On The Issues

I am a strong, right wing Conservative.

I do not believe in the murdering of unborn children. Abortion is not a political issue but a moral one. Determining when life begins sets the pretense for one’s stance on abortion. Since medical science shows that brain activity begins as little as 18 days after conception, I am a firm believer that life for a child begins at conception. Therefore, to end that life would be murder.

I do not believe in redefining the laws on traditional marriage to include homosexuals. Being a Christian, I believe God created marriage to be between a man and a woman and anything else is an abomination to his creation. Just as I wouldn’t want someone “messing around” with my car before I drove it, I don’t want someone messing around with God’s law on marriage. This does not mean I do not like homosexuals; it simply means I am not in favor of redefining the Constitutional definition of marriage.

I do not believe in giving illegal aliens citizenship. Illegal immigration has been a major problem for our country. It has drained the economy from people who do not pay taxes yet are given employment and benefits. Something needs to be done about it. First, employers who hire these illegal aliens need to be punished. Strict laws need to be passed and enforced on businesses. Also, a tracking system needs to be implemented on the illegal aliens already here. Then a fence needs to be built around our southern border. The flow of illegals coming in needs to be stemmed somehow. Yes, allow immigrants to enter but have a process of requirements for allowance into our country.

I do believe in protecting our nation when we are attacked. When other countries or terrorist groups threaten our nation or invade our land, we must defend ourselves. If that means going to war, then so be it. People will die. Lives will be lost. It’s sad but necessary for the preservation of freedom. Negotiations never brought about peace.

I do believe in a strong government, but not to the point that it overtakes the people’s freedoms. Strong government does not mean more social programs and more government control. Strong government means a strong economy and strong national defense.

I believe peaceful foreign relations is important, but not so much that we fail to assert authority when needed. Some people say we should not “police” the world, but when there’s a dictator (aka Sadaam Hussein, Fidel Castro, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Kim Jong-il, etc) whom no one else will stand up to, it is our position (whether they directly threatened us or not) to ensure the world’s safety.

These are my beliefs. They may not be popular, but that’s where I stand. I know what I believe and can defend my beliefs on any issue. Our nation is made up of apathetic voters who cast a ballot based on media bias, single issues, or prejudices. Our nation is typified by what the Greek philosopher Plato once said, “The penalty that good men pay for not being interested in politics is to be governed by men worse than themselves.”

So I vote. And petition. And actively take part in our nation’s politics. I am working to make a difference in my nation. How are you making this country better?