This election is one of those moments where the decision we
make as a nation will have unimaginable and far reaching ramifications. This is more than just a decision between two
candidates or even two parties. We are
deciding and voicing to future generations the type of people we are and the
type of nation we choose to be. This
election is part of the legacy we leave to our children and to the rest of the
world. This is a very stark choice
between two very different Americas.
Do you choose to place your faith in the individual or in
the government? Do you embrace
self-determination and the inherent responsibility that comes with it, or do
you forsake ‘the pursuit of happiness” and subjugate yourself to the will of
government? Do we continue to mortgage
our future in an effort to pay for the expansion of a caretaker government, or
do we finally pull off the band aid and act responsibly by holding government
accountable to sound fiscal principals?
Finally, do we choose to reward a president that has continually exceeded
his constitutionally limited powers, misleads and conceals information from us in
regards to both Fast and Furious and Benghazi, has increased our national debt
by sixty percent, and has fostered the most politically divisive environment in
recent history?
Barack Obama’s political ideology and his almost four years
in office have confirmed he is a disciple of the religion of government. He views it as the all-encompassing solution. If there is a problem or decision to be
address, the answer is always more government.
Healthcare, job creation, and the financial crisis are all areas where the
current administration dabbled and predictably every time they increased the
size and scope of government. President
Obama is a supporter of big government for one reason, he is government. When he pushes for the expansion of
government power, he is doing so to increase his own power. This comes from the arrogant belief that he
knows better than you do. He has succumbed
to a messianic self-image, the result of unsubstantiated praise and accolades
heap upon him by a desperate and naive electorate. In this process he has lost perspective, he no
longer sees government as a representative of the people; he sees government as
the rightful and necessary ruler of the people.
Mitt Romney is a self-made man, and because of this he is
the antithesis of Obama’s ideology. His
individual success exposes the need for big government as the falsehood it is,
and because of this Obama reviles him.
Combine this with the fact that time and again Romney has proven his
mettle in positions of pressure, consequence, and leadership with an
outstanding record of success and the threat he presents to a second Obama term
brings the current occupant of the White House to a point of near rage. A rage that recently manifested itself in
Obama’s call for a vote of revenge. How
dare someone question the great Obama. Regardless
of your feelings toward the wealthy or the Republican Party, Romney has amassed
a resume through his time in both the public and private sectors that inspires confidence
in his ability to effectively lead. There
is no doubt that an effective leader is what our country so desperately needs. We are adrift in a sea of stagnation. We have become a bitter and divided nation
with a government seemingly unable to put the nation ahead of party. This is the result of the Obama presidency,
and as with any mistake, we must learn from it and move on in alternative
direction.
Both presidential candidates have said it multiple times,
and it is very true – this is a watershed election. Regardless of your social beliefs, party
affiliation, personal feelings toward the candidates, or who you blame for the
continued economic malaise, the paramount question you must ask yourself is –
What kind of country do you want? Will
we be a nation that is based on and embraces the individual, or one that is based
on and subjugates itself to government? If
you believe that life with the opportunities and choices it presents are beyond
your abilities, necessitating a large national government to limit your options
or make the choices for you, then Barack Obama is your candidate. If you cherish your right to self-determination,
and want to live a life that is a culmination of your decisions and dreams,
then Mitt Romney is your choice. Our
nation is one founded on the principle of the individual. We existed as colonies under a large and
intrusive government; we became a nation when we chose to place faith in
ourselves. It is this leap of faith that
makes us exceptional. If we chose a big
government president, we are rejecting our heritage as the originators of
self-rule. Big government is the bastion
of a people that lack self-confidence.
While times have been tough for us for the last several years, we must
not sacrifice what makes us the envy world and uniquely American.
“I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be
that men will be trusted to govern themselves without masters.” – Thomas Jefferson
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