Why I’m Voting For Donald Trump

 I am a white female. A victim of sexual abuse. A Republican. A Christian. 

And I am voting for Donald Trump. And I want to tell you why. 

First, I want to address the video that was released. What he said  years ago was terrible. A man should never feel like he has the power to  manipulate or take advantage of a woman against her will. Men should  not view women as inferior or as objects. The rape culture in our  country is not ok. What he said was NOT OK. There is NO way to justify  it. Does he continue to treat women this way? I hope not, but it’s  definitely possible. Do I want someone like that as my President? I  mean, not really. But if we are talking about rape culture – Hillary  Clinton has done MUCH more to contribute to that than Donald Trump. As  an attorney, she has reduced the jail time of rapists. She has helped  cover up the abuses done by her husband while he was President. Actions  like this have MUCH more of a ripple affect than the derogatory comments  and actions of Donald Trump. And it’s sad that we even have to compare  the two – because NEITHER is acceptable. But we as Americans have  allowed our country to get to this point, and it’s because we stopped  paying attention. And we have allowed ourselves to become a product of  our media and others in power. Again, not excusing what he did/said AT  ALL. 

We are WAY beyond voting for a President based on their character.  None of the candidates have shining character – especially not Trump  & especially not Hillary. But when November 8 gets here – one of  them is going to be elected President. If you stay home and don’t vote –  one of them will be elected President. If you vote for one of the other  candidates – Trump or Hillary will still be elected President. If you  write in your own nominee – Trump or Hillary will still be elected  President. You can talk about how much you hate it all you want, but  this is REALITY. 

Another reality that I want to address is the fact that the media has  done a great job of distracting us from the real issues when it comes  to the election. Are racism and sexism HUGE issues in our country? YES.  But how are those things resolved? Movements of people coming together.  Different races and religions taking time to understand each other. Men  learning how to stand up for their sisters and daughters and wives. And  guess what? No matter WHO is in office, we can start doing that NOW. The  government is not the answer to these issues. These have been issues in  our country since day 1, and the MEDIA is much more responsible than  the government. 

That being said, these are what I believe are the real issues (in terms of the ELECTION).  

1. National Security – Hillary wants open borders. Are you kidding me?  In our lifetime, we have been attacked by terrorists FROM OTHER  COUNTRIES. Multiple times. Do I think building a wall on the Mexico  border is a little dramatic? Yes. Do I want all the Mexicans out of our  country? NO. America is a great place. I understand that tons of people  want to live here, and I hope that we can continue to provide that  opportunity for people legally. My heart breaks for the refugee crisis  in Syria. It truly does. But I don’t think it’s unfair to screen who we  allow into our country. Especially when they are coming from a part of  the world that is home to radical terrorist groups. Ones that openly  hate our country. I am not voting for the President of Mexico or the  President of Syria or the President of a non-profit organization – I am  voting for the President of AMERICA. Donald Trump wants to protect  AMERICANS – no matter what race you are. No matter what gender. On the  other hand, Hillary, wants to allow anyone and everyone into our  country, regardless of the danger she could be putting her own people  in. It is not that I don’t want to help people. If you know me, you know  my heart breaks for people around the world who live in far worse  situations that I will ever have to face. I have been to these places. I  have seen it with my own eyes. BUT if we compromise who we are as a  nation, and continue to weaken our borders, we will not be able to help  anymore. We will not have a safe place to welcome refugees. We will not  have opportunities for better lives for immigrants. By protecting  AMERICA – we are actually moving more quickly in a direction to keep the  world a safer place too. This also includes gun laws. I do think that  the screening process should be more intense when you go to buy a gun.  But taking guns out of the hands of Americans leaves us completely  helpless. People who use guns for the wrong reasons are CRIMINALS. They  do not care about laws. They only thing that will change if you take  away our guns is that criminals will continue to buy them illegally and  more of us will probably die, because we won’t be able to defend  ourselves.
2. Economic Stability – Donald Trump is a businessman, not a  politician. He did not pay taxes under legal provisions. He did not pay  people who did not do good work. If he becomes President, America will  be his business. He will conduct trades and make deals that benefit US.  As he should. Because when you are the President – AMERICA is your job.  Not the rest of the world. Hillary has made lots of promises that sound  great, but they all require MORE TAXES. And yes, a lot of them are on  the wealthy, which sounds fair…but guess what? MOST of those wealthy  people have gotten to where they are because they worked hard and used  smart business practices. And also, those wealthy people are usually  successful business people who EMPLOY other people. So by penalizing  them, you are not helping anyone. You are taking more money out of the  hands of American people and putting more money in the hands of the  government.
3. SUPREME COURT – this is probably the biggest reason I am  voting for Donald Trump. Whoever the next President is will likely  nominate FIVE Supreme Court judges. FIVE. Even if you hate Donald Trump  & everything about him – if you generally identify with conservative  policies, then this is CRUCIAL. Whoever is put in those positions will  affect the future of our country even more than whoever serves the next  four years as President. It’s possible that America would NEVER recover  from a 7-2 Democratic majority. We NEED to keep Republicans in the  Supreme Court who will uphold the Constitution.
4. Pro-Life – this is plain and simple. The amount of abortions in our  country is horrifying. Hillary believes that even minutes before  delivery, a baby does not have constitutional rights. That is absolutely  absurd. Babies are born as early as 22 weeks and survive. If you are  passionate about any other social issue in America, this should be  important to you. Hillary can talk about other social issues all she  wants, but her views on abortion show how little she values human life.  Period.

There are obviously more issues than these 4. But these are the 4  issues that, in my opinion, will most drastically affect the future of  our country. We HAVE to step back and look at the bigger picture. I  refuse to be distracted by the social issues that the media continues to  put in the forefront of the coverage of this election. I URGE you to please look at the bigger picture. And above all else  to vote. DO NOT STAY HOME. Face the reality of the 2 futures in front of  us. Because honestly, voting for someone besides Trump or Hillary is as  good as not voting at all. Not to mention, that if someone was spending  millions to dig up dirt on them, I’m sure they would have skeletons in  their closets too. 

P.S. Another reason I am voting for Trump is because of who is  running with. Mike Pence is a man of character, faith and integrity. And  if this is the first person Trump has “hired,” I have a lot of hope for  who else might surround him as he serves his term in the White House. 

original blog:https://kellyquelette.wordpress.com/2016/10/11/why-im-voting-for-donald-trump/