I'm a Christian from a big, close family, and I wish Santorum had the stones to say "Christian" values instead of "family" values. Unlike Santorum, I also realize that the only way for Americans to LIVE Christian values is for GOVERNMENT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND LET THEM LIVE THEM.
As it is, oppressive, punitive government, with tools such as anti-discrimination laws and government charity via welfare, forces us to do immoral things that go against Christian values.
Government forces us to embrace open homosexuality in every corner of our lives, from our workplaces to our military to our schools to our kids' Boy Scout troops. It punishes us if we exercise our God-given right to peacefully reject open homosexuality in our lives because Government thinks that it is immoral for us to do so.
Government forces us to promote and pay for immoral lifestyles and sloth through programs like food stamps, which Santorum has steadfastly supported. Government forces employees to pay workers more than what their worth via minimum wage, which Santorum has steadfastly supported, and paying people more than they're worth is IMMORAL, leading to a piss-poor work ethic. Government does these things because it thinks it's immoral to rely on good, God-fearing people to do what's right on their own.
Government forces us to pay for schools that treat parents and children in an immoral way.
Government forces us to accept legal abortion in every state and makes us pay for abortions with our tax dollars. Government "family law" has forced no-fault divorce on families enabled the immorality of single motherhood, fatherless children, by whim instead of neccessity. Government FRUSTRATES and SHACKLES morality; government promotes and nourishes immorality in the name of morality.
Government IS the single most addressable component of moral decline in our America. Santorum talks about "values," but throughout, it is clear that he fails to understand that government charity ENCOURAGES immoral lifestyles.
Newt Gingrich is the ONLY candidate who is as dedicated to reducing government as he is to standing strong on social issues. I realize that the only way to restore morality to America, is to get government out of the way and to allow people the freedom to live morally.
The better choice is clear.
GODSPEED NEWT GINGRICH.
Of those left I’d choose Newt. He has the strength and the intelligence to withstand, refute and communicate. We wouldn’t be wondering where we are going, how we’re getting there or what to expect when we arrive.
Sure, he isn’t perfect...only Obama is perfect - in the left’s eyes that is.
WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!! And I might add that as Christians, we should vote for the candidate that allows US to walk out OUR Christian values, and OFTEN that is NOT the candidate who walks out his or her values to best. Very often in fact. Ironic, ain't it?
Amen.