Chicken Little Goes to Vote

People demand freedom of speech as a compensation
for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
-- Kierkegaard

“(A) conservative is one who protects and defends … private property, free markets, individual liberty, freedom of conscience, and the rights of the community to determine how they will live within these guidelines.” (Jonah Goldberg, Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left from Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning, p. 402f)

Jonah’s definition pretty much sums up my political philosophy.

“So, who are you going to vote for?”

Not going to tell you. “Not gonna do it … wouldn’t be prudent.” (Dana Carvey imitating Bush 41 on Saturday Night Live.)

What I am going to say is that a lot of people out there need to chill: specifically, Conservatives.

“If John McCain is our Party’s nominee, I am sitting out. In substance, he is no different than Hillary. He will ruin our movement and our Party.”

“Romney is a flip-flopper, squishy on abortion, and who knows what he will do regarding our war against the Jihadists.”

And this isn’t being said rationally so much as it is fearfully, as in, “O my Gaaaaawwd, the sky is falling!” Stranger still is that this is the sentiment of so many Christians. It is as if the "wrong" candidate were to get into office--i.e., the one I didn't vote for--all is lost, there is no hope ... THE END IS HERE!

Go figure.

I thought we believed in Providence? I thought we believed that a Loving Father was governing history? I thought we believed that promotion was from God alone, that he raises up whom he will?

Evidently not.

Suggestion regarding voting:

• Think
• Compare and contrast
• Reflect
• Maintain your sense of humor
• Pray for wisdom
  
• Pull the lever on the candidate of your choice
• Trust in the Good God

And remember: at the end of the day, whomever is elected was elected because God voted for him … or her. We just won’t know “why” for a while.

Copyright, Monte E Wilson, 2008