Posted by
Grace on Friday, November 30, 2007 12:48:22 PM
The challenge that the “Moral Majority” faces in this election is in one word tolerance. And quite simply what exactly are they willing to tolerate from their elected officials.
So often we hear the outright condemnation hurled at people who are willing to listen to all sides of issues and make information based decisions. In the coming election many issues are important to Republican, Libertarian and other generally conservative voters. Those issues deal in part with controlling government’s impact on day to day life in the land of the free; protecting life (at all stages); immigration; and national security.
As we sit down to listen to the candidates, who have put themselves forward in the coming Republican primary season, we must stop and ask ourselves, who meets our objectives best. We can not stop at anyone issue, but must force ourselves to examine all issues rationally.
For me the key is the Republican wins. No more sitting out the election due to temper tantrums because candidate XYZ didn’t do what I demanded. It is certain, that if you are not voting because you disagree with a position held by the Republican Nominee, the position held by the democratic nominee will be even less to your liking, and your failure to vote will support the elected democrat’s even less favorable position.
Are the people who chose not to vote last time for moral reasons, happy with the Democratic Congress they helped elect? What legislation has this congress passed that they are proud of? Maybe the failing to timely fund the troops, are they proud of that?
There are many key issues, and isolating one issue is a demonstration of profound intolerance. It is our duty, our responsibility as Republicans to be rational and thoughtful in our decisions and to show tolerance, not to act rashly.
We are faced with a less than exciting slate of prospective candidates, not one is perfect, but let’s all listen carefully to everything and act rationally in our decision making. Truthfulness, credibility, consistency, and character should be elements we focus in on, and then we should examine policies, not just one policy but all policies.
The one thing Ron Paul said in the recent Republican Debate, that hopefully will be supported by everyone was that, he is a Republican and will support the nominee, whom ever it is, when the primary is over. Let’s pray for guidance in selecting the best candidate to be successful against the opposition.