Whose got your vote for President in 2016?

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Yet you refuse to move somewhere where your bills would be 1/3 of what they are now.

Well, to be fair, when you're broke, moving is not always an option, as it can be very expensive. If he's got the job then it's time to hit the ground running and then maybe make enough to be somewhere cheaper- or to afford where he's at.

I understand [MENTION=65647]4_God_N_Country[/MENTION]'s broke problem- I just don't agree it's them brown mo-fo's fault.
 
I'm abstaining from voting, part of me hopes for a Trump victory because economically it will help my family's business and I do think he's less hawkish than Clinton, but I have a standing position of political dissent with the U.S. Constitution as of now. I'll encourage others to either not vote, or if they insist on doing so, to support Trump, but I can not, in good conscience, endorse American elections as they now stand.

I agree on not voting but for those who will, I think Darrell Castle is a far better choice than Trump (i'm actually writing in but meh.)
 
I agree on not voting but for those who will, I think Darrell Castle is a far better choice than Trump (i'm actually writing in but meh.)

He is a FAR better choice than Trump, but not in defeating Hillary. At least, not this election.
 
He is a FAR better choice than Trump, but not in defeating Hillary. At least, not this election.

Well, bottom line, there are two things here. I'm a theonomist, and I'm principled. Being both, I can't vote for anyone on the ballot. But if somebody wants to make a principled choice, but is comfortable with pluralism, I'd encourage them toward Castle, because Trump isn't a principled vote even if you are a pluralist.
 
Well, bottom line, there are two things here. I'm a theonomist, and I'm principled. Being both, I can't vote for anyone on the ballot. But if somebody wants to make a principled choice, but is comfortable with pluralism, I'd encourage them toward Castle, because Trump isn't a principled vote even if you are a pluralist.

Ok. That's fine. I see things from my lens differently.

I believe we are at a critical moment. This election, I feel, is more important than any of our lifetime. The consequences are much greater than my personal sense of principle. For me, as things are, the least I can do is vote to have more conservative Supreme Court Justices elected by choosing Trump (who, in theory, will more likely do so than Hillary). It is a risk, I understand, but the alternative is guaranteed failure and doom for this nation. If I am wrong, then the results would have been similar anyway. But it at least provided a possible chance compared to simply standing by and allowing the status quo to continue.

If the election is a blowout come Election Day, I am voting for Castle.

If the election is close, I am going to hold my nose and vote for Trump not because I agree with him on many things, or because I support his policies, but because I believe (mistakenly or not) that he offers more of a chance to turn this nation from the brink than his opponent does. I also believe that me sitting out the election because I want to protect my 'principles' would be something done out of pride and to no one's benefit than to satisfy my own ego. With this particular election, and with the consequences of a Hillary win, I personally will not allow my pride to stop me from fighting against the greater evil.
 
Romans 3:8 And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), “Let us do evil that good may come”? Their condemnation is just. [NASB]
 
Ok. That's fine. I see things from my lens differently.

I believe we are at a critical moment. This election, I feel, is more important than any of our lifetime. The consequences are much greater than my personal sense of principle. For me, as things are, the least I can do is vote to have more conservative Supreme Court Justices elected by choosing Trump (who, in theory, will more likely do so than Hillary). It is a risk, I understand, but the alternative is guaranteed failure and doom for this nation. If I am wrong, then the results would have been similar anyway. But it at least provided a possible chance compared to simply standing by and allowing the status quo to continue.

If the election is a blowout come Election Day, I am voting for Castle.

If the election is close, I am going to hold my nose and vote for Trump not because I agree with him on many things, or because I support his policies, but because I believe (mistakenly or not) that he offers more of a chance to turn this nation from the brink than his opponent does. I also believe that me sitting out the election because I want to protect my 'principles' would be something done out of pride and to no one's benefit than to satisfy my own ego. With this particular election, and with the consequences of a Hillary win, I personally will not allow my pride to stop me from fighting against the greater evil.

I don't agree with your approach (as I don't believe any democracy is or could be Orthodox), but IMO you should just vote for Castle if you're inclined to vote for a "mainstream" person. Trump is a fascist and I don't see how you could be in good conscience supporting him. :/ I personally continue to support the Great Vermin Supreme. :D ~hugs~
 
I don't agree with your approach (as I don't believe any democracy is or could be Orthodox), but IMO you should just vote for Castle if you're inclined to vote for a "mainstream" person. Trump is a fascist and I don't see how you could be in good conscience supporting him. :/ I personally continue to support the Great Vermin Supreme. :D ~hugs~

Castle has no chance at becoming President, otherwise I would.

If the race is close, I will choose the lesser of two evils. Sometimes we have to make sure what we are calling our conscience is not in fact our pride.
 
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