This article is great. As in, being a non-republican (I'm independent with some democrat leanings), it makes me so happy to have this said so plainly. I love hearing the letters in church, where they tell you to go home and pray about who to vote for, and that the church is neutral on political issues. I then hate when people act like the church is republican. It is not.
There are so many good points about the political prospect in Utah not being healthy, because it does not make room for dialogue. A one party system just makes a tyranny of the majority. As in, if you are in Utah, I urge you especially to read this article, and to really evaluate your political leanings. Perhaps democrat doesn't need to be the other party, but I think it is vital that there be political involvement besides just in the republican party. Of course, however, if after an assessment, you find that the party matches your leanings best, then that is the party you should be with. It is a good time to take a look and make sure we are politically in the right place, and not just there because we think that is the church's party. >_>
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I also LOVED this article. It was very exciting and liberating. We really should free our church from the limitations of the Republican party! There is good in both parties (and in others?) and I am grateful that the church trusts its members to make decisions of conscious. The competition between the parties is so important because it refines and centralizes our candidates, allowing democracy to really work.
That said, I'd like to see more support of the libertarian party. I think they have some really great ideas that could really add caution and balance to the current system.
So, after going to the polls and voting for Bob Barr, I came home, snuggled up in my chair, and watched Obama commercials to drum up internal support for our inevitable president-elect.
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