Duty to Vote

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As a fellow Catholic, grateful American, daughter of a WWII Veteran and granddaughter of legal European Immigrants from Communist countries, I want to encourage Candace and all reading this to realize what a great gift we've been given by God to live in a country that is the most free (not perfect) on earth!

People living under real oppression in other countries would trade places with us in a heartbeat. We must not take our American Heritage for granted, and realize we not only have a right to vote, but a DUTY to vote in every election, if eligible. We must work to ensure voter integrity by getting involved on the local level (e.g. working the polls) or supporting honest organizations like Judicial Watch who are fighting voter fraud in the courts and winning.

Candace, you and Charlie worked and fought hard for us in the last election to get President Trump elected. Because of this, we are still a free country and owe you much gratitude. President Trump is not perfect. PRAY, PRAY, PRAY for him! We cannot let anger (even justified anger), apathy or any other reason keep us from exercising our Duty to Vote. Please encourage others to vote as well, so as not to be responsible for their dereliction of duty.

Luke 12:48 states: " For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more."

This verse emphasizes the principle of stewardship and accountability. Those who receive greater blessings—whether material wealth, knowledge, spiritual gifts, or influence—are held to a higher standard of responsibility.

I've attached a link to an article from Priests for Life on 10 Steps to Voting with a clear conscience.
https://www.priestsforlife.org/vote/votingwithclearconscience.aspx#choosing

Step #1 is the most important, so I've posted the first few lines here...

1. Vote!

The first step toward voting with a clear conscience is to make sure you actually vote.  Jesus calls you to change the world, and you can’t do that if you just sit on the sidelines while somebody else chooses your leaders who will then write the laws you have to follow! The duty to vote comes from our duty to build a better society.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church says, “Submission to authority and co-responsibility for the common good make it morally obligatory … to exercise the right to vote” (2240).

God Bless Candace, her family and all her followers.

Ten Easy Steps to… Voting with a Clear Conscience

During recent election years, Priests for Life has provided important moral guidance to voters. In a non-partisan manner, we have assisted believers to apply moral principles to their voting decisions. All human choices, by definition, have moral dimensions – including the choices we make at the polls.

(www.priestsforlife.org)