Congratulations to Ethan Demme who was elected leader of the Lancaster County Republican Party in their election last night! Ethan is a friend and the husband of our former music teacher, Anna. Here is the story in the Lancaster papers:
Ethan represents what is too often absent, but what is recommended by a classical and Christian education—engagement. Too often, I find myself (and many in our culture) paralyzed by cynicism about political involvement. This paralysis is caused by seeing the shortcomings in our own lives. Our response is to pull in, to care only about ourselves, and to reckon life as something done in the very narrow field of our own family, our church, and the associations we choose. This was impossible in the past—before the automobile and the internet allowed us to think that we were escaping geography and the body. We must remember that Christ called on us to love our neighbor. We might find our neighbor on the side of highway (the Samaritan did) or online. We must, however, not forget that our neighbor is our neighbor and that the life of the local community is our life. Ethan is an example to us all.
I am also betting the local GOP will be a more tech savvy in the near future. Hat’s off to Ethan Demme!
