Abstract
The 2016 presidential election cycle has proven to be intensely acrimonious and rhetorically provocative. This essay, written in the form of a fable, illustrates the use of rhetoric in contemporary American politics and suggests by implication what uses of rhetoric voters are (and are not) likely to find persuasive; employs an ancient literary form (the fable) to critique a variety of policy positions that have been advanced in this election cycle (e.g., federal funding of abortion, widespread, aggressive deportations of undocumented persons, and a ban on Muslim immigration) by the nominees of both major political parties (Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump); illustrates how theological convictions can serve a useful role in public policy deliberation; and illustrates one pathway for those committed to a political morality grounded in both democratic theory and theological convictions to make a moral political choice.
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