Letter: Where is the moral courage? Aug 16, 2026 Aug 16, 2026 Updated Aug 21, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save America has not merely lost its political center. We are losing our conscience. And I blame the church.kAm%96C6 H2D 2 E:>6 H96? r9C:DE:2?D DE@@5 282:?DE 4CF6=EJ[ 5676?565 E96 GF=?6C23=6 2?5 56>2?565 492C24E6C 7C@> E96:C =6256CD]k^AmkAm%@52J[ E@@ >2?J 92G6 EC2565 E9@D6 AC:?4:A=6D 7@C A@=:E:42= A@H6C]k^AmkAm%96J 92G6 H2E4965 2 >2? >@4< E96 5:D23=65[ 56>62? E96 A@@C[ 2EE24< :>>:8C2?ED[ :?DF=E @AA@?6?ED 2?5 C6A62E65=J 3=FC E96 =:?6 36EH66? AF3=:4 D6CG:46 2?5 A6CD@?2= :?E6C6DE]k^Am kAm%96J 92G6 H2E4965 4@?5F4E E92E @?46 H@F=5 92G6 366? 5:DBF2=:7J:?8 364@>6 D@>6E9:?8 E@ 6I4FD6]k^Am People are also reading… Western Nebraska Football Top 5s Aristh Rodriguez-Linares found guilty of manslaughter Wednesday in Dawson County District Court Livin’ Out Loud goes on despite storm damage Lady Swedes softball drops season opener to McCook Douglas County dismisses misdemeanor charges against Bellevue police officer Former NU regent sentenced to year in prison after DUI crash causing serious injury Sarah Neben: Pampered pooches 'Took my breath away' — Elm Creek, nearby communities unite at vigil for 3 injured teens Greyson Bjorkman powers Carpet Land to winning start at World Series With Anthony Colandrea making 'my life easier,' Dana Holgorsen's adding entrees to his menu Volleyball top returners and key departures for Dawson County high school teams Local riders fare well at Cowboy Dressage Show in Lincoln Diane Yeutter: Passing a good legacy on to future generations matters Susan Bennett: The good kind of habits Defendant Rodriguez-Linares continues testimony Tuesday kAmp?5 DE:==[ E96J 4966C]k^AmkAmw@H 5:5 E96 DE2?52C5D 492?86n %96 q:3=6 5:5 ?@E 492?86] !@=:E:4D 5:5]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmu@C J62CD[ E96 49FC49 AC624965 E92E >2CC:286[ 9@?6DEJ[ 9F>:=:EJ[ 4@>A2DD:@? 2?5 >@C2= =6256CD9:A >2EE6C65] %96? 2 A@=:E:4:2? G:@=2E65 >2?J @7 E9@D6 DE2?52C5D :? A=2:? D:89E[ 2?5 DF556?=J E96J 3642>6 ?68@E:23=6]k^Am kAmy6DFD 5:5 ?@E D2J[ “q=6DD65 2C6 E96 A@=:E:42==J A@H6C7F=]” w6 D2:5[ “q=6DD65 2C6 E96 >6C4:7F=]” w6 5:5 ?@E E6== FD E@ =@G6 @?=J E9@D6 H9@ 28C66 H:E9 FD] w6 E@=5 FD E@ =@G6 @FC ?6:893@CD]k^Am kAm*6E E@@ >F49 @7 E96 49FC49 92D 49@D6? A@=:E:42= :?7=F6?46 @G6C >@C2= 4@FC286]k^Am kAm%92E :D ?@E 4@?G:4E:@?] xE :D DFCC6?56C]k^AmkAm%96 BF6DE:@? :D ?@ =@?86C D:>A=J H92E E9:D A@=:E:4:2? 92D 5@?6] (6 <?@H H92E 96 92D 5@?6]k^Am kAmrCF6=EJ :D ?@E DEC6?8E9] s:D9@?6DEJ :D ?@E =6256CD9:A] !@H6C 5@6D ?@E >2<6 HC@?85@:?8 C:89E]k^AmkAmx AC2J !D2=> `_higi !@H6C :D E6>A@C2CJ 2?5 244@F?E23:=:EJ :D :?6G:E23=6]k^AmkAmx 5@?VE ?665 E@ >6?E:@? 9:D ?2>6]k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i C:89EjQmkDEC@?8my@? w6FDD?6C[ {:?4@=?k^DEC@?8mk^Am 0 Comments Locations Lincoln Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Southeast Nebraska speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Aug. 21, 2026 Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Lincoln Journal Star. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at the Davis Global Center in Omaha China: Robots box and dance at Beijing's 2026 World Robot Conference China: Robots box and dance at Beijing's 2026 World Robot Conference WATCH: Flooded vehicles at 48th and Cornhusker railway underpass WATCH: Flooded vehicles at 48th and Cornhusker railway underpass WATCH: Interview with equipment operator on the scene of a water rescue WATCH: Interview with equipment operator on the scene of a water rescue
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