Final thoughts on the
2016 Presidential election from a conservative standpoint.
I believe Donald Trump is
the best choice for President this year as Hillary Clinton cannot be allowed
anywhere near the oval office, or have her hand in anything that has to do with
the Supreme Court. It is universally
agreed by conservatives that Hillary Clinton is one of the most corrupt, dishonest,
and dangerous politicians our Country has ever seen. The fact that she could even be the Democrats
nominee shows how far the morals and ethics in our Country have fallen.
There are many reasons to
not like Mr. Trump. However, I would
submit to you that most (not all) of his sins are in the past, and from a
Christian perspective this must take this into consideration.
Due to Mr. Trumps faults,
many individuals are looking for an alternative vote which is easily
understandable. Sadly however, the
statistical probabilities of anything coming from this are non-existent. It has been tried before by Perot, Anderson,
and earlier in the form of the Bull Moose party. I personally wish we had a viable third party
to choose from, however my wishes do not drive the realities of our elections.
The reason for this tome is
not to banter about the qualities (or lack thereof) of each candidate, but to
show how important the Supreme Court is.
And as stated and alluded to above, with Hillary or a third party there
is zero chance the Supreme Court will remain Constitutional in its thinking and
judgements.
This is important because
it is generational. If the Court goes
liberal in 2017, it will most likely stay that way for the next 24 years or
longer given the age and disposition of the judges. In other words, if one decides to elect a
candidate that cannot positively affect the Court, this decision will affect
our children’s future. Following are
some examples of what I mean:
·
In 1962 Engal v. Vitale, prayer in public school
became unconstitutional. What happened?
It had been OK for 200+ years prior to this dating back to before our
Country founded.
·
In 1963 Abington School District v. Schempp,
Bible reading in school was determined to be unconstitutional. What happened?
·
In 1980 Stone v. Graham, the 10 Commandment
could no longer be posted in school.
Again, what happened?
·
In 1970 State Board of Educ. v. Board of Educ.
of Netcong voluntary prayer and bible reading was no longer allowed. What happened? Over 200 years of stare decisis, or the legal
doctrine of precedent was abandoned.
·
In 1984 Wallace v. Jaffree, a minute of silence
in lieu of prayer was no longer acceptable.
What happened?
I could go on and on, but
these are enough. Our
Constitution is slowly being stripped from the original intent and wording of our founding
fathers. As a nation, we are slowly
turning away from the God inspired precepts our Country was founded on.
On Thursday June 28,
1787, Benjamin Franklin stood, and addressed prayer at the Constitutional
Convention. In his aged voice he proclaimed, “I
have lived, Sir, a long time and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs
I see of this truth – that God
governs in the affairs of men.”
This kind of thinking by
Statesmen such as Benjamin Franklin gave rise to our Country, and departing
from it will be our downfall.
So in conclusion, all of
the candidates have positive ideas to add to the discussion. Conversely, all have negatives. But in the long run, and for this election
cycle, saving the Supreme Court, and by extension, the Constitution seems to me the
paramount issue. And only one candidate has a chance
of doing this. Donald Trump.
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