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By Chuck O’Reilly | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice Every decision about schools, taxes and local government touches the lives of families in the pews each week. When Christians disengage from civic life, we leave those decisions to others—and the results are visible in our classrooms, neighborhoods and property tax bills. I’m writing to encourage Christians that their values matter at the ballot box. When it comes time to vote, Christian values are needed at the polling place. Pastors and priests should urge their congregations to step forward as candidates in local elections, and groups like the Non Partisan Elections Committee stand ready to support those efforts. For years, charity in America was mainly carried out by churches. Help was given on a one-on-one basis, with...