Monday, October 29, 2012 —
Every four years America’s citizens have the privilege to vote. Candidates, both national and local, proclaim their commitment to serve the interests of their constituents. We hear intentions and promises from these well-meaning candidates, and after pondering and maybe even praying, we make our selections for the various positions.
My questions to us are these:
On what basis do we make our choices?
Do we vote for particular political party candidates?
Do we choose them because we know them personally, or maybe they’ve done favors for us?
How about voting a particular way because our ancestors have?
Are we conservative, liberal or moderate?
Do our favorites believe as we do about governing?
Can we trust them to be honest and unselfish?
Are we thinking how best they will help us personally?
I could continue with further questions about how we cast our votes.
My challenge to us is this: In a few days we’ll make those choices of whom our state, community and national leaders will be.
If you are a follower of Jesus and believe in His words and directions for living, vote the way you believe He would.
Those of us who are Christians must go into the voting booth with the Bible as our guide in selecting our leaders to represent us.
If candidates support policies or issues contrary to its principles and we vote for them anyway, we are being disobedient to these principles.
There’s a young couple in our county who have used personal finances to promote voting this way. Signs at strategic places read vote truth. If we do that, we will absolutely be voting God’s way.
Our founding fathers sought His direction when writing our governing laws.
I plan on making my voting choices accordingly. Hopefully, you will as well.
Kaye H. Poole
Oakboro
Letters to the Editor
Let The Bible lead your choices this election
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We are not the bad guy
This letter is for staff writer Ian Faulkner. You do not seem to think the threat from North Korea is serious. Read your history of war. I’m glad that our country takes it serious.
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Citizens need to participate in health assessment
The Stanly County Health Department is partnering with Stanly Regional Medical Center to conduct a community health assessment.
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New bill would help business
I am writing in reference to a new “open competition” auto insurance bill that was introduced in the N.C. House and Senate.
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Respect the graves
As far back as I can remember, as far back as my grandparents could remember there has always been a clump of trees located across from Centerview Church, up on the hill, on the Northeast Connector.
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Encouragement
How refreshing each week to read the article written by Doug Creamer.
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Permit me
On Sept. 4, 2012, I received a letter from Stanly Co. Office of Planning and Zoning. Thus began a string of four office visits to obtain information that could have been provided sooner.
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What is unethical?
I am writing in response to your article “Unethical Conduct leads mayor to question board’s actions.”
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Community comes together for child
Jan. 13, I witnessed an extraordinary event at a fundraiser for a baby at Bob’s Family Restaurant in Midland.
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Applauding the commissioners
In response to the recent article by Brian Graves regarding Clean Tech, I think that our county commissioners should be commended for their stand against Clean Tech’s offering jobs in exchange for Alcoa to be relicensed to operate the hydro dams on the Yadkin-Pee Dee.
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Budget tips
The government has a problem with the budget. Why? The Republicans and the Democrats blame one another. Why? Don’t they both spend the money? Foolishly.
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