David Fryson: Who has the moral high ground? (Opinion)

There are often discussions on who has the moral high ground in American political life. Simply put, the moral high ground, in ethical, political and/or religious considerations means to adhere to upholding universally recognized standards of justice and goodness despite the circumstances.

When American evangelicals first became involved in partisan politics as a group, many mistakenly believed that because of their profession of high moral and ethical standards, they would raise the level of political discourse in American politics.

Interestingly, back in the 1980s, the late Arizona Republican Barry Goldwater, one of the Senate’s most conservative members, cautioned against allowing evangelical leaders to control conservative politics.

“Preachers” in his words, were starting to exert t