This blog is going to be very hard for me to write & very controversial. I have really debated about whether or not to do it but it lays very heavy on my heart & I feel like I have to be the voice for those who do not have a voice (or rights for that matter).
I am not a very political person & I definitely would not claim to be either a democrat or republican. When it comes time to vote, I try to look at the facts & pick the candidate who has the best qualifications & similar beliefs as I.
I love the "on the issues" website because it records the facts without bias. It simply tells you how the candidates voted on certain issues in the past; which to me speaks more volumes than any debate, commercial or press conference ever will.
I have really struggled about how to vote come Election Day & have considered not even voting...Until yesterday.
Ryan, my mom & I were discussing the presidential candidates & I was barely engaging in the conversation (like I said, I'm not very political). We started talking about abortion & what's called a "partial-birth abortion" (actually the technical term is Dialation & Extraction). I have to say that I felt very ignorant & ashamed of my country.
First of all, I do not agree with abortion, never have, never will...not even in the case of rape or incest....that is just my personal opinion & belief which comes from the Bible & being a Christian.
I believe that even in ANY case, God can work all things together for Good-Romans 8:28
And that before we were even formed in our mothers womb, God knew us -Jeremiah 1:4-5
I don't feel like it is my place to judge someone who has gotten an abortion. They will have enough guilt & emotional struggles to deal with on there own not to mention when the Ultimate Judge gets a hold of them. And when I say I don't judge them, I try (truly) not to judge. I would not want to be held accountable for some of my sins, & in God's eyes aren't we all sinners?
Anyway, back to the topic & the reason for this blog...the presidential candidates.
I think we are kinda stuck between a rock (Obama) & a hard place (McCain) when it comes to our choices for president. I really don't think either is the "best candidate" for president...and I think this country is in trouble in more ways than one. We are in an economic crisis, we have taken God out of this country....I'm surprised we are not getting "NOAHed" again. (You know God destroying the earth & starting over). I'm sure that God is looking down on us & wondering why he ever made that promise.
Anyway, the thing we were discussing & the reason that I have made my decision to vote for McCain comes from ONE vote. The one vote that Obama made against Banning Partial-Birth Abortions. Not only did he vote against banning them but he also called the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act Unconstitutional.
A partial-birth abortion is where the abortionist "partially" delivers a live baby & then inserts a sharp object into the baby's head & sucks its brains out. This procedure can be perfomed on a woman who is 9 months pregnant. And from what I have been reading, it doesn't always kill the baby..sometimes the baby is delivered & is still alive.
These websites describe what a partial birth abortion is:
http://www.allaboutpopularissues.org/what-is-partial-birth-abortion-faq.htmhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5168163How it is performed:
http://www.nrlc.org/ABORTION/pba/diagram.htmlHow the candidates voted on the issue (not how they feel):
http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Barack_Obama.htm#Abortionhttp://www.ontheissues.org/john_mccain.htm#AbortionNot only does Obama agree with the Partial-birth abortion but he also voted against the BAIPA (Born Alive Infants Protection Act) which would give any child that is an abortion survivor (meaning born alive) full human rights.
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ODA2YzVmYjFmZDRhZjRlY2IzNDdmZGU1Y2MyNDk1YmM=&gclid=CPWx0t2m2ZYCFQJ-xgodTTgxxQ#moreI was unaware & ignorant to this issue & upon hearing it, my heart truly broke into a million pieces & I was afraid for our country. I have been trying to come up with a way to make you FEEL that this is wrong & it is hard to put into words because it goes without saying. I can just about guess that you are already feeling as sad & concerned as I. You are probably thinking about your new little baby, grandbaby, nephew, niece, godchild or friend’s child. Knowing what a joy & blessing they are you cannot fathom how this procedure even came about.
Here is the closest I can get, imagine at nine months pregnant with Audrey, I said I had decided to get this procedure, after you had already felt her and seen her moving inside me, would you feel that it was my RIGHT? And now, knowing her for only 4 weeks, can you imagine life without her.
What scares me even more is how this came about in our country. It is incredible that we are in such moral disarray that a human life has become meaningless. I can’t understand how our law makers have gotten to the point. I always thought their job was to make good laws to protect us and force people do the right thing for the good of society. Maybe I am just naive but has American become so corrupt that the politicians just make laws to get votes or gain power or are they being controlled by something else?
I have decided that I need to become a little more informed and involved and will not be influenced by what they are saying but what they are doing. And by voting for Obama I feel that I would be voting in favor of the things he has voted for & cannot in good conscious support him. If he can influence America as a Senator & stop laws from protecting us imagine what he would be able to do as president.
Below is an ultrasound picture: You’re telling me that this is a fetus?... This is Audrey!
She hasn't put me down since she got here!
I really liked meeting my cousin Becky....she's funny looking!
