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<\/a><\/div>\nTruth be told, I see neither. \u00a0I understand that things will be about the same tomorrow, though we may see yet more chinks in the American breastplate, and depending on the outcome, will be given more evidence that the best days of America are finally behind her. \u00a0If Obama wins, my guess is we\u2019ll see the full fury of his agenda unleashed, for there is a\u00a0sizable\u00a0swath of America that has decided the time has come to end all this non-liberal stuff, and they see in Obama their best chance to succeed. \u00a0If Romney is elected, your guess is as good as mine. \u00a0I wish I knew where Romney stands on a host of issues, and perhaps it\u2019s that doubt that allowed me to cast a vote in that direction, rather than do nothing while the onward march of anti-religious bigotry gains momentum in our society. \u00a0It may not end socially just because Obama is defeated of course, but at least it won\u2019t have an advocate in the White House. \u00a0But either way, God will still be God, the Church won\u2019t crumble, and eternal life will still be waiting for those who kept their eyes on Jesus, the author and\u00a0perfecter\u00a0of our Faith.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Do I see this: Or do I see this: Truth be told, I see neither. \u00a0I understand that things will be about the same tomorrow, though we may see yet more chinks in the American breastplate, and depending on the outcome, will be given more evidence that the best days of America are finally behind […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2805,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
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