Advice From God

Dear God,

I was searching for information about the Inauguration of Barack Obama as our next President of the United States on January 20 this year, when I came across a web site promoting an inauguration demonstration to take place at a particular spot along the parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue. Apparently, this demonstration is designed to urge President Obama to work to uphold the Constitution.

Isn’t that what Obama’s promising to do with his Oath of Office, though?

Is it worth participating in this protest?

- Frieda

Frieda,

This is a matter of your judgment.

If you believe that a politician, upon making a promise, can be relied upon to keep that promise, then no, you shouldn’t go to the political demonstration.

If, however, you believe that a politician needs to receive pressure and input from citizens to keep his promises, then it’s a very good idea for you to participate.

- God

Dear God,

I just heard about the young woman who rode her bicycle across the campus of Arizona State University wearing nothing but a baseball cap, a pair of sneakers, and the words “Impeach Bush” written on her leg. In your divinely moral opinion, was she being lewd?

- Ferguson

Ferguson,

That woman was not being lewd, unless you consider politics to be lewd. Was there any sexual content to her message? She was riding a bicycle and speaking out about a political movement of growing importance: The movement to impeach George W. Bush.

Consider the huge number of legal documents and lengthy hearings that would be required to impeach Bush, and you’ll realize that it would be almost impossible to be lewd with such a message.

- God