True to my aggressive
nature, I spoke without research believing that I knew the truth. And the truth
is, I didn’t. No president will ever be
elected by write in. The laws that exist
prevent that –even though a very few states have an open write in policy. The numbers from those states would never
elect a president and are not tallied with the rest anyway. It is at best, a protest vote.
Most states have the write
in ballot shrouded in legal ifs. 7 states –including mine- disallow write in
votes for president whether in the primary or in the general election. Best I can tell, these are to prevent us from
having low quality, poorly qualified candidates rising to office. Now isn’t
that a hoot?!
My anger in this election
process is not because my candidate did not win. I did have a candidate that I have confidence
would have been a good president, but he left the race fairly early on. The
other candidates offered a number of acceptable choices, most of whom have left
the race as well. The one candidate none
of us took serious is now considered a done deal, leaving us feeling discouraged
and frustrated.
Understand I am not
frustrated or discouraged with my God or my faith in Him. But I so hoped that we would have a chance to
restore our nation to a functioning, godly nation under a ruler with integrity
and conservative values. If we have any
chance of restoring our nation, it will be within the hearts and lives of
believers and I fear we will have to struggle for any right to do so. I have
had this discussion with my God before.
It’s not a new thing. But the
Bible says that when a nation has Godly rulers, they are blessed. When the wicked rule, men are in turmoil.
So I will continue to pray
and listen and sometimes write what I feel I have gotten. I will hope for intervention and a break
through. I will fast periodically to
clear my mind and soul of the things that war against my spirit. Constant, sincere prayer by a person with
right standards and respect for God accomplishes things.
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