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We all have faith of one sort or another. When we marry,we have faith that the union will last forever. When we leave our children in the care of others,we have faith that they will be watched over and treated properly. I will therefore assume that the use of the word faith, as applied in the question, implies a religious or spiritual faith. That being said, let me ask a question.

Why would anything else be a factor in my vote? If I have a religious faith that is, lets say, rooted in Christianity, as it is, then wouldn't I want the individual that I'm voting for to have some morals that have, at the very least, some sort of resemblance to my belief system? And, aren't all belief systems based on a faith?

Jews, Buddhists, Satanists, Christians, Agnostics, Islamics, Sexologists, Shintoists, aren't we all proclaiming to have faith in a belief system that we've been taught or studied ourselves and excepted as fact?

Why then would a person that outright believes that the death penalty is wrong, or that abortion is a hideous act committed against an unborn child, or that killing in the name of religious beliefs is completely irrational, vote for a candidate that supports any of these actions?

On the same note, why would someone that supports, and more likely than not, benefits from the monstrous loopholes that exist in our country, that allow the wealthy to get wealthier, while the poor get poorer, vote for a person that will attempt to close those loopholes, and cause the cash to flow downhill rather than help it to continue it's present uphill climb?

We have faith that the people we vote for will do what they say. And, isn't what they say they'll do based on their belief system? Whether it's a system that promotes greed or equality, love or hate, forgiveness or revenge, unity or segregation. Whatever it may be, that belief system is based one faith. Faith that what they believe to be true, just and right is, in fact, true, just and right. And their choices are a reflection of that belief system.

Next time you walk out of the town hall, the local elementary school, or where ever it is the people in your community cast their votes, turn to the stranger next to you and ask them why they chose the candidate they did. Betcha a dollar, they say,"Because I believe in what he/she says and is trying to do."

There is that belief word again!

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