Katie’s Beer

I hope I don’t sound like a hypocrite. I don’t believe that God is a Republican or Democrat or anything other than God. I believe that I should align myself to God, as much as a poor sinner can do. I do believe that a Christian has a duty to vote and participate in the freedoms and responsibilities of this great country. That all being said, I will tell you who I am voting for. You certainly don’t have to read this post, if you don’t care. If you disagree, that’s fine. It’s a free country.

I do believe that God will be in control, even if Kerry wins. However, I do think the Kerry will lead us down a path we don’t want to go. I do believe that a Kerry presidency will make our nation much weaker, despite his ridiculous claim for a stronger America. I agree with Terrie that my kids will have to deal with the aftermath of a Kerry presidency, should he win. All the while, God will still be in control; His kingdom will come and his will will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Terrie, of Every Opinion, once again has a great post. She’s a really talented writer. Of course, I think this because I often agree with what she writes.

Waiting on Judgment Day

“The first event that breached my son Chris’s civic consciousness was the first Gulf War, when he was seven years old. We were glued to CNN, the only 24-hour news channel at the time, and President Bush the elder became his idol. He treasures the memory of seeing Bush 41 close-up at a 1992 campaign rally a mile from our home.

When Clinton was declared the victor of that election, Chris was angry, afraid and seeking reassurance about the future. I reminded him that our country is strong and resilient. I promised that, no matter what, we would always be safe.

I was wrong.

President Bush 43 is still cleaning up the rubble left by the Clinton administration at home and abroad while his opponents plagiarize the Clinton blueprint for deception and distortion to exploit the electorate. Perhaps rubble is not the right word to describe the cataclysm of September 11th, the coarsening of our culture, the compromising of our values, the cheapening of our language, the corruption of the truth, and the collapse of “integrity, integrity, integrity.” In January 2001, we were less safe after eight years of Clinton neglect, which we did not realize fully until September 11th. We were less unified after eight years of polarization by class, race, age and gender warfare. We were less trusting of political figures after eight years of gotcha gamesmanship. We were less confident in our political institutions after eight years of cynical rhetoric.

Now my son is in college, preparing to vote in his first presidential election after spending his formative years establishing what he does not want in a president. His generation will face the long-term consequences of the choices we make tomorrow. Chris understands that his future and his country’s future are at stake.”

Continue reading Waiting on Judgment Day. Be sure to read A Blogger’s Debt, too. I based my post, 2004: The Year of the Blogger on that post.

I never mentioned who I was voting for, but I think you can figure that one out.

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