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Letter: Christians had no place to turn in voting for president
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The lower turnout for the election didn't surprise me. Many Christians had no one to vote for. I voted, but not for president. When it comes to social views Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are two peas in a pod. If there is a difference, it was that the president accepted responsibility for his social policies, while Mitt was willing to deceive conservatives. In 1976, I voted for Jimmy Carter because he claimed to be a Christian. That was good enough for me and I didn't look further into the matter. Later I found out that Mr Carter's idea of Christianity wasn't even close to orthodox. I vowed not to take another politician's word for their social views without looking into it closely. Mitt Romney was and is to this day a social liberal. He refused to attend family value summits and answer the questions that his legacy has left. Just before the election he said that Roe v Wade wasn't on his agenda and I'm sure if he would have been elected, his choice for a Supreme Court would have reflected his "agenda." Paul David Swinford, Geneseo 
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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).
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