The United States of America was founded as a Constitutional Republic to guarantee freedom with the rule of law, and we are losing it. If we lose it, freedom will be a vacant word that the government will throw around to placate us.

We must relearn our history and enforce our Constitution so we can keep what our founders were willing to give their lives and sacred honor to create.

This video should be seen by every American citizen, from the youngest child to the oldest adult -- It is Truth.

An Overview of America: Why it is a government, We the People, must keep

I now understand why Mitt Romney is my next choice after Fred Thompson for president of the United States of America.

Not long after I voted for Romney for Massachusetts governor, I  met the man in person. I sat in a private conference room with him during an editorial board meeting with the newspaper I worked for at the time. I've met him in other forums as well in my journalistic capacity, and found through experience and intuition that the man is honorable, honest and means what he says.

Because most members of the media do not understand Federalism - the difference between the powers of the U.S. government and the states - they have labeled Mitt a flip-flopper for passing a rather socialistic health care program in Massachusetts where he was governor and for now proposing market-based fixes on the national scale.

Massachusetts is a socialist state - which is why I later moved north to the more Libertarian State of New Hampshire. While Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he gave the people of the Commonwealth what they wanted: a state-mandated health care system. Believe me, he also pursued a Conservative agenda to the best of his ability. It wasn't easy. Even his Massachusetts system is somewhat market based.

As a candidate for president, Romney has proposed changes to the health care system that are in the spirit of the federal government's authority. The Federalist proposal opens interstate commerce and allows our capitalistic system to do its job - using competition to bring the best products forward for people who freely choose what they believe is best for them. His plan is based in Conservative/Libertarian principles.

While Fred Thompson and Duncan Hunter were certainly the strongest Conservative candidates for president, Romney is strong on Conservative principles as well. He is also the only Conservative left, and he can win.

Use the following link to download a PDF of his platform. 

What really sets Romney on top of my list as a presidential candidate, however, is the "Faith in America" address he gave back in November. At the time, I almost considered leaving Fred Thompson behind because of it. Now that Fred is out of the race, it is the top reason Mitt Romney is my pick for president.

As a journalist and a Christian man, no freedom matters more to me than the First Amendment. Romney's "Faith in America"  speech represents my beliefs completely about how any American should view his or her religion.

Not only does the speech set the record straight about what role faith has in America and what role government does not have concerning faith, it also explains how the incorrect interpretation of our nation's Founding principles and asserted inalienable freedoms has led to the degradation of our society.

In my view, Romney's speech sets the only course this nation can take to resurrect its mission.

Please move on to the next page to read Romney's speech in full.

I read a fantastic editorial in the Dec. 24 edition of The Wall Street Journal. It was originally published in 1949 and reprinted annually ever since. The editorial is a story about the time after Christ's resurrection when Paul, formerly known as Saul of Tarsus, set off when called upon to spread the Word of Christ, which is the Word of God.

In that time, most men expected God to send a promised Messiah to conquer their oppressors in a violent battle then take over and rule the world in righteousness. Many still believe this. The Muslims created their religion around such a false profit who claimed he could do this. But the Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, who was born in Bethlehem some 2008 years ago, did not act according to humanity's expectations. Why would anyone think that He would?

The Messiah promised by God taught humanity how to serve The Father and sent His Holy Spirit to forever unite all men and women who would accept Him by thier own free will into His Kingdom. He said that His Kingdom was not of this world, though one could learn to live under its loving dominion while also living in this world. He taught that humanity comprises God's children, whom are deserving of the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that has since been inscribed in the founding of the United States of America (the world's last best hope). He taught that no man or woman can enslave or oppress another so long as that second person's heart belongs in God's domain.

The following editorial, by Vermont Royster, tells this story very eloquently in the style of old. I have used parentheses around a few words that I have changed in order to align them to my own philosophy. You may download the original to read Royster's original diction.

When presented with a complex question Wednesday that can not be answered with a "yes" or "no," Fred Thompson said he wasn't going to play into the trickery of the Iowa debate moderator.

The moderator asked for a show of hands from candidates on how many of them believe "global climate change is a serious threat caused by human activity." While the rest of the candidates either raised thier hands or didn't like the lemmings ready to lead America off a cliff that they are, Fred Thompson was the true leader who pointed out that the question could not be answered so simply. 

Thompson's response is one I would expect from a man who is ready and willing to lead the country through difficult choices and able to withstand political pressure to make the right decision. He is the right choice for this country. Take a look....

Whether we like it or not, we are at war with Islamic fascists. The war is as much fought with violence as it is fought with ideas.

One American-based group that has been linked to Islamic terrorists has decided to use intimidation to subvert honest criticism against it by radio talk show host Michael Savage. It is not the first time the Council on American-Islamic Relations has used intimidation in this way.

Michael Savage is fighting back against CAIR in an attempt to expose the group for what it is. His lawsuit against CAIR may be one of the more important cases in the battle to maintain free speech.

Speech is not free if we can not criticise, and America is not free without open debate. Our nation is in grave danger if we as a people can not stand up for our freedoms and against the organizations that work to subvert them.

I feel so strongly about Michael Savage's lawsuit that I donated to his defense fund. I would urge you to read the rest of this article to find out why I've done this and then contribute some of your own hard earned money to this cause.

I support Fred Thompson for president of the United States of America and my reasons are very simple: 

1) He is the leading candidate actively seeking to truly eliminate illegal immigration and he has a detailed plan to do so.

2) That same plan to tackle illegal immigration provides solutions to the country's immigration system to welcome people willing to assimilate and contribute to the greater good.

3) He has outlined a specific plan to simplify the federal tax code that practically eliminates the government bureaucracy involved in taxation.

4) He is the best candidate to tackle Islamic fundamentalism/fascism and all threats to this nation's sovereignty both outside and inside the nation.

5) He intends to dismantle federal control over Americans' private lives and restore individuality, character and choice to the states, and to the people.

Welcome back to my blog, "For the Eyes of the Beholder." I will use this blog to write about what I view as the most timely, pressing and interesting issues of the moment. Most of my focus will be on politics, religion, culture and business. I will always appreciate all relevant feedback on my opinions.

This blog will be run in the spirit of America's Founding Fathers: It will be a public meeting space for all ideas, which can only be discredited by other ideas. It will be inspired by the Holy Spirit that runs through all life. For, without the Almighty, nothing is possible. Its shortcomings have already been cleansed by the sacrifice of Jesus, the Christ.

David Bergland, of Kennewick, Wash., reminds us in his letter to the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday why the government has no place regulating private lifestyles, even when a large number of people disagree with some of the choices made by others.

There are a range of particular private activities that various groups of people take part in and take offense to, and some of them I personally find offensive (I need not get into which here).

Later today, when my beloved Buffalo Sabres play the Ottawa Senators in one of the National Hockey League's two Eastern Conference semifinal playoff games, I can't watch them at home, even though I pay $39 a month for cable television.

Dear Sen. Edward Kennedy, Sen. John Kerry and Rep. Edward Markey:

I am writing you in earnest having spoken with many fellow Massachusetts residents who are incensed by the Congress' current moves to give "amnesty" to illegal immigrants. A majority of the people I've spoken with in Massachusetts -- Democrats, Republicans and Independents alike -- firmly oppose any other solution than finding, arresting and deporting each and every single illegal alien that lives in this country and refuses to become a citizen the legal and proper way, especially those who are driving down our wages by taking over our jobs.