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After watching President Obama’s inauguration and his address I must conclude that it was a good political speech; full of promises to everyone in the world, hope to all in America that it will be better, and encouraging Americans to do their part to make it better. Not only that, it was delivered exceptionally well.

I hope President Obama will strive to live out his own speech in his efforts as the 44^th President of the United States of America. My fear is that when things do not go his way, or the way of the Democratic Leaders in Congress, that they will fall back on the blame game. That it is still President Bush’s fault or the fault of the minority of Republicans in Congress. I am not being negative, experience has taught me that when the crowds go home and life returns to normal, the true face of the politicians are revealed.

Echoing President Obama’s concluding words, I truly hope that God does continue to bless the United States of America and that somehow President Obama does not bring God’s judgment on the United States of America for what I fear he will do with abortion and homosexuality.

Politics

General elections are always interesting, especially when a Presidential election is included. As everyone knows the choice this year is historical because, for the first time in American politics, either a black/Arab-descent man will be President or a white woman will be Vice-President. Although historical, I cannot vote for someone simply because it is historical.

The Democrats are fronting Junior Illinois Senator Barack Hussein Obama as their Presidential pick and veteran Delaware Senator Joe Biden as the Vice-President pick. Republicans are putting up veteran Arizona Senator John McCain as their Presidential pick and new to politics Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin. Candidate Obama’s mantra has been change and no more of the same. McCain is billed as a maverick who will change Washington. None of these, relatively meaningless to me, labels encourage me to vote for a candidate or not vote for a candidate. I disagree with Senator McCain on several items, but my primary reason for choosing John McCain is my overall disagreement with Obama on most, if not all issues. For example:

I disagree with Obama’s views on abortion including his opposition to ‘Born Alive’ legislation and his support of abortion which would include the horrendous procedure known as partial birth abortion.

I disagree with Obama’s support of homosexuals and the idea of homosexual marriage or civil unions.

I disagree with Obama’s stance (read opposition to) on the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

I disagree with Obama’s views on wealth redistribution as this is socialism at best and communism at worst. In other words I am not “patriotic” as his running mate, Biden, suggests and I oppose their plan to raise taxes. Raising taxes on one segment of society for the benefit of the rest affects all of society. If people, including Obama and Biden, wish to pay more taxes, they are free to do so.

I disagree with Obama’s opposition to the U.S.A. utilizing its own natural resources (off-shore drilling, ANWAR, etc.).

I disagree with Obama’s foreign policy position which would have the U.S.A. not facing and fighting those who would destroy us (Islamic fascists).

I disagree with Obama’s Universalist position on salvation. He does NOT believe that salvation is found only in Jesus Christ.

I do not really agree with the Junior Senator, Obama, from Illinois on anything of substance. I do agree with the earlier statements of his running mate and others in their party when they said that Obama was NOT ready to be President of the U.S.A.

As a Christian, the primary determining factor for choosing a candidate should NOT be my wallet, my comfort, my leisure, or my job. The primary determining factor for choosing a candidate should be how that candidate squares with God’s word. In my opinion, the Obama/Biden ticket is diametrically opposed to God’s word. How can a Christian vote for someone so opposed to God’s word? This Christian can’t.

Jesse

Christian Life, Politics

Just couldn’t help posting this picture of Julian, it’s my favorite so far.

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