Voting for evil or voting for what American can be
The following quote is from a video I just watched:
“I will vote to oppose
the loss of freedom. I will vote to
oppose the loss of life. And I will vote
to oppose the loss of the traditional family.”
~ Tommy Nelson, The Continental Divide
After some reflection I realize that the sentences above are each
negative votes They are votes of opposition, even votes of fear. They are defensive. They are truly votes of protest rather than
affirmations of what America can be as a country.
Maybe we should take a different approach to voting.
As for me, I will vote for one who will support and defend
the Constitution. I will vote for one
who will submit to the Constitution as written and to the rule of law. I will vote for one who does not wink at
political corruption as the art of a deal or as a convenient means to an end.
Thereby I will vote to support freedom.
As for me, I will vote for one who values all human life since
all human life is made in the image of God. I will vote for one who respects the human
rights of all citizens and residents regardless of their race, ethnicity, or national
origin, as well as regardless of their religious, political, or social views
and beliefs.
Thereby, I will vote to value life and the dignity of
people.
As for me, I will vote for a person of competence and character
to have the job of President. I will
vote for one competent to deal with Congress, to be commander-in-chief of the military,
to be effective in both domestic and foreign affairs. I will vote for someone I can best trust to lead
us through still dangerous times.
Thereby, I will vote to support a better America and a safer
world.
After reading the above, you may think me an incredibly self-righteous
ass. Be that as it may, I still have the
problem of deciding for whom to vote. I
want my vote to count, to be tallied or enumerated, as well as to count for
something important, something positive, something bigger than myself.
Neither of the two leading candidates meet, neither fails to meet, all
my criteria. All candidates are flawed
human beings, but I sincerely believe those two are particularly appalling and clearly unfit
for the office. Neither is someone for
whom I could vote in good conscience. Neither
am I constrained by the false dilemma of either Clinton or Trump. In my state I have the option of voting for one
out of a total of 36 candidates (four on the ballot, 32 certified for write-ins).
There is one of the 36 that I think is fit for office. Evan McMullin appears to meet my criteria:
I am not throwing my vote away voting for McMullin. Throwing my vote away, as well as selling out
my moral values, would be voting for Clinton or Trump.
This is not a “protest” vote. A protest vote is voting for Trump because
you don’t like Clinton or vice versa. I do not have to
vote for the lessor of two evils. I do
not need to settle for voting for evil. I
can vote for Evan McMullin without feeling degraded and ashamed.
In 2016 I do not have to vote for evil, incompetence, or
corruption. I can and will vote for affirmation
of what America can be as a country. I'm voting for Evan McMullin.
Be blessed!
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