George,

Values seem to be a handy term to throw around these days. It is often said that GWB won the election on values. Values are never defined. Do they include lying to Congress so as to send us to war and killing tens of thousands of innocent civilians and American soldiers? Does it include imprisoning people because they look suspicious and never giving them an opportunity to defend themselves? Does it mean that only the evangelical far right "Christians" can claim God as their copilot?

Well, I have values. George Bush and Jerry Falwell have values, John Kerry has values, Ralph Nader has values. Put them in a bowl stir them vigorously, serve them to each one of us. Could that put us on the same team?

Charlie Gleason (electronic mail, November 11, 2004