Principles or polls

Last week, for the first time in 14 years of asking the American public, Gallup polls has found that the majority of Americans are Pro-Life. 51 percent of Americans polled said they are pro-life compared to 42 percent who are pro-choice. These numbers certainly will energize the pro-life movement, especially after this weekend Notre Dame University commencement address by President Obama.

While I think it is great that a majority of those polled are pro-life, how should that effect our government. The real problem with our government and politicians is that they govern too often by polls. We have seen many politicians swing one way or another on an issue based on what the "popular" view is. And I think this show an true underlying weakness in our nation.

Our government should be one guided by principles and not polls. Principles stand the test of time and are not ever changing like the winds. As a Christian, I believe the principles set out in the Bible are a rock that we can all build our lives on and what I believe our founding father used as a cornerstone for this great nation. But we have strayed away from principles in government, more interested in serving the "popular" over what is right. I would implore you to pray that our government at all levels will return to the principles that God has laid out. Polls are fine to see where people stand on an issue but not good for the running of a government.