wyguy Posted May 31, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 373 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 3,331 Content Per Day: 0.58 Reputation: 71 Days Won: 10 Joined: 10/15/2008 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/24/1965 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I was a liberal in thought, word, and deed. Pro-homosexual (as long as they left me alone), pro-choice, pro-pornography, pro-drugs, pro everything humanistic. I was a totally depraved mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavedByGrace1981 Posted May 31, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 104 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,924 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 462 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/02/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/22/1953 Share Posted May 31, 2011 The first presidential election I remember as a kid was the JFK-Nixon race in '60. My parents were for Nixon (probably because he was Ike's VP and he - unlike Kennedy - wasn't Catholic). When you're a kid of 7 it's probably safe to say your political leanings come from your folks. My first vote cast was in '72 - and it was against McGovern (ugh - that meant voting FOR Nixon). I was so disgusted by Nixon's Watergate shenanigans that I registered Democrat and voted for Carter in '76. Looking back, that was about as "liberal" as I ever got. The way I see it, the idea of being liberal and conservative really didn't come into play much until the 80s - and that was when I was saved (1981). So, post salvation, my political views didn't change all that much. I've always been "liberal" in the sense that I believed in civil rights; but I've been "conservative" in most of my other views (pro-life, etc.) My family lived in the South for two years (1961-63) which was when there were still separate facilities for blacks and whites. Even as a kid, I saw that was wrong. Today, I believe the Democrat party has become the de-facto Socialist Party (JFK would be a conservative today), so I cannot support its candidates. That is not to say the republicans are much (if any) better. In presidential elections, I generally support a third party candidate (last time I voted for Bob Barr) So - that's my $0.02 Blessings! -Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizzdy Posted May 31, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 173 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3,911 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 212 Days Won: 10 Joined: 03/21/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted May 31, 2011 No democrat leanings for me! lol I have always believed small govt., personal freedoms and that govt. does not have the right to interfer with my God given rights. Always hated entitlement programs, welfare etc. thought we all should have to be responsible for ourselves thats what we were taught, to rely on God, self and family. Pre or post my ideals and thinking have not changed in that regard. I grew up in the '60's even and had very very radical older siblings, always out protesting and demanding everyone be equal, the two oldest are obama uber supporters as well as clinton loving friends. Never understood why people wanted politicans to run their everyday lives and to dictate what we can all do or not do. The only govt that I ever want to live under is His, at least we know His rules are good and righteous! shalom, Mizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 When I was a doper, I was a Democrat. When I was stupid, I was a socialist When I was redeemed, I became a Republican. When I truly followed Christ, I became a Conservative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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