Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Who did I vote for?
So today is the big day. When all this election stuff will be over with. I will probably be the last person to vote today as I have to wait to get off of work and there will probably be a line. I often debate on whether to tell people who I voted for. Politics is such a touchy issue. One of the keys in getting people to like you is to give the appearance that you think the way they do. Once I say who I voted for I will have some people who dislike me and others who like me more. For some who they vote for it is a heritage passed down from generations. It doesn't matter who to elect as long as it is their party. For others it is a statement about the current situation - like voting for change. For others it is hinged on key issues like abortion and health care. For others it a mandate about a religious philosophy tying in with their political philosophy. For others it is about money and who gets what and how much. It could be tied to greed or to generosity or to redistribution of the wealth. There are so many issues and that is why for a majority of people voting down party lines is the easy thing to do.
So what is voting for me? Well, it is about all of the above. Unfortunately I have become closer to the political establishment over the past 4 years and now have a deeper understanding of how things work. From standing in front of the Dallas City Council to meeting in the chambers at city hall to discuss the homeless issue to asking questions to our current senator about gas prices and getting double speak back I have learned much about politics and I have learned that it is bad. It is hard to trust all politicians, very hard. There is no integrity, no moral fiber, no consequences and no truth in advertising.
So, first of all I was a die hard Republican, a moderate/conservative one at best. Here in Texas that is a good thing since a majority are Republicans. We vote our pocketbook. It is all about what can the government not do for others to save money and even save me some money. The Republican ideal used to be about smaller government, but over the past 8 years this has proven not to be the case. Matter of fact, a lot of "supposed to be"'s have proven not the case.
The Republicans have pissed me off these past 4 years. Our local ones don't care at all about others and actually have a real love of money, which is the root of all evil. They kicked the homeless away from the businesses and into what looks like a jail. They would destroy land and homes for saving a buck and are environmental only if it spurs businesses. There is no love of peace, no love of others. They have pulled the wool over Christians eyes and somehow people who are supposed to be for peace, for civic duty and helping the widows and less fortunate have been duped into believing that Republicans do this by taking less of their money, letting churches take over all charities and going into preemptive wars based on faulty evidence.
The Republican philosophy believes that business and citizens will have civic duty to take of the things that government should not be involved in. The big problem with that is our society has devolved in these past 30 years to the point where people only care about themselves and the idea of volunteerism is a fringe one. Republicans need to change their philosophy. If they want to win again they need it to be one of a compassionate nature.
So who am I voting for? I am voting against Republicans. I am voting for a change in the Republican party. This does mean I have to vote democrat, even though they are evil as well, but so be it. My experience is with Republicans so I shall vote from that. I even think I will vote Libertarian for the senate since both parties have been dissing one another over TV ads very brutally. So there you have it. I discovered Psalm 120 the other night and knew what I was doing was right.
A Prayer for Deliverance from Deceitfulness
1 In my distress I cried unto the LORD,and heard me.
2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips,and from a deceitful tongue.
3 What shall be given unto thee? Or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
7 I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
So what is voting for me? Well, it is about all of the above. Unfortunately I have become closer to the political establishment over the past 4 years and now have a deeper understanding of how things work. From standing in front of the Dallas City Council to meeting in the chambers at city hall to discuss the homeless issue to asking questions to our current senator about gas prices and getting double speak back I have learned much about politics and I have learned that it is bad. It is hard to trust all politicians, very hard. There is no integrity, no moral fiber, no consequences and no truth in advertising.
So, first of all I was a die hard Republican, a moderate/conservative one at best. Here in Texas that is a good thing since a majority are Republicans. We vote our pocketbook. It is all about what can the government not do for others to save money and even save me some money. The Republican ideal used to be about smaller government, but over the past 8 years this has proven not to be the case. Matter of fact, a lot of "supposed to be"'s have proven not the case.
The Republicans have pissed me off these past 4 years. Our local ones don't care at all about others and actually have a real love of money, which is the root of all evil. They kicked the homeless away from the businesses and into what looks like a jail. They would destroy land and homes for saving a buck and are environmental only if it spurs businesses. There is no love of peace, no love of others. They have pulled the wool over Christians eyes and somehow people who are supposed to be for peace, for civic duty and helping the widows and less fortunate have been duped into believing that Republicans do this by taking less of their money, letting churches take over all charities and going into preemptive wars based on faulty evidence.
The Republican philosophy believes that business and citizens will have civic duty to take of the things that government should not be involved in. The big problem with that is our society has devolved in these past 30 years to the point where people only care about themselves and the idea of volunteerism is a fringe one. Republicans need to change their philosophy. If they want to win again they need it to be one of a compassionate nature.
So who am I voting for? I am voting against Republicans. I am voting for a change in the Republican party. This does mean I have to vote democrat, even though they are evil as well, but so be it. My experience is with Republicans so I shall vote from that. I even think I will vote Libertarian for the senate since both parties have been dissing one another over TV ads very brutally. So there you have it. I discovered Psalm 120 the other night and knew what I was doing was right.
A Prayer for Deliverance from Deceitfulness
1 In my distress I cried unto the LORD,and heard me.
2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips,and from a deceitful tongue.
3 What shall be given unto thee? Or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?
4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
6 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
7 I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.
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