Since when is defending God-given principles un-American?

Karen Wagner's Oct. 24 letter reflects a seriously misguided and/or naive mindset about what being 'un-American' is all about. I'm afraid that she has drunk too much of the Obama Kool-Aid, and I am frankly offended by her inference that it is un-American to disagree with an administration bent on destroying the values on which this great nation was founded.

Obama is the most anti-life president in the history of our nation and the mother's womb is already the most dangerous place in the world. It is far more dangerous than the streets of Afghanistan, since more than one out of three children will never be allowed to see the light of day.

In case Ms. Wagner does not know, our country was founded on the premise that each of us has been endowed with an inalienable right to life by our creator.

What good is health care for the child who is unceremoniously snuffed out before birth? Additionally, 85 percent of Americans already have access to the greatest health care in the world. Many of us would prefer to simply help the 15 percent without screwing it up for the other 85 percent. We also want a statement included that would explicitly forbid the funding of abortion.

Obama is similarly intent on destroying the sanctity of marriage and promoting the homosexual agenda. The White House has challenged all marriage amendments in the court system to keep it under the radar.

Likewise, if Obama signs the carbon cap treaty, you can kiss our economy goodbye. Experts agree it would do virtually nothing to reduce global carbon emissions anyway.

I also find it laughable that questioning the merit of the Nobel Prize is un-American too. I guess liberals do have a sense of humor after all.

Leo Miklius

Palatine