45 Million.

In January 1942 the United States sent the first of our troops to the British Isles. World War II became a constant thought and threat for America after the vicious attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7th, 1941– and after Hitler declared war on the United States on December 11th, 1941. For quite some time many people in the United States had called for the involvement of America in World War II, but they were dismissed as radicals or war-mongers. Those calling for our entry into the European Theatre had often heard of hundreds of thousands– even millions– of Jews and others being murdered in Nazi Germany’s death camps and ghettos, but had been pushed away because it “wasn’t the job of the U.S. to protect other nations.” Upon entry into the war, many were surprised at the things they discovered when they arrived in Europe. The Nazis had taken over, and Hitler was now recognized as a “leader” in the majority of the countries that make up Europe.Public shootings, public hangings, violent house searches, “ghettoization” of Jewish communities, mass graves, and even death and torture camps. The Jews were beginning to be exterminated, and the American Government began to realize from reports they were hearing that things were far worse than ever expected. At the end of World War II the estimated death toll of Jews across Europe was between 5.5 and 5.9 million. Can you imagine over five and a half millionpeople being brutally and violently murdered simply because of a religious belief they held? Can you imagine being a soldier on scout duty and finding a mass grave or death camp containing hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of dead or nearly dead human beings?The Holocaust is one of the most recognized and remembered events in history. It is known as the most horrific, gruesome, and appalling display of human animosity in the history of the world– and why? Because of the number of atrocities committed against innocent people who were murdered simply because they existed. Now, what if that number– over 5.5 million– were changed to 45 (forty-five) million? Would those who now try to deny that the Holocaust ever took place even be able to do so? I think not. It is hard for history (let alone radicals who try to re-write history) to ignore 5.5 million lives that have been taken. Why then is it so inexplicably easy for the American people to ignore the gruesome and violent murder of over 45 million (nearly 8 times as many as those killed in the Holocaust) innocent people today? Not only does it occur today, but it has been occurring now for over thirty years while those who can help stand by and do nothing. Each year it is estimated that over 1.21 million innocent people have their lives murderously taken from them– simply for existing. What is this hideous atrocity I speak of? It’s something that happens in our own back yards. It’s something that we support with our tax dollars. It’s something that we have all been given a chance to speak out against, yet few of us do. The worst part? Those being murdered are all children. Innocent children. I’m talking about abortion. It’s not only an epidemic of pain and suffering among those who practice it, but it is also an epidemic of apathy among those of us who know what it entails, and have been given a chance to speak against it. Since the Supreme Court ruled in 1972 that abortion was a legal and constitutional practice over 42 million innocent babies have been brutally, gruesomely, violently murdered on a daily basis. I’ve never been much of a fan of the “abortion is homicide” shirts and bumper stickers, and I’ve certainly never been a fan of those who go to the extremes of gross public depictions of abortions. But, I think we can all learn a lesson from those who are brave enough to stand up to the authorities that be and boldly and respectfully purvey what they believe. The statesmen who proudly take the “pro-life” side of the aisle even in times of great scrutiny for anyone who does so, the activists and lobbyists who make their voices heard through professional and political speech, and the Churches and Church Members who boldly go where many dare not tread are all people who I love and respect greatly because of their honorable actions. I don’t know what brought me to write this. I had some free time this afternoon and was sitting and thinking of all the things we have at stake here in America– and I want to use this post to start a group of several that I hope to write about the sanctity and importance of life. As I sat and thought, my thoughts drifted to the fact that 45 million of my peers– 45 million people, many of whom would now be around the same age I am– have been silenced. 45 million politicians, doctors, actors, lawyers, city workers, government officials, researchers, scientists, mothers, fathers, brothers,sisters, husbands, and wives. All silenced by what we call a “legitimate medical practice.” Those who deny that abortion is a problem, or those who believe that it should be a woman’s right to choose must also– to be consistent with themselves– must also deny the Holocaust, the Yugoslavian genocides, the killings in Darfur, the Russian genocides, and every other major conflict where innocent people were killed for simply existing. There is no possible, feasible, logical way to dismiss the fact that these people who have been brutally silenced through murder would have been significant lives. Out of 45 million people could have been one man or woman who could have cured cancer, fixed diabetes, led our country in a time of need, or simply have been the father or mother to more wonderful human lives. Life is a miracle, and we can no longer afford to ignore it. We must acknowledge our apathy and begin to do our best to fight for those we have murdered through our indifference. There is an event I want to bring attention to. It’s not going to take place for quite a while now, but the earlier we start spreading the word the more impact we will have. The Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity will take place on Tuesday, October 21st 2008. Thousands of people will not speak for one day as a sign of respect and remembrance for those who have been murdered. If you are interested, please go to the following link: http://www.silentday.org and sign up. 

