I like you post and agree with it.
Of course I did not mean to propose that America’s problem, spiritual at its core can be resolved by politics. Not any more than you was suggesting that by electing Romney that spiritual problem would get any better, — surely you did not mean that.
My decision, not an easy one, to break away from the natural instinct to vote for a marginally more conservative candidate was not because by writing in the best candidate that reach certain prominence and doing so publicly, I foresee a solution to the spiritual problem. Mine is indeed but an incrementally better application of my vote, for reasons outlined in my previous posts. So far as politics is our concern, a vote for Romney (or, of course, for Obama) was a vote cementing our political demise. If we have a chance as a nation it is in the direction outlined by the Tea Party: broad reform of the political culture, rather than sitting on the GOP plantation and looking to eke out one more electoral cycle. Such reform is impossible if it is limited to the primaries because the party machine has learned to circumvent primaries. Is such reform likely? — I don’t know, but I refuse to wait to get boiled like a frog, and you should too.
I don't see that either approach brings long-term solutions.
It's just about amelioration of suffering in the meantime. Corporal works of mercy-type stuff.
Gov. Romney's agenda promised at least some economic recovery, regaining of jobs for the unemployed, increased energy independence. It also promised less deepening of the social and cultural crisis that we face, less encouragement of dependency, less encouragement of abortion and other anti-life ills.
Not much to shoot for, but better than nothing, as we wait on Him who can bring contrition, repentance, and true healing.
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