Morality

This morality kick our country is on disturbs me. The race in Alabama is very close. I think Roy Moore would have had an easy time winning if it hadn't been for the accusations that surfaced in the past year. That bothers me and I think it will be business as usual if / when the Democrats are back in charge.  They poopooed Mike Pence not too long ago with his stand but all the sudden morality or lack of it has become a big issue. I am not the same person I was 40 years ago. I am not the same person I was even 15 years ago. So I have a problem with 40 and 30 and even 20 year old accusations. People change, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. I believe I changed for the better in the past 30 years. Should people still put me down today for mistakes I made 30 years ago? I don't believe I am the same person today that I was 30 years ago. Do you want to have the same label today as you did when you were 19 / 20 years old if you are 60 or more today?  When I was 19 I had a group of young men riding in the back of my pickup to go just a few blocks one day. At a stop sign this 19 year old man (me) decided to show off and take off from a stop sign and spin my tires making a right turn. I almost dumped everyone sitting around the back of the pickup box into the street. I do not believe I would do that today as a 60 plus year old man. But at 19, I could have seriously injured a few young men with my carelessness. By the grace of God, no one was hurt. Now concerning Roy Moore: First of all, I don't believe the 40 year old accusations. Second, even if they were true is their a statute of limitations?  There should be especially when it destroys a persons character. Even if that were true it seems he is a different man today as I am. I am no longer 19 and do not think like a 19 year old. What happened to being innocent until proven guilty? When I was a 49 to 50 year old man, and I was separated and living alone. I was asked to take in a 17-18 year old girl into my home. I would never do that again. I never touched that girl inappropriately, she was like a daughter. But one accusation from her and I could have been in jail and lost a good job. Who would have believed me? The first thing I did, I called my Pastor and my Mother - in - law and told them I was taking this girl into my home.  She needed a place to stay. Would it have been fair to me to have  my reputation destroyed by false accusations because of my political beliefs? I believe these accusations against some of our conservative politicians are not true, but mean to destroy and keep them from winning. It is amazing how just a few years ago that same party destroyed women who came forward about current situations with a liberal champion. I am talking Bill Clinton. I believe this new found morality will disappear when they are in control of the government again. I don't believe a party that took God out of their platform and cheered about it, that gave Bill Clinton a standing ovation when he beat the impeachment proceedings has had a heart change. I believe it is political and will be short lived. I believe a heart change from God is not politically motivated, and has eternal consequences.  They  laughed about Lauer's escapades just a few years ago. The swamp in Washington has not had a heart change, it is about power and control. It is not even about protecting women, it is about gaining control in Washington. I would really like to be wrong about this. God bless, LVZ.