Mars, Mammon, and Molech
Family, Life, and the Body, Politics July 16th, 2007This to me sums up most of the so-called “top-tier” presidential candidates from both parties: they are pro-war, pro-abortion and/or stem cell research, and favor the interests of multi-national corporations over the national interests of the American people. These values would be most pronounced in a Clinton vs. Giuliani contest in 2008. As much as I value voting, what kind of choice would that be?
I’m amazed especially by how many candidates and politicians in general espouse an interventionist foreign policy. The American people keep saying “no, no, no” and the presidential (and other) candidates are saying “yes, yes, yes.” Don’t be fooled by the Democrats who oppose the Iraq war. If you listen to most of them, they just have a problem with the Iraq War or its execution. They would gladly station American soldiers in dangerous parts of the world that fit their pet agendas. When the American people clearly desire a change and a Democratic Congress and a Republican President both act like they could care less, I seriously question the value of the two party system.
July 16th, 2007 at 7:58 pm
Politics depresses me. Years spent in the boxing ring in the Episcopal Church really took it out of me. You wonder where all the good people are, would they even want to be involved in such a messy system. Yet, we’re called to be engaged. Our new bishop has been very active and vocal here in promoting orthodox Catholic teaching and he’s asked us to be involved, too, not to just sit back, shrug our shoulders, and let things happen.
As far as our terrible choices…I tell people to not check out during the primaries…they matter…cause come national election, it’s too late. The die is cast.