Discrepancies

Everyone I know and many I love are voting McCain. I understand why, look who the other option is, but we need to step back and stop looking at it from either/or and from Republican vs Democrat.

The Republican party is not what we have always believed they are. They seem to stand for things we (Christians) stand for and they are the "conservatives ones". But are they? I think the difference between the Rep. and the Dem. is that the Dem. openly share their wicked views, but the Rep. try to sugar coat theirs. They want us to BELIEVE they are against abortion and for family rights, but in the end they are no different then the Dem. A few examples that some may not actually know:

A 1973 Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, legalized abortion by a 7-2 vote. Six of the seven justices in the majority were Republican appointees. The only Democrat appointee, Byron White, voted against Roe v. Wade.
In fact, in every year since 1969, the United States Supreme Court has been controlled by a majority of Republican-appointed judges. There has not been a Democrat-appointed Chief Justice since 1953.
Currently, there are seven Republican appointees and two nominated by Democrats. Obviously, if the Republican majority has wanted to overturn Roe v. Wade at any time since 1973, they had the votes to do so. Why haven’t they?
In 2003, the United States Supreme Court in Lawrence v. Texas overturned a Texas law against sodomy. Once again, in the 6-3 decision, four Republicans voted to overturn the law.
Recently, the California Supreme Court overturned the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. Six of the seven California judges were elected Republicans.
From 2000-2006, Republicans controlled both houses of Congress and the presidency. In 2006, the FDA approved an “over the counter” abortion drug known as “Plan B.” The head of the FDA serves at the pleasure of President Bush.
My point is clear. For religious leaders to continue to blame Democrats for Republican actions is wrong.

You see, voting for McCain because he will appoint conservative judges means nothing! Rep. have had the majority vote for years and nothing has been done to overturn Roe vs Wade. Matter of fact, here is a quote from McCain during the last debate:

Q: Could you ever nominate someone to the Supreme Court who disagrees with you on Roe v. Wade?
McCAIN: I would never, and have never in all the years I've been there, imposed a litmus test on any nominee to the Court. That's not appropriate to do.
Q: But you don't want Roe v. Wade to be overturned?
McCAIN: I thought it was a bad decision. I think that decision should rest in the hands of the states. I'm a federalist. And I believe strongly that we should have nominees to the Supreme Court based on their qualifications rather than any litmus test. They should be judged on their qualifications. I will find the best people in America who have a history of strict adherence to the Constitution. And not legislating from the bench.
Q: Even if it was someone who had a history of being for abortion rights?
McCAIN: I would consider anyone on their qualifications. Someone who has supported Roe v. Wade, that would be part of those qualifications. But I certainly would not impose any litmus test.

So, do you see?! Just because McCain is president doesn't mean he will actually appoint pro-life judges and even if he did, they have had years to do somethings about it and they don't. Do you know why? Money and evil. It will not change.

In November 2006, McCain said on ABC's This Week that he favors
allowing gay men and lesbians to "enter into contracts’’ but stopped short of
endorsing civil unions. He supports legal benefits for same-sex
partners.

Does he really share your views?

Q: Would you expand federal funding of embryonic stem cell research?
A: I believe that we need to fund this. This is a tough issue for those of
us in the pro-life community. I would remind you that these stem cells are
either going to be discarded or perpetually frozen. We need to do what we can to
relieve human suffering. It's a tough issue. I support federal funding.

We can continue to kid ourselves that the republicans are on our side, or we can do what is right and risk the consequences!