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Our election from a fresh and different perspective
Posted on 06. Nov, 2008 by Kenny.
My good friend Joel Hayslip, whois a missionary to Burkina Faso, West Africa wrote an amazing post on the election. He’s been in Africa now for five years, but happened to be in the US this summer and fall and was able to experience all of the politiacal campaign. Since he’s no longer a resident of the United States (but still a citizen), he had quite an interesting perspective. I thought I’d share it with you here.
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I’m hopeful
Posted on 05. Nov, 2008 by Kenny.
I haven’t done any political posting on this blog. However, I felt like I’d add my thoughts after the fact. I’ll admit it, I voted for the Republican ticket. Not that I was in love with what the Republicans had to offer. I guess I’m a little disappointed. The comment I’ve used on many occasions was, “Is this really it? Are these the only two we could come up with?” I feel like I maybe my statements were off though. I think the Democrats had a powerful ticket, and those in support of Obama seem to REALLY love Obama. I just didn’t get that impression with McCain. He’s just the guy who won the nomination. Although it’s easy to get frustrated with politics as it seems to be a very elaborate game, I usually vote on key issues revolving around economics, moral issues and such. That’s why I voted for McCain.
However, Obama is going to be our next president. He seems to have the charisma and confidence we haven’t seen in a long time. He’s young and passionate. Oh, and he want’s to shake things up.
So, I’d have to say I’m hopeful. I know there are a lot of circles that are marking this as a horrible time in our nation’s history where things start to go downhill. Maybe it’s me being an optimist, but I’m not full of dread. Maybe things need to get worse before they get better. All I know is that the Bible does have something to say about leadership. I’m pretty sure God didn’t panic last night when he saw all the blue states light up the map. He’s still in control and I trust him.
So, I’m ready for a new president. I may not like the way it turned out and I may not like the decisions that he makes, but I’m so grateful for the democratic republic and the freedoms it gives me to live, work and worship. So, I am hopeful and look forward to seeing what lies ahead.
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Voting Early
Posted on 04. Nov, 2008 by Kenny.
At the last Presidential election I voted early through absentee since Sara and I were in the process of moving to Texas. Voting early was a great experience. We should have figured out how we could vote early this time around. Unfortunately I’m in meetings tomorrow from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM. So, I’m voting early, early in the morning. Sara and I plan to arrive at the polling place at 6:30 AM and hopefully be one of the first in line. I have a phone call at 8:00 and then my first meeting of the day at 9:00 AM. I guess a pretty hefty price was paid for me to be able to vote, so doing it a little earlier than I care to get up is the least I can do.
Happy voting everyone!
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Another option this November
Posted on 01. Jul, 2008 by Kenny.
I’m not going to spend much, if any, time talking about politics on this blog. However, I thought that you might just be interested in an alternative to both Obama or McCain. It could happen!
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