I’m mad.
I caught some news today. It’s a rare thing. I don’t like the news here in St Louis. It’s depressing. There was a shooting here today and a murder there. I don’t watch it. It’s depressing.
So I caught a glimpse of a story about the presidential race. It’s getting interesting. The Iowa caucus is just around the corner. The republican candidates are trying to convince folks to vote for them. Nothing out of the ordinary for a candidate on the campaign trail, right?
But one part infuriated me! Mitt Romney attended an evangelical church today. I’m sure you’ve heard that his religious preference is a big deal to a lot of people. A person was interviewed following Romney’s visit. This young man was asked if he’d vote for Romney. “No,” he said. He was asked why; “Because he’s a Mormon.”
This is completely ridiculous!! Does the Constitution of the United States of America not protect your rights to worship as you please? Does it not guarantee the separation of church and state? Why are people so worried about Romney being in office? Why are they not extending this grand right to him? Who cares what religion he practices, or doesn’t practice? It’s his right. It’s his business. It’s a right that is protected by our government.
We should be looking at the bigger issues that will affect us, people! For instance, how are we going to get out of this mess of an economy? What is going to be done about our failing health care system? Immigration is a big deal. Is the war against terrorism ever going to end?
Personally, I don’t care if our next president is black or white; man or woman; raised Mormon or raised Muslim or nothing at all; if he’s a doctor or a lawyer or comes from humble roots. I want someone who has a real plan to get the United States back on track. Because people, we are on a very slippery path to somewhere not good.
Take a look at this video I found. I feel it applied just as much then as it does now. It’s so odd that sometimes history repeats itself but I’m hoping that it doesn’t.
Now. If you're interested in my opinion, feel free to read on below. But remember this is MY opinion. I don't speak for any candidate. It's just my ideas and I'm putting them out there.
Read it at your own risk.
