Liberals in GOP clothing

I have repeatedly asked the supporters of G.W. Bush to tell me why
they are supporting him. To date, the only positive response I've
received is that he would sign a law prohibiting partial birth abortion.
(I believe that is true.) Beside that, however, no one has suggested a
conservative agenda that they believe Bush will promote.

The biggest reason given for supporting Bush is to prevent Al Gore
from becoming president. Conservatives are not voting for Bush; they are
voting against Gore. If I've heard it once, I've heard it scores of
times: "Al Gore scares me to death."

The prospect of a Gore administration is troubling. He is far and
away more ideologically liberal than Clinton is. He may not have
Clinton's alley cat morals, but his politics are right out of the
socialist handbook. I must confess, however, that this "anybody but
Gore" mentality disturbs me.

In our quest to keep Gore from the White House, conservatives seem
willing to accept just about anything and anyone. Have we now retreated
from the principled conservative position to the point that we will
embrace liberals as long as they aren't Democrats?

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People like New Jersey Gov. Christie Todd Whitman (who is said to be
on Gov. Bush's "short list" for vice president) have much more in common
with Al Gore than with Ronald Reagan. She calls herself a Republican,
but she is a liberal through and through! Am I supposed to vote for her
just because she is a Republican?

For that matter, G.W. Bush's policies are too similar to those of New
World Order socialists for my liking. Red China is threatening to
incinerate America's cities and is moving troops and hardware to
assault-ready status against Taiwan. That doesn't stop Bush from joining
Clinton in calling for China's entrance into the WTO, however. China has
also intensified its persecution against Christians and other people of
faith throughout the Far East. Yet, Bush joins Gore in promoting
permanent MFN trade status for the Communist Chinese.

Bush is calling for more gun control. He even defended Clinton
against the NRA. He has no plans to decrease the size and scope of the
federal Department of Education. He has no plans to get the IRS off our
backs. Out-of-control ATF and DEA agents will continue to run amok
during a Bush administration. He supports Clinton's "don't ask, don't
tell" policy allowing homosexuals to serve in the military. He refuses
to make abortion a litmus test for anything.

Another interesting observation is that most of Bush's closest
advisors are members of the CFR. No doubt, the same is true of Gore's
inner circle. Yes, Martha, it seems that the same bunch of
internationalists is advising both Bush and Gore.

There are differences between Bush and Gore, of course. For my
liking, however, there are just too many similarities. To be asked to
support Mr. Bush, even if he picks a pro-choice running mate, is asking
too much.

There's another reason I'm having difficulty with all of this: I
don't believe Al Gore is the one we should fear. There is only one we
should fear and that is God! America's problem is not with Bill Clinton,
Al Gore or any other liberal Democrat. Our problem is with God. His
warnings apply to Republicans as much as to Democrats.

America needs principled leaders that will reverse the nation's
course. However, the American people don't appear willing to support
such a man for president. Therefore, it is doubtful that G.W. Bush will
have the character or courage to make the hard decisions necessary to
turn the ship of state around. That reality portends divine judgment, a
Republican White House notwithstanding.