What Makes A "Values" Voter - A Godly Contest!

[Glendora Christianson]

So what makes a "Values" Voter anyway? Your Mother Glendora will bake two dozen Snickerdoodles for the person with the best reply!

[Filet-o-fish]

Re: What Makes A "Values" Voter - A Godly Contest!

Simply put, a 'Values Voter' is a person--specifically a voter--that believes in upholding certain American values. Some prevalent such values include: recognising a national relationship with God; the right of free people to exercise sovereignty according to their constitutional government; the charge of the national government to secure rights ordained to humans by God; and others.

They assert that purportedly 'liberal' and 'progressive' forces have, for a time, attempted to subvert the originally non-secular ordains set forth in the Constitution of the United States of America. Values Voters see that democratic pressures have eroded our country's fortitude, resources, and 'centrality of family as the locus of individual self-reliance.'

This all has been brought about by liberal influences in the Supreme Court, ruling for such sinful acts as homer-sexual marriage, the right for a woman to kill her fetus, and interfering with the right of a sovereign people to establish immigration laws and statutes, thus contributing to an increase in illegal immigration and forming a threat to our national security.

I guess that wasn't so simply put after all, eh?

[JennyD]

Re: What Makes A "Values" Voter - A Godly Contest!

A "Values" Voter is any True Christian(tm) or someone who wants to be like us, but hasn't yet been Saved(c).

[Pastor Isaac Peters]

Re: What Makes A "Values" Voter - A Godly Contest!

A Values Voter is a voter who wants God's Law — all of it — to be the law of the land again, with no alterations to make it more politically correct for modern liberals.

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

Re: What Makes A "Values" Voter - A Godly Contest!

A Values Voter is a voter who wants God's Law — all of it — to be the law of the land again, with no alterations to make it more politically correct for modern liberals.

I can only agree with that . . .

except to say that God's Law was never wholly the law of the United States; several of the Founding Fathers were God-mockers who called themselves "Deists". I think they were just Jews in disguise.

However, they made sure that there was a legal separation between God and government!! Until that separation is removed, God's Kingdom cannot be established on Earth!

[Old Iron Crotch]

Re: What Makes A "Values" Voter - A Godly Contest!

Every voter votes according to his/her values. Different people just have different values and different ways of prioritizing those values.

I don't much care for cookies. I'd prefer some of those big, soft pretzels with spicy mustard for dipping.

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

Re: What Makes A "Values" Voter - A Godly Contest!

Every voter votes according to his/her values. Different people just have different values and different ways of prioritizing those values.

Dear Miss Spit, this thread is about defining the "values" voter as discussed in the media. They even have a website:

http://www.valuesvoter.org/

They are supported by such Godly Christian folk as Phyllis Schlafly, Dr. Rick Scarborough, and prominent ex-Negro Alan Keyes.

Here is their declaration of values:

http://www.valuesvoter.org/declaration.cfm?host_id=VVO1

Values Voters’
Contract with Congress

e are citizens of the United States of America and subjects of the sovereign Creator, acknowledged in the Declaration of Independence as the Supreme Ruler and Judge of the World. We strongly affirm our allegiance to the Constitution of the United States, and are moved by our faith in God to join together now to defend government of, by, and for the people against the greatest assault it has ever faced: the destruction of our Constitutionally-mandated republican form of government by judges who legislate from the bench and, thereby, subvert our liberty and our entire way of life.
n defense of our national principles, our Constitution of self-government, our decent character, and our shared national identity, we the undersigned citizens of the United States come together in support of actions we hereby agree to be right and necessary for the common good of all.
e therefore seek the following:
1. TO AFFIRM the national relationship with God in our places of worship, schools, mottos, and public spaces, we call for the passage of –

• The Pledge Protection Act to prohibit activist judges from taking "under God" out of the Pledge (H.R. 2389, S.1046);
• The Constitution Restoration Act to prohibit activist judges from ruling against acknowledgments of God (H.R. 1070, S.520);
• The Public Expression of Religion Act to prohibit activist judges from ordering taxpayers to pay lawyers who seek to erode our national relationship with God (H.R. 2679); and
• The Workplace Religious Freedom Act to promote religious accommodation in employment (H.R. 1445, S. 677).

