My vote is for...
Equality.....
President Obama was the first sitting president to publicly announce his
support for marriage for same-sex couples, and has always believed LGBT
Americans should be treated fairly and equally.
President Obama endorsed the Respect for Marriage Act, signed the
Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, and
extended hospital visitation and medical decision-making rights to LGBT
couples.
Protecting Women's Rights
I do not claim to be super knowledgeable when it comes to the many realms of politics.There is much I don't understand and I am not afraid to admit this. What I do know is that I feel very strongly regarding the 2 social issues mentioned above. I vote based on what is important to me as an American citizen.
What is important to you?
I agree with you and do support Obama for his stance on equality and I do hope he wins, however I have been upset with some of his other choices. I woke up this morning without a doubt knowing I was voting for Obama but on the way to our polling station I was telling my kids a little made up story about the candidates and I made Romney the Big Bad Wolf, Obama was the sneaky sneaky fox, and Stein was the silly goose, I realized that for me I as voting for Obama because he was the lesser of the two evils, but not because he actually represented the things I care about the most, Jill Stein did and although I know she has no chance of winning I felt it was important to vote for who really did stand for what is important to me. It was a hard choice, I live in VIrginia and I know it is a close race between Obama and Romney here, but I still feel good about voiting for Stein. With that said....Go Bama!
ReplyDeleteYeah vote for MORE government interference. That seems smart. Oh wait. It doesn't. Romney may not be perfect but I don't think what he is says is a complete fabrication. And he isn't perfect but his life isn't shrouded in secrets and doubts about who he really is. Obama gives me the shivers and I pray he doesn't get back in. I honestly don't understand how people can say they are voting for Obama because of his stance on "women's rights" and ignore all the other horrible stuff he stands for. No wonder our country is going hell in a hand basket.
ReplyDelete<3 I could not agree more with this post.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter (5 years old) is having a hard time going to bed without knowing who has won.
Ouch. I'm sorry such a vitriolic comment was posted. Your blog is so peaceful and gentle. Thank you for sharing your thoughts regarding the election.
ReplyDeleteWe did it, didn't we! I am so relieved--my vote was the same as yours.
ReplyDeleteRebecca, I did not vote in the same way that you did, but I *LOVE* that you are able to speak of your choice in a practical way that points to specific issues rather than throwing around emotion-driven judgements. So much of the communication surrounding this election has broken my heart. I love your grace in this post.
ReplyDeleteWhat is important to me? It is important to me to have a government that is limited in its scope and power. It is important to me that religious freedom is protected...and NOT just the faith I practice. It is important to me that my leaders practice responsible management of the country's money and have the courage to say NO when others call for more spending. It is most important to me that a variety of voices be heard and valued. At the end of the day, every candidate is imperfect. Every party has benefits and drawbacks. My joy is intact, and my conviction remains that THE PEOPLE matter more than politics.
Thanks for touching on this issue with dignity!
Well since you asked what is important to me, I would say, the most important thing to me, is that we as a people are not viewed as a large mass or group, but as an individual. The constitution laid out a plan for government that would respect each individual's right to freedom in all areas of their lives. The thing about many of Obama's plans is it makes government bigger and a part of everyone's life, thus taking away many of our individual freedom's to choose. God made us special and unique individuals, not a mass of the same thing. Bigger governments generally result in socialist government, and the value of individual people is lost.
ReplyDeleteI did not vote for him, but I shall be respectful of the leader we have, and will pray that he would be led and directed in the right path.
Why do people say they wouldn't vote for Obama because he makes government bigger and they don't want to be viewed as a large group or mass but as individuals. Voting for Romney means that to me. If he was in office, he would try and take our individual rights away! Like the choice to marry (be committed to who we choose and have the same benefits of a hetero couple)who we want or be in our business about our bodies. I think we can all agree that we don't want our government to tell us how to live our lives. What people don't recognize is that our government is already very socialized. Have you thought about our school system, our libraries our postal system. I don't hear anyone bringing these things up. I voted for Obama and I'm proud to say that!
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