I have gone back and forth for weeks about wether or not I wanted to write this blog post. For most of my life I shied away from talking about politics, and if I'm being 100% honest I didn't really even care about politics until about four years ago. I used to say things like "I don't care about politics" or "I don't pay attention to politics." Because genuinely at the time I DID NOT care.
But something happened a few years ago and I don't know if it's because I'm getting older, or have a family of my own, but it suddenly clicked that these things DO affect me and my family.
I know each election season is pretty intense and wild, but this one seems to be on another level. Everything is so heavy and there is so much divide going on right now in our country. I feel like so much is at stake with this election and it honestly makes me nervous to think about the potential outcome.
There's so much noise on social media and even the mainstream media that it's hard to drown it out. But let me put it simply.
You either want to save America, or watch it continue to go down the drain. It sounds dramatic but truly that's what we are looking at here. I've always been and will always be a patriot. I believe in what our country was founded on and I will always fight for what is right.
I don't care about parties. I care about policy. I don't care what gender or race a candidate is, that means nothing to me. Heck, I don't even care what age they are as long as they are physically and mentally able to carry out their duties. Everyone these days seems to be so caught up with the superficial aspects about the candidates instead of remembering that we are voting for a leader not a pastor. You don't have to personally like the candidate to know which policies are best for this country.
I'm tired of being silent, being small, and keeping things to myself. This is not the time to be reserved. This is the time to stand up. My heart breaks that so many people are cheering on and campaigning for a candidate that advocates for killing babies. Are either candidate perfect? No. I wish someone who was truly pro-life was running, but this is a perfect example of having to choose between the options you are given.
I'm also really tired of the lies. Whatever happened to responsible journalism? Can we please stop spreading the lie that Trumps plan is project 2025? Can we stop lying about no active duty being deployed to a combat zone right now? It's really getting old.
I know the values that are important to me and my family and here they are:
- protecting life
- love of God
- being a patriot
- doing what's right
- taking care of Americans first
- working for what you have
- the Constitution and preserving our American history
- protecting family
And just in case you're curious I'll do an unbiased (as unbiased as one can be) fact based comparison of the two candidates so you can choose who best aligns with your values.
Here is just one of the comparisons I found online.
But here's my take on it. Trump wants to secure the border and deport illegal aliens. Harris has no such plans. Trump wants to reduce or eliminate financial/arms support for Ukraine, Harris wants to maintain it. Trump wants to protect free speech on social media platforms/online, Harris wants to punish those who spread "misinformation." Both want to increase spending on national defense. Both want to reduce drug prices. Trump wants to implement a 60% tariff on goods from China, Harris wants to target tariffs at industry/geopolitical rivals, including Chinese technology products. Trump wants to keep men out of women's sports, Harris wants to allow men in women's sports. Trump wants to leave abortion up to the states, Harris wants to bring it back to a federal level.
If you want to dive more into each candidates platform and what they are running on I will include some more below. I encourage you to actually do your own research because that's the only way to get down to the truth.
Trump
Called Agenda 47.
Slogan: "Make America Great Again!"
Here are the bullet points directly from his campaign site.
1. Seal the border and stop the migrant invasion.
2. Carry out the largest deportation operation in american history.
3. End inflation, and make america affordable again.
4. Make america the dominant energy producer in the world, by far!
5. Stop outsourcing, and turn the United States into a manufacturing superpower.
6. Large tax cuts for workers, and no tax on tips!
7. Defend our constitution, our bill of rights, and our fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to keep and bear arms.
8. Prevent world war three, restore peace in europe and in the middle east, and build a great iron dome missile defense shield over our entire country -- all made in America.
9. End the weaponization of government against the American people.
10. Stop the migrant crime epidemic, demolish the foreign drug cartels, crush gang violence, and lock up violent offenders.
11. Rebuild our cities, including Washington DC, making them safe, clean, and beautiful again.
12. Strengthen and modernize our military, making it, without question, the strongest and most powerful in the world.
13. Keep the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency.
14. Fight for and protect social security and medicare with no cuts, including no changes to the retirement age.
15. Cancel the electric vehicle mandate and cut costly and burdensome regulations.
16. Cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content on our children.
17. Keep men out of women's sports.
18. Deport pro-hamas radicals and make our college campuses safe and patriotic again.
19. Secure our elections, including same day voting, voter identification, paper ballots, and proof of citizenship.
20. Unite our country by bringing it to new and record levels of success.
I'd like to add that his site is very straight forward and to the point. Easy to read and understand. You can check it out for yourself here.
Harris
Called A New Way Forward
Slogan: "We're Not Going Back!" (I think, this has been more tricky to actually find)
Here is some of the information directly from her campaign website.
1. Cut taxes for middle class families.
2. Make rent more affordable and home ownership more attainable.
3. Grow small businesses and invest in entrepreneurs.
4. Take on bad actors and bring down costs.
5. Strengthen and bring down the cost of health care.
6. Protect and strengthen social security and medicare.
7. Support American innovation and workers.
8. Provide a pathway to the middle class through quality, affordable education.
9. Invest in affordable child care and long term care.
10. Lower energy costs and tackle the climate crisis.
11. Restore and protect reproductive freedoms.
12. Protect civil rights and freedoms.
13. Make our communities safer from gun violence and crime.
14. Secure our borders and fix our broken immigration system.
15. Tackle the opioid and fentanyl crisis.
16. Ensure no one is above the law.
17. Stand with our allies, stand up to dictators, and lead on the world stage.
18. Invest in America's sources of strength.
19. Support service members, veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors.
I will say her website is not user friendly at all, I had to hunt for her polices and even then it's not easy to read. Not only that, but theres a ton of writing. There aren't any real easy bullet points.
You can see for yourself here.
Another issue I have with Harris' site is the fact that she not only talks about Trump on her policies page, but she also falsely compares. She, multiple times, refers to "Trump's project 2025." Your policy page should be just that. And easy way for your voters to read what policies you stand for. This is not the place to try and smear your opponent. It looks petty and immature, especially when you lie while doing it.
Final Thoughts
Like I said before, I have a lot of issues with this election. And honestly I've known who I was voting for since the very beginning, so anything anyone says at this point doesn't make a difference. I'm sure lots of people are that way by now. There's only 39 days until the election and I can't imagine there are still people trying to decide who to vote for.
But as for me and my family, we will be supporting the man who supports America. The man who wants to protect our 2nd amendment rights instead of trying to remove our guns from us. We will stand with the man who doesn't support/like abortion, versus the woman who gladly celebrates it. We will be supporting the man who will do everything to keep us out of WWIII, instead of the woman who will surely bring it on. We will support the man who supports our troops, instead of the woman who can't be bothered to care. There are so many more reasons why I as a woman will never support Harris, but those are the main ones.
I want to close this by saying that these are MY thoughts. You are entitled to think whatever you want, but don't come at me if you disagree. Also, my hope isn't in a candidate, it's in Jesus. I trust that God's plan will be executed regardless of the outcome of this election and I continuously pray about it.
Last but certainly not least, make sure you vote. No matter what make sure you go out, show out, and vote!