2. TO SECURE our national interest in the institutions of marriage and family, we call for the passage of –

• A constitutional amendment to completely protect the institution of marriage; and
• The Marriage Protection Act to prohibit activist judges from forcing states to redefine the institution of marriage (H.R. 1100).

3. TO SECURE our fundamental right as parents to the care, custody, and control of our children, we call for the passage of –

• Legislation to codify the principles set forth on Nov. 16, 2005, in House Resolution 547 which would protect parental rights;
• The Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act to prohibit the transportation of minors against parental rights (H.R.748);
• The Parental Consent Act to prohibit the use of federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening (H.R. 181);
• The Child Medication Safety Act, to protect children from being coerced into taking drugs in order to attend school (H.R. 1790);
• Legislation that empowers parents to choose schools for their families that share their value choices, as well as ensures families are not forced to pay twice for their educational choices; and
• We call for enforcement of the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), which prohibits schools from using privacy invading surveys or evaluations without prior written parental consent (20 U.S.C. 1232h).

4. TO SECURE our God-bestowed right to life, we call for the passage of –

• Legislation to affirm the right to life of our children before birth;
• The Human Cloning Protection Act to prohibit human cloning (S.658, H.R. 1357);
• Legislation that protects life by prohibiting the use of human embryos for research;
• The Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act to raise awareness of the pain experienced by children before birth (S.51, H.R. 356); and
• Legislation to prohibit any taxpayers’ money for organizations that perform, promote, and/or fund abortions.

5. TO SECURE our God-granted liberties, we call for the passage of –

• Legislation to reverse the loss of religious liberty for churches concerning their involvement in moral and social issues;
• Legislation to ensure that speech and lawful religious expression are never punished as a “hate crime”;
• An amendment to the Higher Education Act to guarantee First Amendment rights of worship, speech, and association to students and employees as a condition of federal grants and student assistance;
• Legislation to complete the incarceration process through prisoner re-entry training and child mentoring; and
• Legislation or policies that call for continued rejection of the anti-family and deceptively-named “U.N. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).”

6. TO SECURE our God-given stewardship of property, we call for the passage of –

• Legislation affirming that government may not redefine “public use” to take the private property of one person to give to another.

7. TO SECURE an environment of decency that is free from pornography and obscenity, we call for the passage of –

• Legislation to restrict obscenity and pornography, and guard against its mis-stated protection under the First Amendment.

8. TO SECURE just taxes, and end immorally destructive taxation, we call for the passage of –

• Legislation to fundamentally reform the national tax system and reduce the tax burden on Americans; and
• Legislation to make permanent Marriage Penalty Relief and the Child Tax Credit.

9. TO SECURE our national borders and identity, we call for the passage of –

• True Enforcement and Border Security; and
• Legislation to prohibit, in cases of constitutional interpretation, the use of foreign law as authority.

10. Judges who legislate from the bench subvert our republican form of government of the people, by the people, and for the people, and threaten all these legislative aims.

THEREFORE, WE URGENTLY CALL FOR Judicial Restraint, and an end to Judicial Activism.

• We call for the passage of the Judicial Conduct Act to hold federal judges accountable to the Constitution.

bove every consideration of selfish passion, ambition, or interest, we hold to the ultimate intention of our Constitution: to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. For this purpose, and in support of the beliefs and actions we have herein declared, we pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our faithfulness, so help us God.

That, my dear, is a "Values Voter".

[Pastor Isaac Peters]

Re: What Makes A "Values" Voter - A Godly Contest!

I don't much care for cookies.

At least you're safe from the papist cannibal/vampire cult. I'll say that much for you.