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My Hero

My Hero

In 1976 we saw the political setback of a man whom many (including myself) now hold as one of the greatest men ever to walk American soil. He ran, eventually won the party’s nomination, but lost to then incumbent President Gerald Ford. Ronald Reagan showed a fervor for the Conservative principles that our nation now holds so dear- but in the end, that wasn’t enough to get him elected. However, four years later in 1980 this man ran again- and was not only elected President, he won all but 6 states. The following election he ran again- becoming the first President to ever win 49 of the 50 states. Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States of America, fought for everything and more that we as a country has ever stood for. He revolutionized the party by bringing them together and communicating in a way that only he could do. Reagan could stand and say whatever needed to be said, even to our enemies, but would come across as a kind but firm purveyor of American interest. Reagan tore down the wall of communism that we fought for so long, he changed not only our great nation, but he changed the world- something all of us dream to do, but rarely accomplish on such a great scale.Why do I write about Ronald Reagan today? Why do I even need to repeat myself once again by telling you that he is my personal hero? The answer is simple, really. At around 12:45 today, GOP Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney stood before quite possibly the biggest audience of Conservatives gathered in one place- he spoke to the CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) convention in Washington DC.

The last few weeks of the campaign have been hard fought between Romney and McCain, bringing blows from both sides on their past and present records. This past Tuesday was dubbed “Super Tuesday” because of the great number (24) of the states deciding on who they would give the majority of their delegates to for the General election. Folks, I stayed up until 2:30AM on Tuesday Night (Wednesday Morning) to watch each and every state finalize their decision and see who got the delegates. I was hopeful that although McCain was ahead in numbers, Romney would pull through the night and tie or even beat McCain. At 2:35 I watched as the last results came in- and it was clear that John McCain was the obvious winner of the night with almost double the delegates as Romney. But, I was still hopeful that through the next two weeks Romney would be victorious. Today, I watched in complete and total devastation as Mitt Romney gave what could be hailed as one of the best Conservative political speeches in our history (I think better than even Bush’s “bring it on” speech). He spoke of a cultural war being fought between differing viewpoints- one that can and will change the face of our country forever. He then continued to announce the suspension of his campaign because of the fact that continuing to run will only further split the Republican party and end up getting a democrat who will put our country in danger by pulling out of the middle east.

 I’m feeling very upset with the Republican establishment right now. I’m still a party-guy (I believe they’ll eventually return to the ways of Reagan). We were given an opportunity- we were given a man who didn’t exactly fit the complete description or Reagan- but friends, I honestly believe that Mitt Romney was the closest thing to Ronald Reagan we have seen SINCE Ronald Reagan was President. Many of you will attack me for this statement, but stop and think about it, please. Reagan wasn’t always the pretty-boy Republican he eventually became. He was a rough and tumble Hollywood liberal who realized he was wrong and later changed his ways and joined the Conservative right. Romney was a man who was extremely liberal as he started his career and later became the amazing Conservative millions of Americans witnessed today as he spoke.

