WHO WILL I VOTE FOR ?

WHO WILL I VOTE FOR?

I have always loved elections and all of the excitement leading up to them. One of the first things I did when I turned 21 (and yes it wasn't until 1971 that the age was changed to 18) was register to vote. By that time I had already been married for 2 years and had a child. Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson was running for President that year and his running mate was Hubert Humphrey they were running against Republican Barry Goldwater. History says it was one of the most crushing victories in the history of U.S. presidential elections with Johnson receiving over 60% of the popular vote. Emotions and feelings were running high after the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November of 1963.   Johnson became president after the assassination and then became the democrat candidate to run at the next election.  Some of the issues of that day was Johnson's liberal domestic agenda and his railing against welfare programs. However perhaps the most dramatic differences between the two candidates was over the issue of Cold War foreign policy.  Goldwater was portrayed as a "saber rattling warmonger" who would bring the world to nuclear destruction if elected. . But perhaps more than anything else the thing that Johnson will be remembered for is the Vietnam conflict which four months after his presidential victory, he committed U.S. combat troops to fight in Vietnam. That was just a little of what was going on 52 years ago when I voted for the first time. I have voted both as a Democrat and a Republican. I voted for Humphrey and Carter and I voted for Reagan and Bush. I try to look at the issues and vote according to my beliefs. So this year I am removing the name Democrat and Republican. I am also removing the names Hillary and Donald and the names Trump and Clinton. In their place I am putting the name Sue Chesney  (Edited in case this was misleading as was suggested)  NO this is not a write in name it is my name I will use in determining who I will vote on based on what I believe in according to my Christian and moral beliefs.  I am making a list of the issues that are being debated and decisions that will be made in the future concerning Supreme Court Justices appointments. Did you know that only 112 people have served in the Supreme Court since George Washington appointed the first one? They have an enormous amount of power and it is up to the President to present their names when there is a vacancy which there is at this time and could possibly be more in the next few years.  I do not like what is going on in our "United"? States of America today.  Even if you are not a Christian you can make a list of your moral beliefs. We all have things that we believe are right and wrong. Man has that built into his being to know what is right and what is wrong. Even someone that has never heard of God or ever read the Bible knows right and wrong.  Some of the top issues that are being decided on is 1. Economy  2. Environment  3. Education and Science 4. Criminal Justice 5. Health Care 6.  Privacy and Data Security 7. Religion and Social Issues. So our job is to get as much education about the issues, pray, give a lot of thought to what you believe in and stand for and make your decision based on that. If you do that you do not have to ponder about who you will vote for. And it is your duty and right as an American Citizen in this land of the free and home of the brave to vote. Do not let that right be taken from you.

Note: I edited my first post of this blog because it was misunderstood that I would do a write in of my own name when voting for President. Never even crossed my mind but the comment made me smile.