The April 15 Doonesbury comic strip took a blatantly untrue swipe at Focus on the Family founder Dr. James Dobson – and you can help defend Dr. Dobson in your local newspaper.

The cartoon by Garry Trudeau featured a radio talk-show host "interviewing" Dr. Dobson about presidential candidates. The host notes that three of the leading Republican candidates have been married multiple times, but the leading Democratic candidates have each had only one spouse.

“Which party best represents family values?” the host asks.

“The Republicans, because they don’t support gay marriages,” the cartoon Dr. Dobson responds.

“Nor their own apparently,” the host adds sarcastically, leaving “Dr. Dobson” to bluster almost incoherently.

The allegation that Dr. Dobson would choose a political party over his principles is ludicrous. Dr. Dobson has been quite vocal about his disappointment over the moral failings of GOP candidates. If your paper runs Doonesbury, help us set the record straight by sending a letter to the editor. We’ve made it easy for you to do. Below you’ll find paragraphs you can select and modify; no matter which paragraphs you select, the result will be a letter of no more than 200 words.

When you're done, copy the letter into a word-precessing program and mail, fax or e-mail it to your local newspaper. For contact information for your newspaper, visit the CitizenLink Action Center.

   First Paragraph No one expects the funny pages... Some people may think it silly... Garry Trudeau has made a tidy living... Comics are meant to make us laugh... (view paragraph options)

   Second Paragraph The “Doonesbury” creator... It’s one thing to note... Using “Doonesbury” to draw attention... If the “Doonesbury” creator... (view paragraph options)

   Third Paragraph Dobson has been openly... Based on the news reports... Look online for Dobson’s name... It doesn’t take much effort.. (view paragraph options)

   Fourth Paragraph Trudeau appears to support... Trudeau’s liberalism... You don’t have to be a fan... Dislike the guy as much as you want... (view paragraph options)

   Conclusion Sincerely, {Your Name} Thank you for your time, {Your Name} With much appreciation, {Your Name} God bless you, {Your Name} (view paragraph options)

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