Archive for January, 2008

Republicans Make Me Puke

I always vote Republican. I don’t really consider myself a Republican, but a Conservative. I believe that anyone who claims to be a Christian must be a Conservative. At least socially speaking. In the past, the Republican party has been the Socially Conservative party, so I have always voted for the Republican Candidate. But this year, the Republican Party is scared to death that they are going to lose the Presidency to Hillary. Hillary has single handedly changed the way Conservatives vote. We are not voting according to our convictions, but according to the advice we are getting by people like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, as well as the National media in their love affair with John McCain.

The media is doing everything they can to make this a two candidate race. I watched last nights debate as Anderson Cooper allowed McCain and Romney to argue for twenty minutes about a meaningless point. What a waste of time! Why not allow Huckabee and Ron Paul a chance to speak? Both of them clearly out performed the two “front runners” in this debate.

So here comes Super Tuesday! Who do I vote for? Without Fred Thompson in the race the only option for me is Huckabee. I can’t bring myself to vote for McCain, and I cannot vote for Mormon Mitt. McCain has a Pro-Life record. That’s good, but he also has a record of compromising all types of conservative ideas. He is not for the Marriage Amendment, and he is on the wrong side of the Gay rights issues. I respect the fact that he served the U.S. and was a P.O.W. but I cannot choose him over a man with clear moral convictions. Romney’s position is whatever will get him elected. I can’t trust him on any position he takes. He is on the record as being a defender of “gay rights.” I do not believe he will fight for a Marriage Amendment and I do not believe he is truly Pro-Life. Even if he has changed his mind, he has not proven this to anyone, and as far as we know he will change his mind again.

So, I will vote for Huckabee and hope that he wins enough of the Southern States to keep Romney from winning the nomination. I pray that all Evangelical Christians will do the same. I hope even the Catholics and other groups would vote for Huck. If Huck can win enough of these states he is probably guaranteeing McCain the nomination, but at least we already know where McCain stands. And besides that, McCain will support our military. I am convinced of that, but not with Romney. He is too easily swayed by public opinion.

Maybe, if Huckabee can just draw enough support to keep Romney out, then McCain will choose Huck to be his running mate. That should help in the General election as conservative voters come out to make sure that Hillary doesn’t become queen. I would rather see those roles reversed, but the wind doesn’t seem to be blowing that direction right now. Plus, we all know that McCain is up in age, and if anything happens to him while in office then Huck would step up. Not that I am hoping that happens, but it sure beats a Giuliani. Remember, three Supreme Court nominations will probably be up over the next eight years.

As far as the Demoncrats go, well, I think Hillary is the least evil of the two. I do not trust anything about Barack Hussein Obama. The name alone says enough. In a war with Islamic Terrorists, this country cannot vote for a man that can’t make up his mind what he is. Besides that, major Democrats are getting behind him. Why, because they feel they can manipulate him into any position they wish. Hillary is going to do things her way, which means she will not get anything done. The less she gets done, the better.

I really do not feel that either of these two candidates can win the election. I do not think America has moved to that point yet. Democratic Politicians rely heavily on the votes of elderly voters. In a National election, do they really think these old FDR type Democrats are going to want to see a woman or a black man with a Muslim name in the White House? Let’s hope not. Not for the race or sex issue, but because I really don’t want to see an extreme liberal as president, and I don’t care why people don’t vote for them.

John 1:1

This is the first post of many in this category. I am going to start with John and try to work my way through the book, posting my thoughts about selected passages. This isn’t going to be an in depth study, but just a way to keep myself in the Bible, and to share with those who care to read.

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

I love the beginning of the Gospel of John. It starts out with the same three words that appear in Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning.” In the beginning the Word was already present, and dwelling with God who was also in the beginning. And then we see that the Word was God. Genesis 1:1 goes on to say that “God created the heavens and the earth,” and John 1:3 tells us that all things were made by the Word, and without Him nothing was made.

The Word is from the Greek term ‘Logos.’ The Word is Jesus Christ. This same Jesus, who comes to earth (John 1:14) to be the ultimate Sacrifice for the sin of the whole world, was with God from the beginning, and was the Creator of all things in the world.

What does that mean to us? Well, it says a lot. What I think about right now is how it declares the nature of our God, especially His love. While creating man, the Word was totally aware of the future sinfulness of man. He was totally aware of the eternal state of sinful man. He was totally aware of the requirement that would be necessary for the salvation of sinful man. So Jesus Christ had already volunteered to leave His position with God, as the Creator, and come to earth as a man. He was totally willing, even while creating man, to pay the price with His life. Then He followed through with His plan, and did exactly what had to be done. He loved me, and gave Himself for me (Galatians 2:20).

People who don’t know Him, wonder why Christians live differently. I don’t expect them to understand, for our understanding is not of our own, but it is of a new mind. God has placed in us a desire to live according to His will and Christ has empowered us to do so by giving His life for us. Yes, we have everything we need to glorify God. Not only that, but we have the awesome example of Jesus.

Yes we have everything we need, but yet we fail to give Christ free rule of our lives. We oppose Him, and by doing so we hinder the work of the Gospel. How shameful it is for Christians to live for themselves. How sad that those who have the Word appear no different than those who know not of Him.

God help us to give you full control. God help us to be used by you, and not oppose your work for our selfish desires. God help us to point others to you, and let them see the true nature of a changed life in us. And may those who don’t know you as their Lord and Savior come to know you today.

Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13

Mike Huckabee won Iowa

Exactly what I thought would happen. Despite all the negative adds run by Romney, and all the criticism by Rush Limbaugh, Huckabee won Iowa. Huckabee did pull a bonehead move with the negative add that he didn’t release release preview. What was he thinking? If you are not going to run negative adds about your opponent, why make them and then show it to the press? I think I lost a bit of respect for him.

I still don’t completely trust Huckabee. Is he conservative enough? Not according to Rush and all the guys over there on Fox. But hey, they’re Giuliani supporters. I don’t care how much of a fiscal conservative Giuliani is, I do not think I will ever be able to vote for him. Fortunately, I don’t think I will have to.

Now we must wait and see what happens in New Hampshire. My prediction is Romney, Huckabee, McCain, Giuliani, Thompson. They are currently saying McCain and Romney are neck and neck there, but I will be surprised if Huckabee doesn’t pass McCain after the Iowa win. And if Thompson does poorly there, which he will, I don’t think he will stick around too much longer. That’s unfortunate, because I like Fred. He is the most presidential of the bunch.

Oh, I left out Paul. Well, I still don’t give him much chance, and see him probably running as an independent after it becomes clear he isn’t going to win the Republican nomination. If he does, he will take many Republican votes with him and give the Presidency to the Democrats. But hey, if Giuliani gets the nomination, that may be a good thing.