Is there really a choice?

Ok, so the democratic platform is supporting gay rights, do we know what Romney supports? Do you believe that if he was in power the gays and their money would not be able to whip them into supporting that faction? For example, Romney once said he was pro-life, then he said he is pro-choice, now he is pro…I am not sure what. The reason for his flippant behavior was because he was trying to appease his audience. This is what they all do!

My point is this, I completely disagree with both party’s moral meter but like a commentator provided, we cannot expect these leaders to be the moral example for the church. The church is required to be the light. Accordingly, we need to fix our house. We need to clean up our act. Live a Christian life, one that is pleasing to God, not man. That is our liberty, we please God, not man, and should be willing to die for that. How much of us are willing to say this?

Politics change leaders and their views all the time. if a leader desires to be kept in their position, it is normally the group that screams the loudest and spends the most that the leader will have to support. Apart from the gays, look at how DACA was instituted. if those Dreamers weren’t pushing and raising money, the little appeasement that they have received would not have been granted.

So my approach is that it doesn’t matter which party is in power, gay rights would have become a big thing and the president (whomever it is) would have to buckle if he or she wants a second term. Therefore, to make my decision on who to support, I need to look on policies that will affect our standard of living. No one will be able to rise up and help out if we are all suffering. So which party has a plan, not just economic, but an overall plan, that will encourage life not survival.

Life, not in a shallow, economical sense, but life where peace is not a thing of the past.

 

The Great Debate (Part One)

I thought I was never going to get the opportunity to sit and write today, but thanking God, I am taking 10 minutes right now. There is so much that I could talk about right now but I will do like almost everyone else and comment on the first Presidential Debate for this election season. Were you wowed?

I must say, and I bet everyone else might be saying this too, Governor Romney did come off well prepared, although, it seemed as if he had an allergic reaction whenever he mentioned the middle class or the ‘poor’ like he once fumbled and called them. He lost all sincerity whenever he spoke about those issues and that struck me hard. President Obama, on the other hand, seemed less prepared and I was disappointed in one sense because I love when he debates, presents, or give speeches. Then again, I don’t think I would be on my ‘A’ game if I had to debate about this country’s issues on my anniversary.

I took notes though and I am now doing some research on some of the issues because I have been so tied up with homeschooling and being a mom and a part-time dad (while hubby is deployed). As such, I will try to keep my opinions on the issues to myself until I am better educated. In the meantime, I will recount a few things I noticed and have questions on.

First, Governor Romney’s plan for taxes seems as if he is definitely keeping or reintroducing the way of old and if it was a problem back then, then it will continue to be a problem once re-introduced. He claims that he will lower tax cuts, deductions, and exemptions. Assumedly in lowering the rates this will allow people to have money in their pockets but how will this happen if he will also lower the exemptions and the deductions? That sounds like an equalizer to me and so we are going to end up right back at square one, ‘without money.’

President Obama spoke about his 4 trillion dollars deficit reduction plan but he did not provide details, although he told us to go look on his website (rude). He also did mention that a part of his plan would require $1 increase in taxes from the wealthiest segment of society for every $2.50 in tax cuts. This sounds ok, but the question that is most important to me is, how will this play out in helping the middle class? I have no clue but I am sure we will find out from all the so called experts on CNN and elsewhere.