Posted by
Mel on Monday, November 10, 2008 12:00:00 AM
This election affected me in a profound way. I could not believe what I saw with the election of Sen. Obama. It seemed so surreal that such a man would be elected to the highest office in the free world. I spent much of the excruciatingly long election cycle praying that God would not allow Sen. Obama to win, because as I read more and more about this man I was astonished that he was even in the running, not to mention leading in the polls. The reality is that Sen. Obama is now President-Elect Obama and so now we must move forward with an honest look at how his policies will effect our lives and that of our children. That is why I am writing this blog.
I am sure there are many moms who are disheartened and maybe if you are reading this you are not a mom, but are disheartened nonetheless. First let me say that God was not surprised by the results of this election and while I do not purport to speak for God, I do believe the election results are not God's best plan for America. I spent days angry that such a thing could have come to pass in the country I love so much, but it did. So now I have a choice: I can moan and complain or I can act. I choose to act and this blog will be one way to act.
My Post Election Thoughts:
I am sad for what took place on Election Day. I am sad that rhetoric was chosen over substance. I am sad that Marxism was chosen over freedom and liberty. I am sad that someone, who has never stood up for his country, was chosen over a man who has given his entire adult life to the service of his country. I am sad that a con was chosen over a patriot and true American hero. I am sad that Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" was hijacked with the public not judging a man by the content of his character, but once again choosing to view the color of someones skin. I am sad that our Nation, that was founded and sustained by Judeo-Christian values, voted for someone who revels in the deaths of the unborn and already born. I am sad that Americans chose government intrusion over our Bill of Rights. I am sad that the principals we hold dear and the foundations of this great country were traded for a government handout.
While no one can know the future except for Our Creator, I do believe that America made the wrong choice. Her future is much less secure and those who have given their lives in Service to America and her freedoms may have now done so in vain.