Elections are less than two weeks away. We are reminded of this fact every time we turn on the television and are bombarded by advertisements for (but mostly against) various candidates for office.

I am reminded of the Bible verse that best sums up my political leanings, Ecclesiastes 10:2—“The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.”

OK, I realize that when this verse was written it wasn’t referring to the political spectrum in the United States of America. However, even taken out of context for humorous purposes, this verse speaks truth.

Wise people understand that pre-born babies are humans too, and that they deserve the right to live and become all that God has planned for them to become. Fools not only allow these tiny people to be destroyed, they boast that it is the right thing to do.

Wise people know that God has defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman that is designed to last a lifetime, and that a couple’s greatest happiness comes from finding fulfillment in God’s plan. Fools think that they can redefine marriage to suit their own warped views and that neither individuals nor society will suffer from this departure from God’s ways.

Wise people realize that it is their duty to be generous in sharing their blessings with those who are less fortunate. Fools are greedy with their own money, but are quite willing to forcefully take money from working people and re-distribute it to non-productive individuals and corporations through government giveaways.

The list goes on and on, but the point is quite clear—you can go to the right, or you can go to the left. Choose wisely, my friend!