I overthink a lot of things. But, I don’t overthink politics.

I’m passionate about a good number of things. Adoption’s one of them. Politics are not.

Having said that, some political things do catch my attention as one did today.

Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman was hoping to hold up the Republican cause in the race for the Presidency. As of tomorrow though, according to news just posted online, he’s withdrawing from the race. I’m sure lots of overthinking went into that decision. Overthinking that I hope had nothing to do with the recent buzz I’ve read about from an opponent.

Someone who is passionate about politics apparently, someone who claims to support Ron Paul, attacked Huntsman for his “anti-American” values and for being “soft on China.”

because of his daughters.

He and his wife happen to have 5 biological children and 2 children who joined their family via adoption–one from China and one from India.

This person used video footage of Huntsman receiving his daughter in China and paired it with the words “American Values? or Chinese?”

I’m not quite sure to which American values this person is referring. But, I’m thinking that international adoption doesn’t quite contradict “liberty and justice for all.”

And, frankly, given this video claiming to hold up American values, Chinese values are looking a whole lot more mature.