first place. Then Notre Dame could have asked the students to show love to these actors by asking the Holy Spirit to work on their hearts and minds to repent and believe.
LEA GRAU
Temperance
