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POLITICAL BUGS

By Karl Priest 11-4-08 (revised 11-23-08)

I wrote the following during the 2008 presidential campaign. Since at least 1972, one could substitute any of the candidates for those specific to 2008.

The political life of Obama is like that of a moth. Most of the time a moth is a colorful caterpillar causing damage the whole time it exists. Then the moth undergoes an amazing change growing more elegant, but mainly chasing artificial light while it seeks to satisfy the driving urge to leave its mark.

McCain is more like a bark beetle. That beetle is tough at all stages of life, but its damage is done out of sight. It is amazing how much damage is done to a mighty tree by this kind of insect. Whole forests can be destroyed.

Then there are the many small aphids (Nader, Baldwin, Paul et al.) that crawl around sucking the juice from their host plants.

Alan Keyes can be compared to a dragonfly. As an underwater larva the dragonfly helps to eliminate mosquitoes. When the dragonfly reaches maturity it becomes an exquisite and efficient flyer that continues to be beneficial to mankind.

Pest insects have their place, but should be kept under control—not given control.

Dragonflies should be admired and allowed to soar.

(End of that particular piece)

Here are the thoughts of a fellow named Teno that, I think, state the situation quite succinctly.

Settling for the lesser evil is exactly why we keep getting worse and worse candidates. If we will settle for someone who appears just one step to the right of liberal Democrats, that's all the Republicans will ever offer us. We will NEVER get any better if we continue to support lesser evils.

We're accountable for whom we vote, not for who wins. The results are up to God; our job is to DO RIGHT.

Every vote for a godly candidate is a vote for a godly candidate, no matter who wins.

If you vote for pseudo-conservative then YOU are responsible for purposely voting them into office. If you vote for a godly candidate you are responsible for supporting a godly candidate, no matter who wins.

We don't even have to have our candidate win to accomplish much importance. The last few presidential elections have been virtual dead heats. If we had even a 5% bloc of solid, principled, constitutional conservatives who would not compromise, the GOP would know they needed that 5% if they ever wanted to win. Then they'd HAVE to run a more conservative candidate to win back our votes.

All that's needed is for Christians to stop throwing away their votes on lukewarm frauds and vote only for godly candidates. That's what will make those parties viable. If Christians stop voting for moderate/liberal fakers, the 3rd party candidates would get enough votes to at least force the GOP to run honest conservatives if they want to win. That's all it takes. The problem is simply that Christians won't stand for righteousness. They want to support a "winner", even if that winner is 75% liberal. So long as the other guy is 90% liberal, they think they're doing well.

If Republicans were the answer, America should be a virtual Eden by now.

That's not to say Democrats are the answer, but they are at least honest about being liberals and socialistic. The GOP has had plenty of chances, but there are not enough truly conservative Republicans to enact their own platform. The "Big Tent" philosophy has done nothing but make the GOP more like the Democrats. If they cannot keep their own party conservative and constitutionally American, how could they possibly bring the country in the right direction?

If you vote for a pseudo-conservative you actually have voted for a loser. Christians have gotten so far away from God's word that they no longer have a clue of what winning and losing is. Winning is doing RIGHT, no matter what. Compromise is LOSING.

I'm not concerned with being a majority. I'm concerned with being RIGHT. I'd rather be in the minority and be RIGHT. I'd rather vote for a godly "loser" than an ungodly "winner".

We need to SPEAK UP and vote for politicians who will not compromise. I'd rather vote for a loser than vote for a winner who won't deliver on why I voted for him.

Democrats and Republicans are two wings of a bird flying the WRONG way!

(End of that particular piece)

Here is an edited version of a December 2007 Op-Ed I wrote and the Charleston Gazette published.

Locally, the “Vets for Bush” group was founded by a Democrat and an Independent. They would have used “Vets Against Kerry” signs had they not reasoned that passing motorists would mistake them as being pro-Kerry.

