>> please explain to me precisely how voting for a statist, as Romney’s record wholly confirms him to be, strikes a blow against statism.
I don’t think electing Romney will strike a blow AGAINST statism, but I do believe it will strike less of a blow FOR statism than will electing the statist Obama with a proven record not only of statism but of actually hating America’s role in world leadership, and wishing to diminish it. In other words, Obama is a globalist statist with a marxist streak. Bad juju. KNOWN bad juju.
But let’s look at this election a different way.
You (circumstances) have forced me (the conservative voter) into a game of russian roulette (the election). I must use one of two revolvers (the two candidates). One revolver (Obama) has six rounds chambered. The other (Romney) has a single round chambered.
If I refuse to choose a revolver (refuse to vote, or vote third party) then you will just pick up the Obama revolver, point it at me, and pull the trigger and I will surely die (Obama will win).
What should I do? Well, as unhappy with my choice as I may be, the only one that makes any sense at all is to pick up the revolver that HAS A CHANCE of not killing me, yes?
That’s how I see this election. You do what you want; I’m going to do what is clearly in the best interest of my country and me personally.
Still no addressing Romney's stated support of the gay agenda, global warming, and state-run health care (he still defends RomneyCare), and no addressing his distinguished record in creating on-demand tax-funded abortion and appointing liberal judges in Massachusets.
No real addressing how electing this guy, and risking a mandate landslide for him, would serve to do anything but advance statism. Instead, I see "we can't survive another four years of Obama, because resistance is useless against Obama." Fear is all you've got, and fear untempered by courage usually provokes bad decisions.
I think there are as many rounds in the pistol Romney wields as the one Obama wields, and I think this because of Romney's RECORD. I think voting with the intent of seeing that neither of these guys gets a popular mandate is the equivalent of attempting removing rounds from the gun either one wields. You don't. Fair enough.