Posted by
Mike on Thursday, December 15, 2011 2:42:09 PM
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With bugaboos Saddam and Osama out of the way, Islam no longer poses a major threat to US national security. Republicans should now be looking for a presidential candidate defending peace through strength and building up the economy, rather than using war to take away civil liberties and control people here at home by creating economic chaos.
Two names that come to mind in this regard are Santorum and Paul. Paul now stands a good chance of winning the Iowa caucuses. If he is successful, this will make it a three way race going into Super Tuesday, as I earlier predicted would happen, assuming a win by Romney in New Hampshire and by Gingrich in South Carolina. I personally favor Santorum at this point in time.
Looking down the road, Paul could be given a second bite at the apple as a third party candidate even if Gingrich or Romney win on the Republican side. A Paul / Ventura peace party ticket could conceivably take the White House in November.
The fundamental misconception so far is that war is necessary. In fact, war is an unnatural scourge consequent upon disregard of Divine law. Defense is an entirely different thing than starting wars against imaginary enemies. This retribution inevitably falls on all involved in the conflict. To stop wars, and prevent future wars, stop abortion and show respect for God's gift of life. Prosperity and peace are not things that man creates himself by pursuing his own desires, but byproducts of living in accordance with God's plan which is to bring about human happiness.