Many evangelicals are easily hoodwinked and slick Democrat propagandacan easily pull them over to their side. Only the willingly ignorant conservative Christian would be influenced by the pulpit positions of the Democrats. Of course, there are quite a few Christian conservatives who vote pocket-book over principle, hence the success of Clinton in two elections.

If “Christian Democrat” is an oxymoron, then “Compromiser Republican” is redundant. Republicans claim to be righteous.

Christians have settled for the “lesser evil” not thinking that the outcome is still “evil”. Conservatives have settled for candidates slightly less liberal than a Democrat. Both voting blocs want a winner even if he is 90% liberal compared to the 99% liberal Democrat. Republicans controlled the white house and congress long enough to have ended abortion and blocked the threat to traditional marriage. Republicans failed. Electing Republican pseudo-conservative has been almost a total waste of votes.

There is a candidate who is not the lesser evil, is 0% liberal, and will not compromise his beliefs.

WE should only vote for a candidate who is unequivocally pro-life, pro-family, and has not compromised in order to gain political advantage.

Everyone, even an ardent atheist, makes decisions based upon their individual religious point of view. The time has come for Christians, conservatives, and blacks (not that there is a separation of the three categories) to take a stand for a man that is 100% conservative, black, and Christian.

(End of that particular piece)

The following op-ed was published in the Charleston Gazette after the 2008 election.

Conservatives need to wake up and smell something besides the coffee - and the odor is not going to be pleasant. The stench of death is emanating from the Republicrat Party.

The death of the Republicrat Party began after Reagan, but was delayed when the Demoncrats stupidly nominated John Kerry in 2004. George W. Bush would not have been re-elected had not military veterans (especially Vietnam-era vets) determined to block a man they perceived as a traitor. Bush did what Demoncrats lie about doing - he tried to compromise. For Demoncrats, compromise only occurs when they lack power and convince foolish Republicrats to abandon conservative convictions. Except for minimal pro-life actions, Bush is a typical Republicrat.

Any Christian is guilty of sinning if they voted for Obama, Rockefeller or any politician who supports the murder of pre-born children. Although the voters may not hold the instrument that kills the child, they are guilty of providing the means for the slaughter to occur. Abortion is breaking the sixth commandment. The death caused by abortion stinks!

For the sake of born and pre-born children it is time for Christians and non-Christian conservatives to abandon the Republicrat party and let it die the painful death it has brought on itself. Don't rush to Limbaugh for a strategy to prop up the Republicrat corpse.

The first place to look is a brand-new party that is free from the fake conservatism spouted by Republicrats. America's Independent Party (selfgovernment.us) has some potential. Anyone wanting some fresh air should watch that party grow after springing to life a few months ago.

Putting aside any biblical reference to the end times, it is absolutely amazing that Americans would elect the likes of Barack Obama. Black folks have sold their souls to the Demoncrats and lost an opportunity to help stop the slippery-slope slide of America into its grave. It is understandable (not forgivable) that a black vote for Obama was based upon race. What is appalling is that non-blacks (guilt-ridden or not) could not perceive that (half black) Obama is a superficial savior. The votes that launched an Obama nation were based upon ignorance largely instilled by government schools.

The only hope, for people of all hues, is to overcome the brainwashing perpetuated by government schools and raise a generation of young people who understand American history and can think logically and independently. That can only be done in home and Christian schools.

If it is not done, beginning immediately, the death knell will soon sound for America as a nation.

The editor omitted the following sentences.

Are those who vote for Obama, simply because he claims to be black, racists?

Since Keyes is 100% black, does that make Obama supporters 50% more racist than Keyes supporters?

Keyes is supported because of his character—not his color.

(End of that particular piece)

In my opinion the only difference in Demoncrats and Repubocrites is that the former will destroy America faster. It's like pulling off a band aide quickly or slowly. Both open the sore.

If this article “bugs” you—I suggest some heavy praying and thinking.

The issue will be resolved some day—soon.

Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. (Rev. 22:20b)

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For other things that "bug" me see "Things That Bug Me" .