Unforeseen Contingencies

I don't like politician Rick Santorum and don't like his politics.  I think he would make a bad president.  I've been extremely critical of him in the past.  But after reading this, I think a great deal more of him.  He reveals a great deal more personal character than most of our public officials seem to have.  I'm not so sure his public record is always so good, but I appreciate that he's writing about real things, and not giving us the usual load of nonsense that presidential hopefuls will be dumping on us soon.

It's unfortunate that so many religious conservatives have such a difficult time understanding that using the government to promote their religious ideas is a losing proposition for all of us.  Religion must be left as a personal matter, not because it isn't important, but precisely because it is so important.  No one can afford to have others make such important decisions for him or her.  Religious politics are a zero sum game.  At their worst, they result in wars of extermination, the sort of thing ISIS is forcing on us.

It would be good if Rick Santorum would realize this.  He doesn't, unfortunately.  He's a very bad presidential candidate.  But he's a good father and a good man.