I am just as disgusted as most Americans when I consider the choices we have for the highest office in our land. When I think of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, I wonder how we got to this point in our great nation. Are there not any better candidates out there? Are there not those who have better records, better morals, better character? Are there not some who would be better suited for the office of president?

Think with me for a moment about Hillary Clinton. In essence, she simply promises more of the same. If elected, she will continue the same liberal agenda as Obama. She will continue to grow the national debt by reckless spending. She will continue to murder innocent unborns with her dedication to abortion rights. She will continue to expand the entitlement society which has grown by enormous proportions under the Obama administration. She will continue to undermine the family structure in this nation with her agenda to legitimize and legalize same-sex marriages. Hillary Clinton will destroy America! Plus, as if that is not enough, she is a proven liar in covering up and then lying about 33,000 deleted emails from a private server, and she is still under investigation concerning her role in the Benghazi murders.

Does that mean I am a supporter of Donald Trump? Certainly not! I am a constitutional conservative, which sets me miles apart from Mr.  Trump. I have more than once scratched my head in perplexity over the fact that he won the Republican nomination with very little real competition from the established Republican party. He is a far cry from traditional, conservative, Republican principles and policies.

That, in my estimation, is the real reason behind Trump’s popularity. The Republican party has left the American people. For the past eight years we have had a Republican majority in both the House and the Senate. They have had every opportunity to stop much of the liberal agenda of the Obama administration, and yet, the liberal minority has run rough-shod over the Republican majority. Those of us who hold to conservative values feel as if we have been completely deserted by our representatives. So, when a radical like Trump comes along, masses are drawn to him because of his promises to bring about true change if elected. Now, we hear a recording of statements made by Trump in a private conversation eleven years ago. That, in and of itself, should not be grounds for disqualification. I wonder if Hillary Clinton would like her private conversations to be played for all to hear. How many of us would like every private conversation from our past made public knowledge. Of course, the argument is that none of us are running for the highest office in the land.

Left with the choice between Clinton and Trump, many are saying they simply won’t vote. Or, if they do, they will vote for an independent, or write in someone else. In my estimation, either of these alternatives is a waste of a vote, except in the sense that it makes a personal statement of principle, which perhaps is not a bad idea.

However, unless something drastic happens to remove one or the other, or even both, of the present presidential candidates, one of them will be sitting in the oval office in January. So, what are we to do? Let’s consider for just a moment a much bigger picture than that of Clinton and Trump.

Let’s consider for a moment the appointment of Supreme Court justices. There is already a vacancy that will be filled by the next president, and there is the possibility that one or more vacancies will arise during the next president’s four-year term of office. This (these) appointments will set the direction of this nation for the foreseeable future. We all know that Clinton will appoint those who lean far to the left, whereas Trump promises to appoint those of a more conservative stance on issues. This should be a major consideration as we go to the polls.

Then, let’s consider the enormous debt that has been heaped upon the American people during the last eight years, with the promise of Hillary Clinton that with a Clinton presidency we can expect more of the same. Trump promises that he would work diligently to promote business and commerce which would put the nation back on a favorable economic trajectory.

Further, let’s think for a moment about the legitimizing and legalizing of same-sex marriages. Under a Clinton administration same-sex marriages would become federal law. The nuclear family, viewed by many (myself included) as the very back-bone of our society and culture. This would result in a deterioration of the very fabric of America life.

Finally, let’s consider the fact that with a Clinton presidency we would continue to move headlong into the culture of death that has been embraced by the Democratic party. Abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia would continue to be the course of the day, and would expand exponentially under her administration. Trump, on the other hand, promises to be a president who would be pro-life, and would work toward overturning Roe v. Wade.

Bottom line, I wish we had a different choice. I honestly wish that something would cause both parties to somehow come up with a way to have candidates with more character, more morality, more ethical moorings. However, left with the choice which seems to be the one we will have in November at the polls. I feel that Trump would be the better choice.

My final thought is that whichever candidate is ultimately elected, our country is in desperate need of God’s intervention, because it appears to this writer that whichever it is, we are in for difficult days ahead. God help us to wake up to what is really important  – turning back to Him, for He is our only hope