We’ve been given options- the last of which boiled down to Mitt Momney and John McCain. The American people, and many people I thought I identified with as a true Conservative, have bought the McCain lie. The lie is that he is a Conservative- and it simply isn’t true. He stands for everything Conservatives stand against- and panders to the left whenever faced with a tough decision. Don’t get me wrong, he is still better than Hillary or Obama- and I will probably encourage those I know to vote for him in the general against the Dems., but he is not what he says he is. When faced with the clear choice between an electable, Reagan-esqe, confident Conservative we chose the liberal without a backbone.

Has America become so blinded that even those of us who claim to be “Conservative” are so easily swayed to support someone blatantly against everything in which we believe? I’m sad to say it, but yes. We have. We have sold out on the very things that make this Country so great and are now trading them for something Ronald Reagan, the greatest man in American history, would have been strongly opposed to. The Reagan days are still yet to come- and I believe they will come soon. In another four or eight years I hope to see the re-emergence of the man who, if given the chance, would have brought this country together and united not only the Republican Party, but those who do not identify themselves as such as well. The comfort I find in Romney’s concession speech today was that he is young, he is determined, and will hopefully be back for a second trip around the block. 

When provided with the opportunity to stand for what is right, what is strong, what is Conservative- and even more so, what is AMERICAN, what will you do? Will you sit by the sidelines waiting in limbo, or will you reach out and embrace the true Conservative values and principles that our country must embrace once again in order to reach the days once brought about and celebrated by a true American hero- Ronald Reagan.The race is over- but the war is not. I am confident to say that I have high hopes for the Romney campaign in the future, and would be ecstatic to see the re-emergence of such a great, Conservative, Reagan-esqe man. Maybe next time we will do what is necessary to bring back the principles we stand for and support someone who clearly represents those. . .

. . . Governor Mitt Romney. A true example of what America needs.

Keep fighting the good fight, and Always Be Ready, 

 

T. C. Fehrman

 

Stay Silent? Certainly not in the midst of such indecision.

Many of you know that Ronald Reagan is my personal Hero- and I think his model of Government and Responsibility is one that can and should be followed and trusted by men and women holding positions of power for ages.Something that he said currently strikes me as being extremely pertinent to our current situation with U.S. Politics and the approaching 2008 Presidential Elections. Ronald Reagan, my personal Hero, once said: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” I want to, for a bit, put away the mild humor and some of my “harsh at times” labeling of the candidates and talk about the real issue at hand. For several months now I have been wrestling between Republican Presidential Candidates. I was a huge Thompson fan, but as you know, he was unable to gain enough support to stay in the race. While I was a fan of Thompson, I was also a big fan of Rudy Giuliani, and I still think he would do a terrific job at leading our Country (Rudy, buddy, if you’re reading this one- GET BACK IN!)- but, as of today he has dropped out of the race and given his delegates to John McCain. As you know, I have refrained from endorsing anyone, but did like many of the policies held by Giuliani and Thompson. You know where I stand on Mike Huckabee (or rather, Huckabeen- watch out kids, his speechy resignation is coming soon enough). I can’t bring myself, as a TRUE Conservative to support someone who is a high spending, government widening, pro-life liberal in Conservative sheep clothing (shoot- I labeled again! Did I mention he is a populist?). Huckabee would be nothing more than another Jimmy Carter/Bill Clinton (Carter in spending, etc., Clinton in personality). I also can’t begin to support someone like John McCain. Why? Because McCain, while he is a true patriot, doesn’t have what it takes to be the President of the United States. The people of this country want someone who will take great initiative to do influential things in order to better our country. John McCain would just be another Gerald Ford- not remembered for much, may do a few good things, but in the end doesn’t take us backwards- or too far forwards. He is so neutral on each and every issue, afraid of confrontation, and unwilling to stand for anything other than campaign finance reform that he simply doesn’t cut it in my book. I’m not even going to explain Ron Paul and why I don’t like him right now- he speaks for himself. Friends, if you’re wondering right now what the purpose of this note is, I will tell you (now that you’ve read the mean stuff about Huckabeen!). It is now that I am throwing my support for the Republican Nominee to run for President of the United States of America to Former Governor Mitt Romney.

