Long-suffering Christians

Christians, a small minority in this country, once again must be defended by a Republican in Congress.

Obey's all-American assertion of religious liberty was, for Rep. John Hostettler (R-Ind.), part of "the long war on Christianity in America [that] continues today on the floor of the House of Representatives. It continues unabated with aid and comfort to those who would eradicate any vestige of our Christian heritage being supplied by the usual suspects, the Democrats. . . . Like a moth to a flame, Democrats can't help themselves when it comes to denigrating and demonizing Christians."

This excellent example of demagoguery came in response to a call by David Obey to include an amendment to an appropriations bill that would require the Air Force take steps to protect religious freedom at the Air Force Academy.