Alan Keyes Presidential Bid
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I have read some extremely disturbing facts about John McCain which details his support for gay marriage. I already had deep concerns about his very weak position on illegal immigration. As such, I must at least give serious consideration to the third party presidential bid of former Ambassador Alan Keys.
Consider that all three of the current candidates for president support gay marriage and the two Democrat's (Clinton and Obama)are strongly pro-abortion. This represents a genuine dilemma for Christian voters who believe that holy scripture is the inspired word of God. Ambassador Alan Keys, a very distinguished scholar, now offers Christians a real opportunity to elect our first black president without selling out our Christian values. I urge everyone to give this great African-American candidate, a true American patriot, an extremely brilliant man, and a committed Christian who remains true to his faith the opportunity to be our next president. Listen to his wisdom and give him serious consideration.
In Alan Keyes we may actually have somebody that is worthy and deserving of Christian votes; somebody that won't require us to abandon the tenets of our Christian faith when we vote.
My loyalty belongs to my country, my family, and my Christian convictions, not the Republican Party or the Democratic Party. To support the nomination of John McCain increasingly seems like a betrayal of those values. Voting for Senator's Clinton or Obama absolutely betray those values.
Alan Keyes has already made it clear that the Republican Party base is not worthy of his time and energy any longer. That is why I am at least considering supporting his third party candidacy. He will be getting the nomination of the ever growing Constitution Party. This is a party with mainstream Christan values. It is in no way extremist in its conservative philosophy. The Constitution Party has no problem endorsing an African-American gentleman like Alan Keyes to be their choice for President of the Untied States.
I can hear some of you who call yourselves "Republican" grumbling already... You may be saying that he does not have a chance to win and will further ensure the likelihood of a Democratic victory. If so, then so be it. At least I'll be able to sleep at night. Someday, I will have to stand before my maker when He asks if I always did what I knew to be right. From my point of view that is not only important, it is vital to salvation.
I can no longer apply a principal of utility in elections which allows the elites in Washington or elsewhere to dangle carrots in front of my face with promises that are never kept. I can no longer vote for a Bush, a Dole, a Ford, or a Nixon who will placate me with rhetoric to garner my vote, and then laugh at me when we part ways. Nor can I vote for morally repugnant Democrats that never saw a sin that they wouldn't embrace, a moral perversion they wouldn't declare as being normal, or embrace the murder of the most innocent and helpless among us, unborn infants - and call it a legitimate "choice."
Sometimes parties must realign and redefine themselves. Politics is not a team sport... it is spiritual and intellectual combat. I have not been disloyal to the two major Political Parties; they have both been disloyal to me and anyone else whom embraces Christianity and common decency.
The "collective will" speech by John McCain was a betrayal to conservatives. I too believe in compromised unity. I am also an unabashed and unashamed flag waving patriot and combat veteran. I too want to bring our country together. But I refuse to desert my God and the moral and Christian fabric that defines me as a person to make that happen. If we surrender our Christian principals to elect any of these candidates, except Alan Keyes, that could be the beginning of the end of our country. It could very well mean our damnation.
I have always stood on conviction. Surely some will suggest that this is a bad political move, but I have little doubt that it is the correct Christian move. American politics is bigger than any one person and I can be comfortable with this decision.
I had the opportunity to meet Alan Keys once and to hear him speak at a convention in San Antonio. He was riveting, captivating, motivating, and awe inspiring. I admire him. I strongly urge other to check him out. I think they will be pleased if they do.
About the Author
Author/Poet Biographical Sketch: Ed Coet is a retired US Army officer and professional educator. He is a widely published freelance writer and poet. Ed has had numerous articles published on a variety of topics. Ed's short stories were published in Bewildering Stories, Scribal Tales, Muscadine Lines - A Southern Journal, and Scars Publications. His poems have been published in Purple Dream Ezine, Solder Works Magazine, Children, Churches & Daddies Magazine, Scars Publication, Steller Showcase Journal, Both Sides Now Journal, Because We Write Magazine, Lost Beat Poetry Journal, Cynic Magazine, Fullosia Press, Blue Fog Poetry Journal, Poetic Diversity Magazine,The Huffington Post, Raven Publishing, Inc., Muscadine Lines, A Southern Journal, Osprey Journal, Masque Publishing - Decanto Magazine, Namaste Fiji - The International Anthology of Poetry Book, The "Breaking Silences" Poetry Book Collection, and the 2007 Scars Poetry Collection Book - We The Poet's, which includes Ed Coet's award wining poem - Comfort. Visit with Ed Coet at "The Coet Blog" at http://thecoet.blogspot.com/
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