Rick Williams, Lt. Col. (ret) USAF/ANG, supports Kevin Madden for the District 72 House seat, explaining that Mr. Madden “will not forget our veterans, their service or their problems.”

Aside from offering no evidence of Mr. Madden’s policies nor explaining exactly how Mr. Madden or any Democrat will actually help veterans, Mr. Williams also failed to mention that while Mr. Madden’s support of veterans may be exemplary, his support for the unborn is not.

Mr. Madden is pro-choice, and a Catholic. The two positions are irreconcilable.

I would therefore like Mr. Madden to clarify what he means by the term “pro-choice.” If the House proposes a law loosening parental notification requirements, will Mr. Madden support it? Will he support public funds to be used to provide abortions?

Nobody would deny that veterans deserve the respect and support of our country and government, but I also believe that the unborn, who are truly innocent and blameless for their condition, deserve at least the same amount of protection and care from our political leaders and society in general.

Trey Hoffman

Peachtree City, Ga.