Well, first off, whatever your faith, Jesus is not a political King for us. There are too many other faith groups out there for Jesus to be accepted as King. This is not a “Christian country” despite so many people claiming it is. Almost 30% of Americans are not religious at all. A smattering other faiths pull the number of Christian’s down even further. And that’s just self professed Christians. Considering the different denominations from Catholics to mainline Protestants to Evangelicals to Mormons and there are simply no majority views on Jesus. He would not be an appropriate king.
There’s also the notion that politicians are enriching themselves on the backs of the poor. I’m not really sure what you mean. A congressional salary is really not a whole lot, especially since DC is one of our most expensive cities. Many of them are forced to live in group homes and this is a serious issue. Most maintain a home as well in their district and this adds significant costs to them as they are only reimbursed for travel back and forth like twice during a session. Realistically they travel back and forth frequently. They are not allowed to keep campaign contributions for themselves. They can only use them for campaign work or donate them away. So I am not sure how exactly they are living off the poor. Most congressmen as a result come from a wealthier background. This too creates problems for us. We need to significantly raise their salaries and provide them with appropriate housing allowances for the DC area. Something we do for senior military officials.
You then claim that there is only one person in the race who is not out to enrich himself. On this one I must profoundly disagree. Trump indeed did use his office to enrich himself. He kept business entities that foreign dignitaries deliberately used so that they could ingratiate themselves to him. He’s running now to stop him from being held accountable for many crimes he has committed both in and out of office.
I certainly do not see Kamala Harris enriching herself. How so exactly? If she has there would be criminal investigations. I suppose she will eventually make money on a book deal when her term is up. I don’t really have a problem with that. She might make money on the speakers circuit. I wouldn’t pay for it but if she does so be it. I can’t claim that’s the worst thing about the system.
Then you claim that he is going to protect our freedoms and she will take them away. Can you be more specific? What freedoms did we lose under Biden? What exactly did we lose during the pandemic? I do not see Harris or Biden campaigning on a platform that establishes them as dictators. Trump has openly called for that. His own team calls for the so called Unitary Executive Theory. A legal theory that basically says the President can do anything and it’s legal because he says it is. That would indeed be a significant loss of our freedom. Trump deliberately tried to overthrow our constitution after he lost the election. There is no credible evidence of election fraud. It’s just a claim he constantly makes. He called for the suspension of the constitution in one of his tweets. That alone should disqualify him. He should be barred by the 14th Amendment.
He has called for the prosecution, not just of a few individuals but of an entire class of people whom he considers enemies. I’m stunned that anyone would think that he will protect our freedoms.
Then there are reproductive freedoms that have been lost due to Trump’s appointments. Republicans are trying to even outlaw contraceptive use and other forms of reproduction control. Some, like Trump’s buddy, Robinson in NC, have called for a repeal of women’s right to vote. And you think they’re going to protect your freedom? It’s beyond absurd. They are a real threat to our freedoms.
While I certainly disagree with Harris and Biden on many issues profoundly. They will not violate their oath of office as Trump both did and has called for repeatedly since he lost the election. It’s a no-brainer. Harris is thousand times better for the nation than Trump.
