Editor,
I would like to take this opportunity to encourage my fellow Burqueños to vote for Tim Keller in the upcoming mayoral run off election. While the other candidate, Dan Lewis, is a Christian pastor, I believe that his Christianity is more of that “prosperity Gospel” nonsense whereby some Christians would have you believe that Jesus came to steal from the poor and give to the rich.
A basic examination of where the candidates stand on issues like the recently proposed sick leave ordinance and minimum wage should clear this matter up quickly. Tim Keller supported the sick leave ordinance and supports raising the minimum wage; both of these positions would make for a better quality of life for working men and women in our city. Dan Lewis opposes both of these positions, and he reveals to the world that, in reality, he is more of a follower of Cesar than the humble carpenter from Nazareth.
Don’t be fooled by the religious labels people wear — a true follower of Christ would, at the very least, be willing to take unpopular political stances in order to defend those meek people who Jesus said “would inherit the earth.”
Muhajir Romero
