The election is over, and Ken Cuccinelli will now be attorney general.
As a state senator, Mr. Cuccinelli made references to "natural law." Natural law has been used as a buzzword in the past to justify bigotry, hatred, and intolerance.
Because Mr. Cuccinelli never hides his religious proclivity, can we assume he is referring to the St. Thomas Aquinas' version of natural law?
To paraphrase, Aquinas based his theory on the idea of natural law being that of eternal law in God and reflects the order of which God directs things through nature for their own benefit.
Many others embrace the "natural rights" notion as espoused by John Locke and incorporated into the U.S. Constitution. Locke was an advocate of separation of church and state, so we can see the origin of Lockean theory, which is widely accepted.
Writing on religious freedom, Thomas Jefferson boldly wrote: "Religious institutions that use government power in support of themselves and force their views on persons of other faiths, or of no faith, undermine all our civil rights."
Mr. Cuccinelli was also quoted as saying he won't uphold abortion rights laws he feels are unconstitutional and he won't defend unconstitutional laws.
News flash: Roe v. Wade is still the law! He will take an oath of office that states he will uphold the law. It doesn't say only those he agrees with or those that fit his religious views.
Mr. Cuccinelli needs to leave his religion in the church or at home. Other elected officials seem to be able to do it.
Bruce R. Iosco
Stafford
The writer is treasurer of the Stafford Democratic Committee. The views expressed are his own and