HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF TEA PARTY FOR OBAMA?

.....................................................Michael Green.

When President Obama first got elected I was very angry. I had believed much of what I had heard about him being a Socialist, Muslim, not born in the U.S. and fraternizing with terrorists. I’ve always been a strong Christian and I really liked Sarah Palin and believed she would bring a fresh conservative perspective to Washington, something that is so desperately needed in our world. 

When the Tea Party started to break out, I was drawn to them immediately with their common sense conservatism, dislike of the President, and the desire to reduce government intrusion in our lives. I attended several meetings and rallies and was caught up in the rhetoric I heard there. 

Obama was going to take our guns, Obamacare was going to destroy America. I began to realize that the meetings weren’t so much about issues but a deep-seated dislike for Obama. That was the connecting factor, couched in pious political platitudes. So I began to think, what would it look like if the Tea Party actually began to respect and honor the office of the President?

As the Republican nomination movement started to unfold, I looked at each candidate. Bachmann, Romney, Paul, Perry, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Santorum, each had their strengths but there was something missing. I was looking for another Reagan, someone who could inspire. It wasn’t until I attended an Occupy Wall Street event that something began to change in me. 

I began to think of the 99%, the idea of “We the People” and I realized we are ALL the people. The conservative candidates began to look like they were only preaching to a particular constituency and I began to realize that only one candidate was actually trying to do something for all of the “We the People”. And that candidate was already in the White House and his name was Barack Obama. 

He was the one with the strong family, the true Christian values, the one that could serve and protect, “We the People”. And he has a record of trying to work with all constituencies when Republicans and Democrats were only concerned with their own elections.

I found the Tea Party for Obama and it all made sense. The Tea Party could stand for values and not have to hate Obama. They could support less government but not be afraid of helping their brothers and sisters through governmental enterprises and that is still compatible with the Gospel of Jesus. And the Tea Party can still change the world…with Obama.

Michael Green