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"Profoundly Religious"

Mitt Romney prefaced the explanation for his impeachment vote by stating that he is "profoundly religious."  That got my attention. Why? Because my husband, Dan, made the decision to honor the "attorney's oath" he took at the beginning of his career and continued to represent a woman who was fighting to protect the interests of her children long after her status and money had run out. As a consequence, he was tried by his peers and suspended from practicing law for three years. He passed away during those three years, so his license was not reinstated. And I wonder, again. Would Dan make a different decision if he were given the opportunity to do so?  And once again, I don't need to wonder because my heart knows his decision would be the same. Dan is, was, and ever will be a man of integrity, even though he paid dearly for that integrity on more than one occasion, and I doubt he would assume the "profoundly religious" trait as a preface. ...

The Pledge of Allegiance - Only Better

While volunteering in a grandchild's kindergarten class recently, I enjoyed a new version of the Pledge of Allegiance as recited by the darling five-year-old standing next to me: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. You may be seated."