Except in one area...
I look at our political landscape and see many important aspects. But I categorize them in levels of importance and urgency.
Tier 1: Overthrowing abortion.
Tier 2: Everything else.
To begin to make any substantive change in everything else (which has some really, really important things in it...), we must bring a decisive end to the national disgrace of this holocaust. Our nation must repent of this grevious sin, and recognize the sanctity of life given from our Creator.
I have not voted Republican in a Presdential election in my lifetime. I've towed the line that they are too liberal, and I did not want to waste my vote on them. I still see the validity of that perspective, however, I see something very important on the horizon in the next few years, namely the appointment of Supreme Court justices.
If Barak (sic) is elected, we're guaranteed radical leftists. If McCain is elected, perhaps, just perhaps, Sarah Palin will be able to hold his feet to the fire, and get a pro-life judge or two on the bench. Here's a scripture wrenched out of context that I'll use to prove my point:
Judges 5:7
Village life [abortion] in Israel [America] ceased,
ceased until I, Deborah [Sarah], arose,
arose a mother in Israel [Sarah].
There it is, in scripture. Deborah arose when wimpy Barak could not man-up to his responsibilities. Perhaps Sarah will arise and hold McCain to his responsibilities to protect innocent life.
God, please move in this area.
11 comments:
Josh,
Sometimes when the best is not within our reach or control, we must settle for the lesser of two evils.
I do agree with your choice, perhaps not completely for the same reasons, but hey that's why I am proud to be an American! I am free to make the choice, because you are free to make the choice.
God Bless AMERICA!
Even more important AMERICA Bless GOD!
Roberta
Joshua:
While I agree generally with your assessment of Palin, it only makes me trust McCain less that his political brilliance will shine this brightly to fool even more.
Because of that I still cannot vote for him, but pray that God would use Palin in the way you've described.
Is this Joshua Peiffer? I'm trying to understand what parts of your post are humor & what parts aren't.
I must admit that I am struggling with the whole thing...even before reading your post. I'm working up a post of my own on the topic though the church folks may be gathering firewood for my burning when I post it.
Seriously, thanks for your post.
Everything was serious, except my scripture proof, of course.
I figured that about your scripture proof. Unfortunately in some circles that "proof would preach".
So do you really think you could pull that lever knowing it could lead to our first every female commander in cheif?
James,
Are you saying that your opposition is mainly due to McCain's wishy washy politics, and not due to Palin's gender (intrinsically?).
It seems a consensus is building against voting for the ticket due to a belief in complementarianism.
I'm struggling with understanding the scriptural warrant for this.
Joshua
I'm saying I can't vote for McCain because he is going to do exactly what he wants to do.
Palin has nothing to do with it, except that the brilliance of the nomination makes me more suspicious of McCain.
James,
Two things:
1) Palin doesn't seem to be easy to roll over. She took on all the corruption of Alaska GOP and the Oil companies. That is impressive, despite her vagina.
2) McCain is about a nine iron from Heaven, and the Lord is about to chip him in. Just some food for thought that I learned from a southern baptist preacher.
Every election cycle we hear the same cray "we need to vote Republican because of the Supreme Court".
A few facts regarding this matter.
7 of current 9 justices were selected by Republican Presidents. Going back to 1969 twelve of the last fourteen nominations have been selected by Republicans. The following Republican selections were made in that time period:
Warren Burger Nixon
Harry Blackmun Nixon
Lewis Powell Jr. Nixon
John Powell Stevens Ford
Sandra Day O’Connor Reagan
Anthony Kennedy Reagan
David Souter George H.W. Bush
If your argument is that most of these picks were by moderate Republicans, let me tell you, Nixon, Ford and Bush were no worse politically than McCain.
I will be voting my conscience and it will not be either of the major parties.
Tim,
Welcome to my blog.
I appreciate your condescending rhetoric, I'm sure you won over many.
I'm well aware of the third party rationale, and subscribe to much of it.
I am also aware of some really bad republican appointed judges in the past. But since Souter?
I think the Harriet Myers debacle proved a lot. It proved that genuine conservatives, who are interested in strict constructionists, are sick and tired of Republicans SCREWING UP. You're facts are correct. But the fact that conservatives held Bush's feet to the fire to get two decent judges proves a lot.
My *whole* point was that there is *more* of a chance of conservatives getting decent judges on the bench with Palin pushing McCain. We proved with Roberts and Alito that it is possible.
The third part rhetoric is to "vote your conscience", as if you can't vote for someone in which you disagree in part to achieve a greater good? If you don't agree with Baldwin on an issue or two, how can you vote for him? Would it not violate your conscience? Where do you draw the line? And is it not *your* conscience?
The bottom line is that McCain is a mess. No doubt. But since we have a chance in getting him to appoint a judge to overthrow roe v. way - my conscience, which believes heartily in CP platform - will be voting for that possibility.
Did I just say roe v way?
oops.
sorry wade. my bad
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