Tuesday letters: Bush would honor freedoms for all

The time when government policy doesn’t constrain the civil liberties of citizens is on its way. Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush is aware, caring and willing to address this concern.

Jeb calls home a state that has one of the largest alternative sexual orientation populations in America, and he said that everyone’s definition of marriage should be respected. Traditional marriage is what he was taught by his religion and parents, yet he understands that government must limit its regulation in bedrooms and businesses.

I think he believes the holy union of marriage is between a man and a woman. But I think his life experiences have caused him to acknowledge the inherent freedom of people to engage in acquiring property, filing taxes and planning their futures with those close to them. That means there need to be legal safeguards for anyone who participates in those activities. It doesn’t matter what the person’s gender is.

Plus, Jeb has dealt with visible minority concerns in his family. I believe he has a natural inclination to vouch for the civil freedoms of all Americans based on his exposure in his personal life.

He has been in public life longer than any other presidential hopeful. So anything he has done as an elected official has already been publicized and will be about a decade old in 2016. Jeb needs to be judged by human standards on his record, rhetoric and rightness for America.

We all have to admit that it was a tough step Jeb made when voicing his support for some of these civil liberties. He will help Americans remember the patriotic values that keep America exceptional.

Columbia

This story was originally published April 20, 2015 at 7:30 PM with the headline "Tuesday letters: Bush would honor freedoms for all."