You're still not seeing the problem here. Too many on this site they will overlook these issues come general election. In 2000 a few of us on this board were warning GW Bush was no Conservative in any sense of the word. Many of them ended up booted off the forum for doing so. We were in fact right.
What can you say about a man when he tells you that he and Mr Gore are not far apart on most issues? George Walker Bush is the reason we have a Barrack Obama in office today. He lowered the standards as to what is considered to be a conservative by miles. Lowered so far the John McCain was considered a conservative?
Many in the party are in fact Social Liberals not just a few. They migrated here from the Democratic Party actually. They are not a majority but here is how they achieve majority control of the GOP. They do it through the GOP Straight Ticket {the Dems can't win at any cost including electing a RINO instead} voters who refuse to vote for a worthy Conservative Independent. They will vote for a Progressive Liberal for a party win. Until this is stopped the Liberals will control the GOP. Sad to say FR has many in here who do just this very thing. The Liberals have nothing to fear as long as they have their party loyal enablers.
At present, third party votes will ensure more of 0thugga’s helpers to win.
Thank you for proving my very point on this matter. Here is my answer to what you said and it's found in GOD's Word on this matter.
If…My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
It's called changing ones ways. Change of heart and change of ones ways is required. We can't pray to GOD asking Him to save and restore our beloved nation and then turnaround and go vote for those who mock His Word. It will not work. Your moral and religious principles are who and what you are and stand for and should not be for sale for political gain niot now not ever. "ACT IN FAITH" by voting for your convictions and GOD will handle the rest. I believe GOD will heal our nation only when we as a nation do what is right {meaning standing on our beliefs at all cost} over what is short term expedient.
Post 77 is for you as well.
I read what you wrote, but here are a couple of thoughts.
Human agency can only do so much - especially one person, for instance, you or me - to change anything for the better. I agree that some of kind divine intervention is needed, or Natural Law kicking in, or whatever people want to call it. I also agree that the more individuals who adhere in person and in action and speech to religious moral principles, the sooner things will improve for the nation.
But even in wartime there are tactics used to win wars. And voting for a third party candidate (who also is not perfect, as very few are in this world) who is guaranteed to lose, and will also likely allow a Dem to win, is not a winning tactic.
Being moral and being practical do not have to cross each other out.