I‘ve heard it been said by some well-meaning people that they are going to “Vote their conscience” and not support either Romney or Obama this election (usually under the guise of being Libertarian). They said that if anyone is voting for either Obama or Romney they are just “being counted from among the duped masses” and “that they are being coerced into believing that they are offered a choice when they’re not.” They believe that the two candidates are exactly the same. I believe they hold this view for one of two main reasons: One is because they are studious followers of Alex Jones and are conspiracy advocates. They hang on every word out of his mouth and believe that the country is “going down” therefore they need to be well-armed and start a new revolution. Or two, they truly want a better America but are just ignorant. My Dad use to tell me that there’s a difference between ignorant and stupid. Being ignorant just means you don’t know something, but being stupid means you know, but choose to ignore what you know. These people just don’t know how to go about it and have chosen the wrong path.
To either of these believers of that type of rhetoric I have to ask a question. What does that person do when leaving Obama in place (which is what we are choosing mathematically if we don’t vote for Romney) changes the very fabric of our country, destroys the constitution and our country as we know it, destroys the right and ability to have access to the internet and research that we freely have now, and removes any chance of being able to vocally and publicly disagree with politicians and leaders without serious repercussions or martyrdom?
I posit to those in the second group who are just ignorant (nothing can help those that are fully entrenched in Alex Jones theories) that their hindsight will be 20/20 but the damage will have been done. If there isn’t a change of administration then all of the “progressive” plans and desires for America will be free to reign. It’s sort of like unchaining a rabid dog – very dangerous and damaging.
Will this happen because of those that truly wanted a better America but didn’t properly choose the timing of their battles? In the ancient book “Sun Tzu’s Art of War” there is a great piece of advice: “He who knows which battle he should engage in and which he should avoid, will win.” I believe it will be easier to win the battles we believe in with the Constitution in place and Romney as President.
No matter that Romney has flaws and isn’t perfect. I still want someone who at least has some modicum of respect for our Constitution rather than a man who has dedicated his life to core beliefs that destroy the very essence of the ideology upon which this country was founded. Remember, Obama plans to “fundamentally change this country”. Have you seen the movie “2016”? If you haven’t I urge you to take a look – it’s an eye opener into Obama’s policies, beliefs, and motivations.
Is it not our solemn duty, even if we don’t support some of Romney’s views, to make sure that we live to fight another day? I can’t fight to protect my family if I’m dead. Again I ask – what if your rights afforded you under the Constitution, fettered as they may be now, end up COMPLETELY taken away from you? What if you are not allowed to pursue or even express your beliefs openly? What if, because we go down that path of Socialism and Statist ideals, our children and grandchildren are taken away from us because we are teaching them Godly principles? I fear for the United State of America as we know it if we don’t vote Obama out of office Nov 6th.