 

Surprised? Ladies and gentlemen, friends and counterparts, I truly believe that Mitt Romney will effectively “execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of [his] ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States” without preference to any one specific people group or religious movement. He will stand strong for our country when faced with danger, turmoil, or struggle. He will grow our economic capacity and return us to a normal, working, and fiscally responsible country. He will stand for what we as Conservatives stand for, and has made himself clear on that during his time campaigning for this office. We are currently faced with a tough struggle ahead as we approach the general election. The enemy we are going up against is a strong one, and I believe that Mitt Romney can effectively campaign against and in the end, win against whichever one of the Democrats is selected to run against him. 

 It’s time to join in the fight. It’s time to do something with what we have been given, and we all have to fight together on this one. 

Folks, consider this my official endorsement (it’s even on my Facebook profile). I imagine that several of you may want to rail on me for doing something like this, and I can’t say I will like all of what you have to say- but hey, it’s America.

 

 

Huckabee- Emergent, Liberal Pastor from the South.

Once again, another big time Conservative leader, Robert Novak, is reporting that Mike Huckabee isn’t the Conservative some think he is. I’d like to note that Pastor Richard Land, the man who is referred to in this article, is one of the top Conservative Baptist Pastors in this Country, and has been fighting the good fight against liberalism and postmodernism in the Church. Now, I’m NOT a Baptist, but I think it is a tell tale sign that something is wrong when the most prominent Conservative Church leaders from your denomination are speaking out against you.Read and let me know what you think!~TyBaptists Not on BoardBy Robert D. NovakThursday, December 20, 2007; Page A29″When Mike Huckabee went to Houston on Tuesday to raise funds for his fast-rising, money-starved presidential candidacy, a luncheon for the ordained Baptist minister was arranged by evangelical Christians. On hand was Judge Paul Pressler, a hero to Southern Baptist Convention reformers. But he was a nonpaying guest who supports Fred Thompson for president.Huckabee greeted Pressler warmly. That contrasted with Huckabee’s anger two months ago when they encountered each other in California. The former governor of Arkansas took issue then with comments by Pressler, a former Texas appeals court judge, that Huckabee had been a slacker in the war against secularists within the Baptist church.The warmth in Texas and hostility in California reflects the dual personality of the pastor-politician who has broken out of the presidential campaign’s second tier. Huckabee can come across as either a Reagan or a Nixon. More than personality explains why not all his Baptist brethren have signed on the dotted line for Huckabee. He did not join the “conservative resurgence” that successfully rebelled against liberals in the Southern Baptist Convention a generation ago.Criticism from co-religionists stands apart from criticism by the Club for Growth, the Cato Institute and the Arkansas Eagle Forum of Huckabee’s 10 big-government, high-tax years as governor. Because no Republican candidate since Pat Robertson in 1988 has depended so much on support from evangelicals, opposition by Huckabee’s fellow Southern Baptists is significant.Huckabee’s base is reflected by sponsors of Tuesday’s fundraising luncheon (requesting up to $4,600 a couple) at the Houston home of Steven Hotze, a leader in the highly conservative Christian Reconstruction movement. State Rep. Debbie Riddle was the only elected official on the host committee, most of whose members were not familiar names in Texas politics. David Welch is executive director of the Houston Area Pastor Council. Jack Tompkins heads a firm providing Internet services to the Christian community. Entrepreneur J. Keet Lewis is an active Southern Baptist.A better-known committee member was Baptist minister Rick Scarborough, founder of Vision America. In endorsing Huckabee on Nov. 1, Scarborough said, “I acknowledge that Huckabee is not the perfect candidate” but one “who will listen to wise counsel.” Scarborough and Huckabee clashed during the Baptist wars. Fighting to drive the liberals from the temple, Scarborough was badly defeated for president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas while Huckabee embraced the liberal church establishment to become president of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention.Judge Pressler, who led the Southern Baptist conservative resurgence in the late ’70s, agreed with Scarborough about Huckabee’s orientation and went a different route in presidential politics. When Huckabee on Nov. 9 announced the Southern Baptist leaders supporting him, Pressler was not on the list; on Dec. 7, Pressler endorsed Thompson. Pressler is known to be concerned that Huckabee plays to the establishment and would be subservient to the State Department and the New York Times.On Oct. 26, John Fund of the Wall Street Journal quoted Pressler as saying: “I know of no conservative he appointed while he headed the Arkansas Baptist Convention.” The next week, during their California encounter, Huckabee confirmed reports from people who know him that his good-natured facade conceals thin-skinned irritability. The candidate jumped Pressler with bitter complaints.Shortly thereafter, bitterness was demonstrated during an interview with Zev Chafets of the New York Times. Huckabee was irritated that Richard Land, a prestigious Southern Baptist leader, had not endorsed him. “Richard Land swoons for Fred Thompson,” he said, though as a policy Land endorses no one. Huckabee appears to believe that everyone in the Southern Baptist Convention is obliged to support him: “If my own abandon me on the battlefield, it will have a chilling effect.”Huckabee’s encounter with Pressler two months ago did not deter the judge from telling me this week much the same thing he said to the Journal’s Fund: “I don’t know of conservative appointments he made, and I don’t know of any contribution to the conservatives.” After Huckabee’s warm greeting in Houston on Tuesday, however, Pressler told me: “I would never do anything to hurt him.” But he did not go so far as endorsing Huckabee for president, and that sends a strong message to conservative evangelicals.”

