Editor, the Record:

It is a sorrowful disgrace when the pulpit is abused by exhorting racist and anti-American hate speech rather than proclaiming God's word on being one accord, one mind, and forgive as we forgive others. Although Obama has recently denounced Jeremiah Wright's divisive revelations, Obama's viewpoints are controversial as well.

If you are a secular progressive can you in good conscience vote for a candidate whose life is purportedly guided by moral evangelical values? On the other hand, if you consider yourself a Christian can you justify voting for a candidate that upholds a woman's right to abortion or the national legalization of gay marriage?

There are two extreme, inconsistent and incompatible faces of integrity at issue.

Obama cannot "yes we can," "believe," or even "hope" to have it both ways.

I think that of all of his catchy campaign slogans "change" is the most appropriate for this placating all-purpose candidate.

Laura Caicedo

Bangor