Principles and the Lesser Evil

ByDr. Ed

The Voting Principle defines moral voting and it prevails over the Mantras and over those who preach against it.

Accusers who say we have “sold out”, or “flip-flopped” by backing the winner of a Republican primary, are the ones who have “sold out” on moral principles.

Widely accepted moral teachings say when there are “two evils” in an election, we must reject third-party candidates who cannot possible win and vote for the candidate who will do the least evil and do the most good.

Those who say we should not vote for the “lesser of two evils” promote immoral actions and the greater evil.

Those who vote to achieve the most possible good from the options available act morally, logically, intelligently, and according to common sense.

Religion of the Lesser Evil

ByDr. Ed

The Tea Party voting Mantra, “A vote for the lesser of two evils is still a vote for evil” is invalid from the viewpoints of logic, science, religion, and philosophy. Therefore, the Mantra is a religion unto itself.

Republican leaders must realize the tea party Libertarians or rightwing third-party voters are not fundamentally a political party. They are a minority religion that believes in the Mantra.

Logic of the Lesser Evil

ByDr. Ed

A common Tea Party Voting Mantra is:

“A vote for the lesser of two evils is still a vote for evil”

Montana’s tea party Libertarians use it as their personal “feely-good” justification to not vote for the “lesser evil” Republican candidate while knowing full well the result of their actions will help elect the “greater evil” Democrat candidate.

The Lesser Evil Principle: A Guide to Success

ByDr. Ed

by Tim Baldwin, Liberty Defense League I have shown that Natural Law creates the lesser evil principle (hereinafter “LEP”) and that the Founders, philosophers and statesmen of yesteryear applied it in politics. The LEP simply states, where a person must choose between an evil and a greater evil, he must choose the lesser. The way…

Learning without Questioning in America: The Sunday School Syndrome.

ByDr. Ed

by John Kozy, Global Research “Clinging to one’s opinion is the best proof of stupidity.”—Michel de Montaigne Summary Readin’, writin’, and ‘rithmatic don’t occasion much questioning. But subjects like history are another matter! Learning history, or anything else for that matter, can be likened to learning Bible verses if questioning is excluded from the process. This kind…

We have a dumb religion problem

ByDr. Ed

Schaeffer’s article reveals why Republicans lose elections. Evangalical religious fundamentalists push their religious agenda even when it becomes irrational. – Ed  by Frank Schaeffer, HuffingtonPost The media failed to tell the real story of how we reached the shutdown and brink of default. To get what’s happening to the GOP and, to America, you need…

Fundamentalist Belief grows Brains incapable of dealing with the Real World

ByDr. Ed

Schaeffer’s article reveals why Republicans lose elections. Evangalical religious fundamentalists push their religious agenda even when it becomes irrational. – Ed  by Frank Schaeffer, HuffingtonPost Fundamentalist belief grows brains incapable of dealing with the world as it actually is. Being raised in a home where you’re taught from birth – as I was as the son…

But for Montana’s irrational Libertarians, Montana might have 2 Republican US Senators

But for Montana’s irrational Libertarians, Montana might have 2 Republican US Senators

ByDr. Ed

by Dr. Ed Berry If Montana had elected Denny Rehberg in 2012 and 2018, Republicans would control the US Senate by one vote in 2021. (Added March 1, 2021) Tea party extremists who voted Libertarian rather than Republican in 2012, helped send Democrat Obamacare supporter Jon Tester to the US Senate until at least 2024….

Suicide Politics does Not Work

Suicide Politics does Not Work

ByDr. Ed

by Dr. Ed Berry Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes told his followers to “burn” Montana Republicans Denny Rehberg, candidate for US Senate, and former Congressman Rick Hill, candidate for governor. Rhodes got his wish. In a state where Mitt Romney got 55% of the votes, showing Montana is indeed dominantly Republican, Republican Denny Rehberg lost…