My latest to the NYT

[frustrated_lefty]

It won't be printed, but thought some of you may enjoy:

If I were a Fundamentalist

There are many things I would believe. I would believe that stem cell research, but not unilateral, unprovoked war, was a crime against nature. I might even suspect that the introduction of additional mercury into the environment was a wise and sensible thing to do. But, I would certainly recognize that acts of nature reflect the will of God, His approbation, His condemnation.
Living in the Southeast, we frequently ruminate not only upon the course, but also upon the cause of hurricanes. These catastrophic acts of nature must certainly point to the will of deity. It is interesting. Never, to my knowledge, has Florida suffered the brunt of four hurricanes in a single season. It has experienced three, but never four. I would have to conclude, based on this observation, that God is furious with Florida…if I were a fundamentalist.
If I were a fundamentalist, I would have to conclude that the recent hurricanes are indication that God is displeased with Florida for electing/selecting the anti-christ for the office of the presidency of the United States. Truly, is it coincidence that these terrible storms hit in an election year? Is it coincidence where they hit?
If I were a fundamentalist, I would believe the warning is that if we re-elect a man who can choke on a pretzel, the wrath of heaven will descend upon us, as we have proven to be a mistaken experiment, flawed, broken, crippled.
Thank god I’m not a fundamentalist.

[Eric J in MN]

1. to get a letter printed in the NY Times,

make it shorter, and reference a recent article in parentheses at the end of your first sentence.