Douglas Cox worked in the Office of Legal Counsel for Ronald Reagan and George Bush. On Feb. 2, 1998, he was quoted in a national newspaper as saying, “The entire justice system is predicated on the theory that witnesses will tell the truth. Permitting a culture of lying to take root in the justice system would ultimately destroy the system.”

That means the nation would collapse into anarchy or worse.

Our leaders, both secular and religious, should be the chief examples and enforcers of the law. That is what unifies the nation. If our leaders are breaking the law, our system of justice must certainly fall apart.

Can we afford not to care about adultery and lying in America?

If Americans don’t care, how much longer can this nation survive? If Americans truly believe in God, they had better act like it, otherwise the sins will bring an end in the worst possible catastrophe.

In the words of George Washington, “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports.”

Every man does what is right in his own eyes. Any free society is founded on liberty, yet without a sacred moral code to govern the actions of individuals, it cannot stand.

“Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.” (Matthew 12:25)

Robert Roy, Auburn