To the editor:

So what's going to be the true consequence of rewarding and acquiescing to a deceitful Democratic agenda in concert with deceptive media who betray and malign traditional, core Christian values of America? I think this pretty well sums it up:

"Because we fear the responsibility for our actions, we have allowed ourselves to develop the mentality of slaves. Contrary to the stirring sentiments of the Declaration of Independence, we now pledge (our Lives) (our Fortunes) (and our sacred Honor) not to one another for our mutual protection, but to the state, whose actions continue to exploit, despoil, and destroy us." -- Butler D. Shaffer, professor, Southwestern University School of Law.

JOHN McMILLEN, Sikeston, Mo.