There’s a Huckabee Born Every Minute

Ann Coulter wrote this article, and I thought it was worth re-posting. If you want to see it on the original source-site, here is the link:http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=24068#continueAEnjoy! ~Ty“Despite the overwhelming popular demand for another column on Ron Radosh’s review of Stan Evans’ book, this week’s column will address the urgent matter of evangelical Christians getting blamed for Mike Huckabee.To paraphrase the Jews, this is “bad for the evangelicals.”As far as I can tell, it’s mostly secular liberals swooning over Huckabee. Liberals adore Huckabee because he fits their image of what an evangelical should be: stupid and easily led.The media are transfixed by the fact that Huckabee says he doesn’t believe in evolution. Neither do I, for reasons detailed in approximately one-third of my No. 1 New York Timesbest-selling book, Godless: The Church of Liberalism.I went on a massive book tour for Godless just last year, including a boffo opening interview with Matt Lauer on NBC’s “Today,” a one-on-one, full-hour interview with Chris Matthews on “Hardball,” and various other hostile interviews from the organs of establishmentarian opinion. But I didn’t get a single question from them on the topic of one-third of my book.If the mainstream media are burning with curiosity about what critics of Darwinism have to say, how about asking me? I can name any number of mathematicians, scientists and authors who have also rejected Darwin’s discredited theory and would be happy to rap with them about it.But they won’t ask us, because, unlike the cornpone, we won’t immediately collapse under gentle questioning. It’s one thing to be “easily led” by the pope. Huckabee is easily led by Larry King.Asked on CNN’s “Larry King Live” Monday night about his beliefs on evolution, Huckabee rushed to assure King that he has no interest in altering textbooks that foist this fraud on innocent schoolchildren. I don’t understand that. Does Huckabee believe Darwinism is a hoax or not? If he knows it’s a fraud, then why does he want it taught to schoolchildren? What other discredited mystery religions — as mathematician David Berlinski calls Darwinism — does Huckabee want to teach children? Sorcery? Phrenology? Alchemy? Admittedly, the truth about Darwinism would be jarring in textbooks that promote other frauds and hoaxes, such as “man-made global warming.” Why confuse the little tykes with fact-based textbooks?Huckabee immediately dropped his alleged skepticism of Darwinism and turned to his main goal as president of the United States: teaching children more art and music. This, he said, was his “passion” because “I think our education system is failing kids because we’re not touching the right side of the brain — the creative side. We are focusing on the left side.”I think I know someone who has just read an article in Reader’s Digest about left brain/right brain differences! When not evolving his position on Darwinism, Huckabee insults gays by pointlessly citing the Bible’s rather pointed remarks about sodomy — fitting the MSM’s image of evangelicals sitting around all day denouncing gays. (Which is just so unfair. I’m usually done denouncing gays by 10:30 a.m., 11 tops.) And yet, Huckabee has said he agrees with the Supreme Court’s lunatic opinion that