Posted on 10/10/2008 5:33:36 AM PDT by RetSignman
I like your tagline. If I cast the only vote for a pro-life candidate and a million votes go to the pro-abort candidate, at least my conscience will be clear.
Both :)
Thanks for your posts.
OK, some admissions.
I voted for Jimmy Carter, I voted for Perot, and I voted for Allan Keyes during the primaries. Did I vote for a winner? Was I hoping I voted for a winner? Unfortunately AND fortunately the answer to both questions is no. I voted for what I thought was principled intelligent leadership.
My voting for what I saw as thoughtful principled leaders was not shared by others and the result was a mistake by the name of Clinton.
Am I a little gun shy about voting for principles? You bet I am and this is in part evidenced by my voting for GW. Am I sorry I voted for GW? No, as the alternative was ten times worse. Did I waste a principled vote? Maybe. But, what exactly was the alternative?
In this world there is nothing perfect but if Americans want to maintain the best imperfect country in the world for their progeny then they should do what’s right and not just what is expected or expedient and especially not as part of a weak effort to be vengeful.
I hope to live long enough to see the day when once again doing what is right is also what is expected.
My final thought is “do what’s right” (no pun intended). At some point, even if it seems as if it’s too late and freedom and opportunity have slipped away, truth seeking Americans may once again do what is right and vote for a principled leader who just happens to also be a winner, (e.g. Ronald Reagan).
May God continue to bless...
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