I know......it's a shocker! You can breathe now....it's not what you think:) I know I’ve remained quiet up until now about politics but I was asked the other day how I felt about
it.
Well, here goes.......
I will not base my decision on who to vote for from what I hear on T.V. or any one individual. I instead will research each candidate for myself. How? Well, if I hear something that I’m curious about from either campaign, I
will fact check it! I don’t endorse any one
website to "fact check" but I do recommend reading AT LEAST ONE opposing view to
any information you are researching. I
also recommend a website where you can read federal legislation. OpenCongress.org tracks every bit of
legislation, has the full text, tells you who is sponsoring it and allows you
to track its progress in the legislative process. OpenSecrets.org is also another great
one. It’s a nonpartisan, independent,
and nonprofit organization. According to
the website, it aims to create a more educated voter, an involved citizenry and
a more transparent and responsive government (it “follows the money”).
Here is what I really think about politics:
You have to use discernment. I don’t know if any one source is completely unbiased. I choose to go with sources that are just
reporting the information without judgment.
I feel we are all intelligent enough to take in the information only
and then make our own decisions without someone else’s opinion of what we
should do.
We all know that the media and our candidates can put their
own “spin” on things which works out in their favor. I have even read one candidate quote factcheck.org
which was also misleading. Fact check
was correcting both candidates but one candidate used only the quote
correcting his opponent.
You have to take the time to research and discover what’s
true for yourself. In government, nothing
is ever black or white. Lay aside the criticism,
judgment, hatred, and division and just make an educated and informed
decision. Allow yourself to know the whole
truth and then vote. Most importantly, let God guide and direct you. We all need to pray for our country. It’s not our elected officials that will be
responsible for the consequences (good or bad) of how we treat our home, it’s
everyone. We are all ONE and we will all
be affected by the consequences. Be
responsible for yourself and make sure your contribution to this world is a good
one. Put your trust in God and know that
He has empowered each and every one of us to be co-creators.
Search your heart and go with what gives you peace. Someone told me the other day that neither
party gives them peace. While that might
be true for some people, you still need to research for yourself and then ask
God what to do. Try to remove any and
all judgment and influences and go to your secret place just to hear from your
Creator. Yes, it’s THAT important!
As for me, I will do my part and research. I will allow God to speak to my heart. I’m so very thankful that we all have that
ability. We all have freedom of choice therefore we can choose joy,
peace, love, and a sound mind and no one can take that away from us (unless we
let them). It’s a gift from our Father
that you can receive and I refuse to give it away to anyone. Don’t give your gift away. Keep your peace, joy, love, and freedom and
turn the T.V. off so that there is no static on the line when God is speaking to your heart.
Helpful links:
This is an article I found to be helpful in finding "unbiased" sites that list more links:
http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2008/09/political-fact-check-sites-proliferate-but-can-they-break-through-the-muck268.html
Overall, my rule is to check all sources and compare information. It takes time but it's worth it! This is our future. Set aside a day to do this.
At the end of the day, I'm comparing everything I read to the information only sites where I can read the actual bill itself (down to the actual line) of what's important to me. However, even after I research all of this..............I'm going into prayer and will vote according to my discernment.
Regardless of who is in office, we should ALWAYS pray for our Country and elected officials. Yes, it's THAT important!
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