What are your political views and why?

[OakWood]

Left wing, Right wing..... Liberal, Conservative, middle-of-the-road.

 

What political leanings do you think best suits Christian values and why?

What is your personal political leaning?

Have your political views changed over time? Do you see scripture giving us political hints?

 

I realise that some political definitions can be vague and their meanings have changed over time, so if you refer to yourself as an 'eco-Marxist conservative libertarian, pragmatist' please explain what you mean by that.

 

That sample definition was a joke by the way...... before anybody accuses me of creating a political oxymoron.

 

And no, I'm not going to start by going first, but I think most of you have an idea what my political leanings are. I might jump in later.

I have work tomorrow so I'm soon for bed.

[ricky]

Hi Oak, I am from the UK (Northern Ireland) and still a UK citizen, I voted Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) at the last election, I was very involved with that party when I lived full time in Northern Ireland I was a child at the tail end of the troubles but remember some atrocities and couldn't believe that all those murders from both side were getting out of prison, and the Sinn Fein were getting into government. On the wider sense I am pretty conservative, I believe that tax is a means of raising money to keep the government running, not a way to socially engineer society by redistributing wealth. As a Christian I am also against abortion on demand, this plays a lot on who I vote for. In Northern Ireland I would vote DUP, England the Conservative Party, and the USA the Republican Party. 

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[The_Patriot21]

Revolution...

[Omegaman 3.0]

There is no political party in this country (U.S>) that I know of, which represents my views. If there is one, I certainly do not see it as electable. 

 

The main things that I would want to see, is a balance of freedom from government and regulation for order. A practice of allowing people to keep more of their income and assets, and let them choose where to place those assets into the private sector, becuase I find usually, government institutions have a way of producing red tape, inefficincy, and slowness to react to needs. There is also a tendency for the government to start things, and then when they fail to produce positive changes ( and often do more harm than good) just add more layers and more expense, when they deserve to die out. Government's main focus, seems to be to grow itself.

 

Another thing I want to see in a party, is the recognition that morality is not relative, it is absolute, and that religion has a beneficial role to play, and that it also, should be allowed to compete without government interference.

 

I would like to see an political attitude, that believes that what is best, is not always what seems fairest, and that fairness, does not equal equity of outcomes.

 

I am probably a little bit radical, in my belief that I do not think everybody should vote. In fact, I think that is the scariest aspect of a democratic voting system, since the majority is quite capable of making wrong decisions. If that is not the case, why don't we let 5 year olds vote too?

 

Of course, until Jesus returns there is only one viable solution.

[Omegaman 3.0]

Revolution...

 

Sure Patriot, but from what and to what? Or are you just for anarchy in general?

[udx]

Revolution...

Turning the government over to a mob is just as bad if not worse.

[Guest shiloh357]

I am a right wing conservative, pro constitution, pro small government, but I don't consider myself  "Republican"  anymore.  Republican no longer stands for conservative.   Republicans and Democrats want the same thing, but the difference is that Democrats want it faster.

 

More and more Republicans are endorsing gay marriage.   One will have to in order to be seen as even remotely electable.

 

We no longer have a two party system.   I am really not represented by any party at this point.

 

We need a godly, pro-Constitution, pro-Israel president who will put America and Americans first. 

[The_Patriot21]

Revolution...

 

Sure Patriot, but from what and to what? Or are you just for anarchy in general?

Not necessarily a violent one, but our government does need revamping. Perhaps as far as 1776 standards, but I think our current party system needs done with, probably 95% of those in office fired, and new people drawn from the working ranks put in their place.

[MorningGlory]

Right of center libertarian, Pro-life, Pro-gun, Pro-Israel and strongly pro-free speech.  

[Openly Curious]

Growing more and more libertarian but not 100% altogether because I understand we have to have laws to govern things or there would be anarchy. I am for small government and for the government to be held accountable for balancing the federal budget. I am not politically correct nor ever will be as I cherish my free speech and hold it up in very high regards because blood was spilt that I may have the freedom to speak my mind. I vote Republican all the time as there is not a party that really represents all my political views that I can agree with thus far, but as for keeping more of my freedoms I am leaning more towards the libertarian party.

I have never been demoncratic in any of my political views that I can remember as I have always seen them stand for socialistic views as long as I can remember, as I've always viewed them as communist in nature. I might get flax for that view but the party itself stands for abortion, homosexual agenda's ect., and socialism, to take over everything and then distribute everything evenly when that is a principle that can never ever be met or done, as it is an impossible task that will never work.