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For over fifty years, it has been my privilege to personally know every president of the United States of America Six of them have been Republicans, four of them have been Democrats I am regis tered to vote as an independent and I write this as a private citi?en who is concerned about the direc tion of out country Being an independent does not mean that I don’t have strong convictions about the critical issues facing our nation and world For me, it means that I don’t blindly vote for any party or person Following the example of those who signed our founding Declaration of Independence, I support candidates and positions consistent with the purpose of our Creator, by whom we “are endowed with certain unalien able Rights,” including “Life, liberty and the pursuit of Happiness ” I don’t know of a time in my life when these rights have been in greater jeopardy than they are in this elec tion Not only the rhetoric but more importantly, the track records of those campaigning for our votes could not offer a starker contrast for our future Headlines in the mainstream media declare that the current national Democratic ticket is the most radi c ally progressive in our history In my estimation, however, it represents nothing other than anti God social ism that will fleece American citizens of even more of our hard won free doms and hard-earned dollars And most Democratic candidates in state and local races are supporting the same positions Republican positions at the national, state and local levels while not perfect reflect a greater commit ment to those founding ideals of life and liberty They defend religious freedom including for followers of the I ord lesus Christ, protect the unborn; support our military and law enforcement, stand by the nation of Israel without hedging or wavering, guard our borders and national secu rity, favor a conservative judiciary, and promote fiscal responsibility In short, they more clearly respect and promote the aspiration expressed by President Abraham Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address, “that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom” with “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” These few days before this year’s election are a time for us to prayerfully evaluate what kind of country we will leave to our children and grandchildren.
