Novick-Currie 2010
Why I Won't See Jeremiah Wright Preach In Portland

Domestic Violence Cannot Be Ignored

What I think about New York politics matters to no one – particularly in New York – but I can’t help but cringe reading the stories about David Patterson’s interference in a domestic violence case. It is extraordinarily tragic because fighting domestic violence has been one of the governor’s signature issues. The New York chapter of the National Organization for Women is right: the governor should resign. Domestic violence cannot be excused and the attempt to cover it up shows a defect in Governor Patterson’s moral character that should make him ineligible to serve in public office. New York democrats would serve their state and the nation well by acknowledging that reality sooner rather than later.

For more information on the church and how religious communities can address domestic violence visit the website of the Faith Trust Institute

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