Governor Palin - VP?

OK...I got this email with a link to a video by Governor Palin. The basic message of the email is that this person was feeling much better about Palin as VP. Well, the only way you can feel better about her as VP is if you are willing to vote for McCain. Otherwise, there is nothing to feel better, or not, about.

Well, I shared that with Dave and we both agreed that I should write back. So, I hit reply to all and this is what I wrote:

Shalom, everyone,

I may step on some toes here, but I really believe this is important enough to take that chance. Please understand that I write in love and out of concern for our country. I also write out of concern for my brothers and sisters in Yeshua/Jesus.

I REALLY hate to burst anyone's bubble, but when was the last time you saw a vice president actually DO anything of significance? Unless the president dies and they take over, they are pretty much kept in the background. They have NO real authority or power. A vice presidential choice is really for show only. It helps to win over those who are opposed to the presidential candidate. Which means that we still end up with McCain who is only the lesser of two evils...not a positive choice.

I am not faulting Palin in the least. Palin is not the issue. The issue is that choosing her as VP is basically just a bone being thrown to the "conservatives" and "Christians" to get them to vote for McCain, who realizes that his continued snubbing of his nose at conservatives and Christians may cause him to lose the election. Please remember that having Palin as a VP will NOT change McCain's views on anything. He still stands for the same evil he has always stood for. She will be powerless to change him and is basically just a puppet, being used in an attempt to win our vote.

My family is voting for Alan Keyes, (even if we have to write him in) who is a godly man that we have met in person. We are not the only ones. We are hearing of more and more Christians who are also planning do doing that. He is a strong Christian and very firm on the constitution and on the fact that our country was founded upon biblical principles and must be surrendered to God's authority. He does not waffle on being prolife or on anything that we have seen. His record is very clear (as are the records of both McCain and Obama in the opposite direction). He has never wavered, but has held a steady course. He has the political experience needed to run this country.

We are choosing to not vote for the lesser of two evils out of fear. We choose to vote for the best man for the country and believe God will either do a miracle and get him in or He will allow evil to win because our country needs it to bring us to our knees.

You can check him out here:
Alan Keyes in the Park

He spoke at a prolife rally. His speech is not very long, but it sums up really well what he stands for. I really encourage everyone to prayerfully take the time to listen to him.

Our country is at a very real crossroads. For those who are afraid that voting for someone other than McCain may open the doors for Obama, isn't that saying that we do not believe that God is capable of getting a righteous man in office? We need to be obedient to God's word which tells us to always choose righteousness. I have not found a scripture yet that tells me to choose the lesser of two evils, although I am open to someone pointing one out to me. The lesser of two evils is still evil...not righteousness. We do have a righteous man running...and he IS qualified. He is not an unknown out of left field.

I leave you with a quote from one of our founding fathers:

Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the rest is in the hands of God.
George Washington

Blessings,
Abigail

Making a Good Choice!

I am really disheartened when I hear people talking about voting for the lesser of two evils. That is voting in fear, rather than faith. Is not our God big enough to do what He wishes...if we will humble ourselves and live in obedience to Him? I have no doubt in my mind that He is.

It is not like there is no one who is righteous running. Dave and I met Alan Keyes in person several years ago. This man has never wavered on his position and what he stands for, unlike McCain and Obama. He is staunchly pro-life, pro-constitution and has the qualifications. We truly believe...and we are far from being alone in this belief...that if God's people who SAY they want a good righteous ruler would actually VOTE for one, God just might relent and put one in.

Yahweh God is able to do anything, but the forces of evil in this world don't want us to believe that. They want us to vote in fear...for the lesser of two evils. We truly believe that, if we all vote for righteousness and evil gets in anyway...it is because it is what this nation needs. It will be His judgment on our nation...to get us to humble ourselves and turn our hearts AND lives over to Him.

I would rather have that judgment come from Him, knowing that I did my best to get righteousness in...than to have it come from my voting for the lesser of two evils (which is STILL EVIL) and getting what I voted for! I don't want to have to say that I voted for evil when there was a better choice!

Check Alan Keyes out. There is a blog where you can watch a video of a speech he made. It is at this link:
Alan Keyes in the Park

It is not all that long and well worth the listen. He pretty well sums up what he stands for. I encourage everyone to listen...all the way through. The future of our country may depend upon it.

If you want to watch it here on our blog, here is the speech. It has five parts and I have put them in order. Start at the top and go down from there.

Part 1.

Part 2.

Part 3.

Part 4.

Part 5.

Elections & Responsibility!

Well...I am certainly not used to the way this state does things regarding elections! In CA, they mail you a sample ballot with all the things listed on it that we will be voting on. They also mail you a Voter Guide that tells about the issues and gives the statements issued by the people being voted for.

Here...you get...nothing. You have to depend upon the media, whether it is TV, newspaper or radio, to know that there even is an election. We kept hearing about elections, but kept thinking we would get SOMEthing in the mail telling us where and when to vote at least! Nope!

I called today and found out where we go to vote this coming Tuesday! I also got the official state government web address for the election info. There is a Voter Guide online, but all it tells you is the general information on how to vote. I can get a list of everyone running, but I cannot get a list of just those in my area. The list is for the complete state, although it does list the area for each candidate.

We can get the info we need, but we have to work more for it here than in CA. Well, I guess it is shame on us for assuming that things were pretty much the same across the states. It is our responsibility as citizens and voters to make sure we find out how the government works in our locality...even if it is regarding the federal government. Apparently, voting in nationwide elections does not guarantee that it will be handled the same in every locale.

So, now that we know, we have our homework cut out for us this weekend. We have to ferret out all the information we can about what we will be voting for. I HATE going into a voting booth uninformed. I have been thinking about the elections for some time now. I really should have checked sooner instead of assuming that something would come. Oh, well. Live and learn, right?