My First Policital Feelings

I have been feeling kind of removed from the election this year... mostly because I didn't really care for either candidate. But I've been thinking about things, and I finally realize what matters the most to me in a candidate this year.

Who will defend the family?

And I believe that McCain will. To me, defense of the family is what will repair all the damage that has been done - in every aspect of our American lives.

I believe that women should NOT be compelled to fight in the armed forces. Mothers should be home, raising good citzens who will fight for their country. If the draft required women to register as well as men, then mothers will be sent to war. I don't know if Obama realized this when he said that he would require women to register with selective service. Many women between 18 and 25 are young mothers. Not only would you be sending MOTHERS to fight, but you would be sending mothers who have young children. As a mother and wife of an Army soldier, I understand how difficult it is for a young child to be separated from their father. Separating an 18 month old child from his mother would be exponentially increasing his emotional distress. And right now it's just for a short time for training... imagine a 24 month tour in Iraq?! A baby can't handle not having mommy for 2 years! John McCain wants to keep mothers where they belong... in the home, raising their children, not out on a battle field.

I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. Marriage is the covenant that starts a family. Families are a mother, a father, and their children. Sometimes one of these may be missing - maybe a husband and wife aren't able to have children, maybe something happens to the father or the mother. But it just makes sense that children have a right to A mother and A father. Why? What does it take to create a child? A mother... and a father. There is no getting around that, no matter what. The beginning of life happens because of a man and because of a woman. And the most secure way to allow a child to have those two significant beings around forever is by starting out with a marriage. Marriages just breed stronger families. There's a better sense of connection. I'm not saying marriage makes things perfect, but a family is better off when marriage is part of the equation. And a child is better off when they have access to the love of a father and a mother. I believe that John McCain will actually DEFEND that belief. I think that Obama probably believes that a child should have a mother and a father, but it doesn't mean enough to him for him to defend it. 

In short, I've heard Obama say that he believes in family values - but will he defend them? I don't think he will. I think he is too concerned with giving everyone "rights" and "freedoms" and not concerned enough with defending the truths that he believes in. Every child has a right to have a mother and a father. Children who are adopted or born into same-sex marriages don't have that freedom. Why are we discriminating against children that way? They don't have a choice. But they have the right. I want to defend that freedom for them.

I believe McCain will defend the family. 

Vote how you will, but I will vote for the family. I will vote for the truths that are the core of my very person. I will vote for someone who will defend the family.