Now is the Time – Don’t Be Fooled in 2008

Giuliani vs. Paul

By Troy Perkins

I want to state this loud and clear before too many Christians and conservatives fall under the spell being broadcast across the country already about possible 2008 GOP presidential candidates. Already, major “conservative” talk show hosts have begun the process of glossing over Rudy Giuliani’s pro-homosexual, pro-abortion and anti-gun views in an attempt to justify him as the best choice for the Republican presidential candidacy in 2008, because he might be “the most electable”. What a ridiculous idea. At best he might be a political chameleon. If this does not prove a larger agenda is afoot to you, then you might want to ask yourself what you really know about the leaders you help elect. When you consider the views mentioned above alone, Giuliani looks more like Hillary Clinton than he does a conservative Republican. Let me repeat for those calling yourselves “conservative” Christians out there: In America, WE THE PEOPLE are responsible for those we elect and the actions or inactions they take.

While Rush, Hannity, O’Reilly and other supposed “conservative” talking heads (whom many Christian conservatives nearly regard as prophets nowadays) already are beginning to slobber all over Rudi as a possibility (despite his views), none of them as of yet even acknowledge that Ron Paul is even running and is the ideal conservative candidate from a Christian conservative perspective. Yet somehow a John McCain or a Mitt Romney is a contender too?

Representative Ron Paul of Texas is quite possibly the single most qualified truly conservative candidate to have started an exploratory committee this year. I challenge anyone to find a more conservative, credible candidate than Ron Paul (Hint: you’d have to look back a couple hundred years in our country’s history for starters). To learn more about his record and stances go to www.ronpaul.org for a good list of starting links. If you look into him, you cannot deny that for a Christian, he is the only choice.

Evidently what it takes to be a good conservative presidential candidate today is to have run a strictly policed city where personal fire arms are banned and to “help the economy” while being tolerant toward untraditional (=immoral) viewpoints. That’s what Giuliani accomplished as mayor of New York City in general. Oh, I almost forgot, and he happened to be mayor when New York was attacked on September 11, 2001. I mean not to criticize Mr. Giuliani or any legitimate deed he may have ever accomplished except to emphasize that he is not conservative.

Please do not let the “lesser of two evils” lie dictate your thinking through another election. That way of thinking has eroded what little political influence Christian conservatives may have had to almost nothing. It is early enough now for believers to actually break out and make a difference as a group of people in our elective process. But we have to be concerned, educated and involved. Begin to educate yourself about who Ron Paul is and what he believes and then start talking about him with others you know. You consider yourself a conservative, now prove it.