I have also
read/talked to others who declare they won’t vote for either one. They will cast a “non-vote.”
I have been
surprised by these ideas. First of all I
have to say I’m not personally thrilled by our choices this election cycle. I am a conservative and I did not vote for
Romney in the Republican Primary Election.
Romney is too moderate in my opinion; which was exactly why my fellow
blogger was willing to vote for him.
Would I go so far as to cast a “non-vote” though?
There are a lot of tough questions facing
Americans today. Questions about foreign
policy, border control, welfare, environment, fiscal spending, health care,
social security….. The list goes on and on.
This much I’ve established:
·
Everyone has a different idea on how to solve a
said problem. And that person always thinks
they are right.
·
Both parties contain people who are corrupt and
they receive financial backing from corrupt people.
·
Both parties contain honorable people despite
what the other party thinks.
·
No one really has all the answers.
·
It’s impossible to agree with someone on
everything.
·
Some issues are more important to some people
than they are to others.
I do believe at the end of the day there
are two issues that are critical and more important than anything else. These two issues must be fought for no matter
what else you believe. Period. Game
over. These two issues are: the sanctity
of human life and the preservation of the family unit.
People must be placed in government
who will defend these values. All other
ideas must always be secondary to preserving human life and defending the
family as the fundamental unit of society.
Elder Oaks recently said, “We also
need politicians, policy makers, and officials to increase their attention to
what is best for children in contrast to the selfish interest of voters and
vocal advocates of adult interests.”
Whatever differences we have (which are A LOT),
Romney and I do agree that human life is sacred and that marriage is defined as
a union of one man and one woman. I
therefore will and must vote for him if the choice is between him or Obama.
There is no other option.
These issues are not secondary
issues. They chart the course of a moral
or an amoral people. We condemn our society when we allow the sanctity of life
to be desecrated by legislation.
“Children are highly
vulnerable. They have little or no power
to protect or provide for themselves and little influence on so much that is
vital to their well-being. Children need
others to speak for them, and they need decision makers who put their well-being
ahead of selfish adult interests…
“From the perspective of the plan
of salvation, one of the most serious abuses of children is to deny them birth…
“Many laws permit or even promote
abortion, but to us this is a great evil.”
He did not say abortion is a
difference of opinion, like whether we promote social medicine or not, but he
said abortion is EVIL.
Remember the words of the Savior,
“And whoso shall receive one such
little child in my name receiveth me.
“But whoso shall offend one of
these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone
were hanged about his neck and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.”
Matthew 18:5-6
“Throughout history, marriage has
first and foremost been an institution for procreation and raising
children. It has provided the cultural
tie that seeks to connect the father to his children by binding him to the
mother of his children...
“Our church leaders have taught
that looking ‘upon marriage as a mere contract that may be entered into at
pleasure…and severed at the first difficulty…is an evil meriting severe
condemnation,’ especially where ‘children are made to suffer.’”
He went on quoting a New York Times writer who noted “the
striking fact that even as traditional marriage has declined in the United States
And finally, “The social science
literature is controversial and politically charged on the long-term effect of
this on children, principally because as a New
York Times writer observed, ‘same-sex marriage is a social experiment, and
like most experiments it will take time to understand its consequences.’”
As the family is protected so is
the child.
A superficial view of the Civil War
produces the idea that the war was just about slavery, but it wasn’t. For many in the south it was an issue about
state’s rights and the South fought for state’s rights. If that had been the only issue I believe our
little family would have worn gray.
However, as important as state’s rights are, the rights of human beings
must always be more important. When
certain “inalienable rights,” bestowed upon us by our Creator are taken away
from others then you and I must stand up and say, “NO!”
Slavery had to abolished, even if
it meant big government had to come in and stop it. Today no push for less taxes, foreign policies, or social medicine can ever be more important to Americans then the
rights of all children and families.
I desire to stand before that bar
of God and declare I did not vote for
people that did not honor life and family.
I further desire to declare that I did
vote for people who would promote morality in America
Please join me in voting for life
and family this election.