sodomy is a constitutional right. In the 2003 decision Lawrence v. Texas, the Supreme Court overruled Bowers v. Hardwick, a case only 17 years old (and with a name chosen by God) — despite the allegedly hallowed principle of “stare decisis.” As explained in “Godless,” stare decisis means: “What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.” Justice Anthony Kennedy’s majority opinion in Lawrence was so insane that the lower courts completely ignored it. Since then, courts have disregarded Lawrence in order to uphold state laws banning the sale of vibrators, restricting gays’ rights to adopt, prohibiting people from having sex with their adult ex-stepchildren, and various other basic human rights specifically mentioned in our Constitution.Lawrence was promptly denounced not only by Republican governors and Christian groups across the nation, but also by anyone with sufficient reading comprehension skills to see that the Constitution says nothing about a right to sodomy. But when Huckabee was asked about this jaw-dropping ruling from the high court, he said the majority opinion “probably was appropriate.” He made these remarks on his monthly radio show, “Ask the Governor,” as was widely reported at the time, including a July 3, 2003, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette article titled, “Huckabee Says Sex Lives of Adults Not State Affair.” I stress that “Ask the Governor” was not a wacky, comedy-based, morning zoo-type radio program. It was supposed to be serious.Employing the ACLU’s “any law I don’t like is unconstitutional” test, Huckabee said he supported the court’s decision because a law “that prohibited private behavior among adults” would be difficult to enforce. Next he’ll be telling us which of the Ten Commandments he considers “nonstarters.”How about adults who privately operate meth labs? How about a private contract between an employer and employee for a salary less than the minimum wage? Hey! How about adults privately smoking cigarettes in their homes? Nope, Huckabee wants a federal law banning smoking but thinks state laws banning sodomy are “probably” unconstitutional.Justice Antonin Scalia wrote a spirited dissent in Lawrence, joined by Justices William Rehnquist and Clarence Thomas, raising the somewhat embarrassing point that homosexual sodomy is not technically mentioned in the Constitution. Otherwise, our Founding Fathers would have been our “Founding Life Partners.”Scalia said that inasmuch as the Texas law furthered “the same interest furthered by criminal laws against fornication, bigamy, adultery, adult incest, bestiality and obscenity,” the court’s ruling placed all these laws in jeopardy.Most important, Scalia said: “Today’s opinion dismantles the structure of constitutional law that has permitted a distinction to be made between heterosexual and homosexual unions.” At least no court has tried to legalize gay marriage since that 2003 ruling, so we can be grateful for — Hey, wait a minute!Huckabee claims he opposes gay marriage and says Scalia is his favorite justice, but he supports a Supreme Court decision denounced by Scalia for paving the way to a “constitutional right” to gay marriage. I guess Huckabee is one of those pro-sodomy, pro-gay marriage, pro-evolution evangelical Christians.No wonder Huckabee is the evangelical liberals like.”

