I am puzzled about my responsibilities and privileges as a citizen right now. While I did not vote For President Obama, I was somewhat encouraged by some of his stances... or at least I thought I was. I could have sworn that I heard Candidate Barak Obama say that he would insist that every piece of legislation would have to go through a five day trial on the Internet by the people of the United States before going through the hoops to get signed into law. I can't find that anywhere, and I've Googled in every way I can think of. The closest article I can find is from Rolling Stone http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/21472234/page/5 Not exactly my number one source for political information... I'm disappointed. It would have been absolutely wonderful to be able to comment on the impending legislation to our politicians. Since I can't, I'm going to be wrestling with the interfaces between beliefs and actions as a citizen, as a woman, as a Christian, as someone with disabilities... all these roles have distinctive features. The interplay between the multiple slides of ourselves is going to be important to me. One of the resources I will be struggling through again is Render Unto Caesar…and unto God – A Lutheran View of Church and State, a Report of the Commission on Theology and church Relations of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, September 1995. You are welcome to play along with me.