Mitt Romney for President

I wrote this today in an online forum when asked about why I am voting for Mitt Romney.

"I know that many people feel that bringing religion into a political discussion is ill advised, but as one who can pin every good characteristic and honorable trait in my life to the same gospel principles that Mitt Romney lives by, I unabashedly support him as a fellow follower of Jesus Christ. I believe that voting for a person based in part on their walk before God goes all the way back to the founders of this great nation. This is evidenced in the no less than 5 times that God is referenced in The Declaration of Independence. The Declaration testifies of God as supreme Lawmaker, God as Creator of all men, God as the Source of all rights, God as the world's supreme Judge, and God as our Protector on whom we can rely. Mitt Romney loves and serves that God. 

Mitt Romney is conservative, he loves people, he is an experienced teacher and leader, he is bold but not overbearing, he is honest, he is smart, he motivates the people around him to work, he knows how to hire the right people and fire the wrong ones, he knows that really helping people means 'helping them to help themselves' and not just giving them a handout at the taxpayers expense, and he passionately loves America. He simply cannot in good conscience sit back and watch the current trend toward liberalism, enabling the addicts of the dole, out of control spending on failed programs, and apologizing for greatness to continue. It goes against his religion, his heritage, his American spirit, and his very nature. 

At long last we can vote for someone who exemplifies both Christian discipleship as well as wise stewardship."

To which another commenter named Lynnette Hardy responded:
"Those who deny that this country was founded upon Christian principles or that our Founding Fathers were inspired by God, have never really listened to their words. Because if you have, you know that their Faith is undeniable. We are a Christian nation. While they were wary of a state-controlled religion (which denies men the right to worship God according to their conscience), their purpose was never to evict Him.

Mitt Romney of course has so many wonderful qualities. But if I had to pick just one word to describe why I'm voting for him, it would be FAITH. You can't help but see it in him -- Faith in God, Faith in the Constitution, Faith in America, Faith in the principles upon which this nation was founded, Faith in free enterprise, Faith in each one of us. Mitt isn't trying to change this country into something that suits his ideals -- he's reminding us of what we were and what is still inside of us."

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"Yea, and it came to pass that the Lord our God did visit us with assurances that he would deliver us; yea, insomuch that he did speak peace to our souls, and did grant unto us great faith, and did cause us that we should hope for our deliverance in him."

(Book of Mormon | Alma 58:11)

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