Some final thoughts before Election Day

A few final thoughts as we approach Election Day:

This election presents two presidential candidates who have stark differences. Voters will have to decide whether freedom is still worth fighting for.

The Mainstream Media can fairly be characterized as biased (hat tip: Instapundit). Their willingness to slant coverage in favor of John Kerry, to the point of distorting the truth, has kept him competitive in this race. If the media had applied the same amount of scrutiny to John Kerry's record, particularly his military service (which Kerry made a centerpiece of his campaign) he would be nowhere close to competitive in this election (Hat tip: Powerline). Here's another perspective on this issue.

John Kerry is a liability to other Democratic candidates (Hat Tip: Captain's Quarters). As a result, Republicans are likely to gain several Senate seats. On a local level, our 22 year incumbent Democractic Congressman Rich Boucher has stayed away from comparisons between his voting record and John Kerry's. He pretends to be a moderate but in truth is just as liberal as Kerry.

Even if President Bush is defeated, I believe he will be remembered as a President who has shown great leadership.

If John Kerry is elected, he will still be my president. Romans 13:1 says:

"Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God."

I believe every Christian should be involved in the political process. We should be examining the candidate's positions on every issue against the truth of God's Word and vote accordingly. If Christians believe that the Bible is true and applicable to their lives then it should apply to all areas of their lives, including how they vote. It is doubtful that you will agree with a candidate on every issue. However, you should, as Charles Colson suggests, "Choose men who love God and are able to govern well."