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The Political Ambiguity of Caring for the Poor
Ronn aka “Blue” Aldaman via Compfight
In case you think the last post was a veiled endorsement for Obama, here’s an article arguing that Mitt Romney is the candidate to vote for if you really care for the poor. Again, there are many schools of thought and it’s overly simplistic to think that voting for Romney means you don’t care about the poor and voting for Obama means you don’t care about the unborn. Many will abstain from voting as well, and there are good reasons that could be presented arguing for or against this position. Don’t be fooled into allowing these different ways of approaching political issues divide us.
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