There have been times in the past 12 months where I have felt that I would lose friendships over my political views because they have differed at times from the President’s. This is a very sad thing for me because, above all, I wish to always show myself to be a true friend to everyone – no matter their political ideology or theology.

I therefore wanted to take a moment and say, in all kindness and respect, that not only is it my right to disagree, it is my duty to not be supportive of everything a politician wishes to accomplish.

It is the ritual of governments of conquest and superstition to require submission to the ruler – not that of Democratic Republics. All of the popery of those governments with their jewels, parades, propaganda and wars is about the rulers and aligning the people with the One. Such governments are empty in their ability to protect and preserve the Rights of Man for their citizens and their posterity because they are contingent upon the imperfect, mortal men that lead them. There are times when there are just kings and leaders and the people are blessed. But there are more times when the leaders are not just and the people mourn.

Our Republican form of government, however, is a blessing to us because it is about the laws and the justness of them that we are to support – not the people we elect to write those laws. No matter how much we may love one leader, we should not entrust to him or her those powers we would not entrust to someone who would/could abuse them because our government rapidly changes hands and the future is permanently damaged when the short term is mistaken as what will always be.

Jefferson said, “Let no more be heard [the] talk of trust in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the constitution.”

I am no more an Obama supporter than I was a Bush supporter, a Reagan supporter or a Clinton supporter. I am an American and a supporter of Law, Liberty, Justice, and Freedom and all those measures intended to support such principles. Because this is the kind of person I am, I will disagree with the President and Congress. However, I will support every one of their policies that adhere to the principles of Freedom - regardless of the party and name of the politician.

No man deserves our full faith and support - to question is our duty and obligation as that is the last check on government power. Dissent is the greatest form of patriotism. We shouldn't be afraid to speak the truth and criticize our elected officials – even if we voted for them – especially when we voted for them. We the People cannot afford to be or do otherwise.

So, am I an Obama supporter? No, I am a Freedom, Justice and Liberty supporter. And when Obama supports Freedom, Justice and Liberty he and I are aligned.