The most important leg of the stool…

We’ve heard much this election cycle of Reagan’s three-legged stool of conservatism… a strong economy, a strong defense, and strong social values.  But can one leg be more important than the other two?  With a little thought, the answer is absolutely yes!

A strong economy and strong defense are certainly very important to long term survival of the nation, but if you really examine what the social values leg represents, I think you’ll see that it’s the pillar of them all.  The truth is that when we speak of Republican social values, we are really pointing to the foundation of right and wrong as taught to us by the Bible.  Our understanding of a moral standard is based on what God defines.

There’s a really simple reason why the social values leg stands out as most important… it’s because it’s the only leg that’s eternal.  Right and wrong won’t change when your life on earth is done, or even when ALL life on earth is done.  Nations have always come and gone, and they always will, but God’s Kingdom will stand forever, and it doesn’t need an economy, and it certainly doesn’t need any defense.  

It’s my contention that being on the right side of the social values leg should be the number one qualifier for a Presidential candidate.  I’ll admit that this is the primary reason that I consider Mike Huckabee to be the best man for the job.  Taking seriously the need to bring abortion to an end in America should be priority number one of every American.  This and other important issues are the building blocks of the foundation on which our entire nation sits.  If this foundation crumbles any further, it’s hard to image America being able to continue to stand. 

And before you assume that my brain is in park on the other two legs of the stool,  I’ve also looked closely at his economic record in Arkansas and I see it as logical, strong, and effective.  He has signed the pledge to not raise taxes if elected President, and he wants to invigorate our economy with the FairTax.  As far as defense goes, I honestly don’t think any candidate has articulated a stronger stance, saying that we must have a military that is so strong that no one wants to take us on.

I know that when it’s my turn, I’m voting for Mike Huckabee.  Not only because I believe he has all three corners covered, but because he knows that one of those corners truly is more important than the other two.

________________________________

Martt Clupper 1.17.08
If you didn’t get here from there, why not go there now: www.joltamerica.com
JOLTamerica PAC – not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee