Summary: <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://ultimateradioshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/MBFLP-120-Voting-V.jpg"></a><br> <br> 2016 Presidential Election - the eve of Super Tuesday - and you might be feeling some dismay. Only four small states into the primary season, and the field which started with 23 serious candidates has already narrowed to 7. Maybe you look at the choices left and wonder, is it even worth bothering? Am I just choosing the lesser of bad alternatives? Can you trust any of them? This episode, we talk about the importance of making a choice even if the best candidate suspended already!<br> <br> ORIGINAL RELEASE - FEBRUARY 29, 2016<br> <br> PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS<br> <br> 2:53 – What does the Bible tell us about a democratic election?<br> 5:22 – Understanding “original sin” as a governmental process<br> 8:15 – Constitutional erosion and the modern presidency<br> 12:34 – Voting in anger<br> 13:54 – Three factors for making your choice<br> 16:08 – The history and risk of third-party candidates<br> 18:24 – Protest voting<br> 20:06 – What's a Christian voter to do?<br> 26:00 – Some principles in summary<br> <br> REFERENCES<br> <br> McKay Caston, "<a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://mckaycaston.com/2016/02/28/how-to-choose-a-candidate-three-simple-principles/" target="_blank">How To Choose a Candidate: Three Simple Principles</a>"<br> <br> <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://presidential-candidates.insidegov.com/" target="_blank">Compare Presidential candidates at InsideGov.com</a><br> <br> Frederich Hayek, The Road To Serfdom (<a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://hayekcenter.org/?p=682" target="_blank">read the condensation here!</a>)<br> <br> <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_F._Buckley,_Jr.#Buckley_Rule" target="_blank">The Buckley Rule</a> (William F. Buckley)<br> <br> <br> <br> <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/making-biblical-family-life/id795842083?mt=2"></a><br> <br> Subscribe on iTunes for free, and<br> new shows will come to you automatically!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://www.patreon.com/halandmelanie"></a><br> <br> Become a supporter!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Making Biblical Family Life Practical<br> is brought to you in part by<br> <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://covenanteyes.com/affiliates/idevaffiliate.php?id=319_8_1_80" target="_blank"></a><br> COVENANT EYES Internet Accountability and Filtering<br> because what you do ONLINE impacts your life OFFLINE<br> <a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="http://www.raisingrealmen.com/sponsors" target="_blank">Try it for thirty days free - CLICK HERE!</a><br>
