K-cars, gasoline, SUV's and Indentured Servitude . . .

I recently watched a U-Tube video (sent to me by the ministry of Bernice King) which predicted (in 2007) how we would be paying $4 - $5 per gallon for gasoline in California.

This 'prediction' was given from someone who worked with the oil barons in Alaska and was given credence recently by, you guessed it, $4 - $5 per gallon gas prices!

Ahh, if only 'common-sense' can be returned to the U.S.

My father, a career military serviceman, in the wake of the 1970's O.P.E.C. oil crisis, and ever the pragmatic military man, decided (wisely . . .) to buy a Plymouth "K-Car" when purchasing a new car in the 1980's. My father saw, perhaps more than most, that if a 'structure' had systemic problems, then one must 'handle it yourself' many times! The end-result was a highly fuel-efficient Plymouth sedan! :-)

Well, as inspired by my father I also seek pragmatic, non-judgmental decisions.

Do I vote for Barack Obama?

Well, the true question has little to do with Party affiliation (I often vote for both Democrats and Republicans), but more his stand on key issues.

Here, this election is tricky . . .

Do I support a candidate who supports abortion-on-demand?

Well, no, this is unethical.

Do I support a candidate who is pro-life, a sensible man, yet does not seem to be an adequate military leader? McCain, although a former P.O.W., nonetheless seems to be a bit too confident in U.S. military power to resolve complex world geo-political realities! Bomb Iran? Well, that may be the only way to keep them from building a nuclear bomb . . .

But, if war is declared on Iran, is such 'preemptive strike' a Just-War?

Well, obviously St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas say NO!

Jus ad bellum is the Just-War principle in which one attacks ONLY if attacked first.

IF, and only if, we enter into yet a third Middle Eastern military conflict will we then become even more cash-strapped as a Nation State?

Well, yes, of course.

BUT, in safe-guarding National Defense are we doing so only because we are addicted to foreign oil supplies? We already live uncontrollably beyond our means, factory-producing gas-guzzling cars, addicted to electric usage, and in short the most consuming nation in the world!

And so, many will likely vote for Barack, sadly, inadvertently supporting the mass killing of babies-in-utero in the process . . .

Maybe we could just vote for one of them and then make sure that they just don't hurt themselves or the rest of us! :-)

Blessings in Christ, Rob (Waiting for a New, Better HOPE in '12 . . . McCain and Obama are not much of a choice! ;-)