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I am a conservative fundamentalist. I believe conservatism is the recognition of reality. If we compromise on conservatism (I’m not talking about mistakes here and there, I’m talking about conscious compromise) then we deny the existence of conservatism and reality itself. If we don’t know what conservatism is or deny its existence, we deny the existence of reality. If we don’t like conservatism, we don’t like reality. When conservatism gets into trouble is when we think that raising depth limits, funding illegal exec orders, raising taxes over fiscal cliffs, buying politicians, funding the good parts of planned parenthood, bailing out banks, and voting for a liberal because he can win is sometimes the smartest thing to do. In that case Trump vs Bush is a false dichotomy. Neither are conservative and neither make any attempt to adhere to a systematic philosophy of conservatism. In that case, both are no better than Liberalism, Leftism, Hegel, Marx, Hitler, Nietzsche, Nimrod, and Cain (who slew Abel) who all believed we can create and manipulate reality through acts of the will. If we don’t believe conservatism is reality, then why can’t we bail out banks, bring in thousands of illegals, and allow Sodomites get married? If we do, then shouldn’t we let it affect every decision we make?

Ideas matter. Ideas are all that matter. Therefore, I’m done voting for people who are not conservative. I will not vote for Hillary over Sanders, I will not vote for Rubio over Trump, and I will not vote for Trump over Bush. If Cruz wasn’t running, I wouldn’t vote for anyone.

Conservatism is the political philosophy that believes in preserving (conserving) those valuable principles and methods from the past that have proven themselves wholesome and workable. That’s it in a nutshell.

Now, your list of concerns also includes Cruz, who has proposed massive increases in H1B visas, has voted for a bill stripping the Senate of its treaty power, and voting for fast track authority for Obama (TPA) to bring all kinds of problems in through the back door into the USA.

And, if you didn’t notice, Cruz said that gay marriage isn’t a concern for the Federal government, but it should be left up to states.

I think you avoid the absolute requirements of Romans 13 on your life as a US citizen and a Christian. Romans 13 says we Christians have an obligation to uphold good government, and in the USA, WE ARE THE GOVERNMENT.

Not voting should receive the same sad headshake that hearing a Christian say, “I don’t believe in going to church” receives.

It’s Christ’s Church.

It’s OUR government.