Top Ten Reasons to vote for Mitt Romney

This list was read at our Elders Quorum date-night party on Feb. 10, 2007...and by popular demand...I have posted the following:

Top Ten reasons I hope to have a Mormon President

By David Alvord

10. So that the "National Cathedral" can be renamed the "National Tabernacle"

9. So NASA will comission a satellite to hie to Kolob

8. The Secret Service will be changed to the Sacred Service

7. All official government prayers to include the phrase: "that we all get home safely"

6. So that Napoleon Dynamite's endorsement does more that get Pedro elected

5. To have a President who can not only explain things in Layman's terms but also in Lemuel's terms

4. An exchange of presidential pardons for 100% home teaching

3. Finally a President who can not only pronounce the word "nuclear", but can also say "mahonri-moriancumr" and "maher-shalal-hash-baz"

2. At inauguration he will place his hand on the bible "as far as it is translated correctly"

1. To have a first family large enough to occupy all the rooms of the White House

Who will be held accountable?

As Hillary Clinton tries to redefine herself for the 20th time...I find it necessary to strip down all the spin and packaging. At the heart of any candidate is the one quality that matters most: Character... a quality Ms. Clinton seems to carry in short supply.

One of the most important practices of a leader is to hold people accountable. A leader initiates action and expects results. Real consequences for a lack of performance are necessary for effective leadership. Without follow up, a leader becomes a talking head. While she may hold the office, she does not execute orders effectively...and is a lame duck before the term begins.

When Hillary and Bill Clinton entered into their marriage agreement there were promises made. Fidelity was foremost among them to be sure! When Bill violated the agreement, lied about it, and then violated the marriage contract again and again, Hillary did not Hold him accountable! Marriage is the most important obligation that any of us enter into, and Hillary did not hold her partner accountable when the contract was violated.

How will Hillary hold nations accountable? How will Hillary respond to a nuclear Iran? What would Hillary do in the face of a major terror attack on the United States? If the terrorists bite their lip and wave their thumbs and say "I am truly sorry". Will she be able to muster the character necessary to hold them responsible?

Recently, Hillary has said that she wants to try to "understand" Iran a little better. Has that been her strategy with Bill? Is she trying to "understand" him better? (Read about Mitt Romney's brilliant response to this)

Bill is a cheat, and Iran cannot be allowed to develop nuclear weapons...it's as simple as that.

I admit that it would have taken tremendous courage for Hillary to leave Bill in the middle of his presidency.

But tremendous courage is just what America needs...