The topic of voting came up today at work. It was suggested that a mutual acquaintance would not be voting for either Romney or Obama this fall because he "was not crazy about either." Purposely forfeiting the right to vote in what will be the most important election our country has held since its founding is to me the most unpatriotic, irresponsible thing a citizen of this country can do. Really, there are only two choices for Americans this November. Romney or Obama. Although we may not support every aspect of a candidate, we -- as Christians -- are obligated to choose the more moral of the two. There are those who will argue that they will be casting a vote for a third party candidate or writing in a candidate's name on the ballot, even though they admit it will amount to nothing. Let me just suggest that it will amount to something... It will amount to less votes going to the one candidate that has the better chance of unseating the current President. A "no vote" is essentially an "O" (Obama) vote. And for those who follow through with not voting this fall.... stop complaining. He who fails to vote, forfeits the right to criticize.
Puke, Vomit, Hurl. These are the best words I can bring up (pun intended) to describe my disgust for cultural androgyny – the societal blurring of the gender lines. We live in a culture where masculinity is criticized for its rough exterior and insensitivity, and feminism is elevated as the preferred trait among men. To succumb to this idea, it is now acceptable for parents buy their son girls’ jeans and allow him to grow his hair out long enough to make Rapunzel jealous. This same culture that belittles masculinity in men, promotes it for women. Our daughters are told that there are no barriers or rules for dress. Anything goes, even if that means looking the part of their male counterparts. Society warns that it would be an epic failure to ask individuals to don a gender-appropriate hairstyle or wear gender-appropriate attire because “you may damage their psyche” and you might “limit their opportunity to express individuality.” In the 1970s, Sandra Bem – the inventor of t...
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