Huckabad Returns

A buddy of mine found this, and it only goes to show once again that Huckabad is by far the worst candidate in the race for the Republican primary.I can see some of his other decisions just being LIBERAL, but, DISSING President Bush is the last straw. ~Ty_____________________________________________________________________Huckabee Jabs at President BushTuesday, December 18, 2007 11:35 AMBy: David LimbaughAt the risk of incurring a roundhouse kick from the great Chuck Norris, I must confess that I’m even more troubled by Mike Huckabee’s direction than I was last week.On “Meet the Press” in January 2007, Tim Russert asked Huckabee, “You said this: ‘I have a hard time seeing [Sen. John McCain] being elected president, just because I think, at times, some of his views have alienated very important segments of the Republican Party. I’m not sure he can mend the fences with the evangelical wing of the party, the pro-life part of the party.’ You stand by those words?”Huckabee responded, “Well, sure, I said them. I, I have a lot of respect for Senator McCain. He’s a great American hero. But I do think that there are going to be some challenges that he’ll face, and some of them have to do with issues that really have alienated many conservatives.”Bingo — except now these words could apply equally to Huckabee — not concerning the pro-life issue but Huckabee’s unfortunate piece in Foreign Affairs magazine, where he joined the Democratic amen chorus in indicting President Bush for his “arrogant bunker mentality.”Until now, Huckabee has been fairly Teflon, avoiding real damage with conservatives for some of the unappealing aspects of his record and policy agenda. But the Foreign Affairs article, “America’s Priorities in the War on Terror,” could be his “Howard Dean scream” moment — assuming Republicans are listening with a modicum of objectivity.For taken at face value, a number of his statements in the piece surely will, to paraphrase Huckabee, “alienate very important segments of the Republican Party.” Why? Because they wrongly trash President Bush in the words of ill-meaning Democrats who have slandered Bush’s foreign policy from the beginning for their own partisan ends.Huckabee’s most offending words appeared at the very outset of the article, which should remove any doubt they were central to his theme. He wrote, “The United States, as the world’s only superpower, is less vulnerable to military defeat. But it is more vulnerable to the animosity of other countries. Much like a top high school student, if it is modest about its abilities and achievements, if it is generous in helping others, it is loved. But if it attempts to dominate others, it is despised.”American foreign policy needs to change its tone and attitude, open up, and reach out. The Bush administration’s arrogant bunker mentality has been counterproductive at home and abroad. My administration will recognize that the United States’ main fight does not pit us against the world but pits the world against the terrorists.”Are we to assume that Mike Huckabee agrees with The New York Times, which, in its editorial “America the Indifferent,” once called the United States “the stingiest [country] in the Group of Seven industrialized nations”?I believe America is the most benevolent and generous nation in the history of the world, which is all the more remarkable considering it is the world’s sole superpower. But our decency and generosity, Huckabee’s theory notwithstanding, has not caused us to be universally loved by other nations, which have various reasons for hating us, none of which has anything to do with our mythical lack of generosity, benevolence or decency.Nor have we attempted to dominate others. After removing Saddam, did we confiscate Iraq’s oil? We sure could use it, couldn’t we? Did we make Iraq our imperial subject or did we help it establish its own constitution and republican government? Yes, plenty of critics say Bush has made Iraq an American satellite, but you should expect to find them on Daily Kos and Democratic Underground, not at Huckabee HQ.Huckabee’s most objectionable criticism, though, is that Bush had an arrogant bunker mentality and should have changed his tone and reached out. But what readers seem to have missed is that Huckabee applied the criticism to Bush’s domestic as well as his foreign policies — “at home and abroad.”At once, Huckabee is validating the fraudulent Democratic critique that Bush conducted a “unilateral” foreign policy and, domestically, did not reach out across the aisle to Democrats, which he did on numerous occasions, only to be shot in the back by Ted Kennedy and company.Everyone knows, though Democrats won’t admit, that Bush has continually tried to reach out to other nations, as when he tried to build the coalition against Iraq. Many nations would not join — not because Bush didn’t plead with them but because they had their own corrupt or ignoble reasons for abstaining. Huckabee should join Republicans in condemning those recalcitrant nations rather than joining Democrats in opportunistically condemning Bush.Republicans might overlook some of Huckabee’s other anomalous policy positions, but his betrayal of President Bush, wrapped in a virtual endorsement of Jimmy Carter diplomacy, will require some real explaining.

Huckabad Is Back Again!

Here’s another, friends!Ann Coulter’s amazing Political Mind is at it once again this week with her newest article against Republican Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee. Coulter once again does her very best to shed light on what Ol’ Huck really stands for.Read it, and let me know what you think.~TyLiberals Sing ‘Huckelujah’by Ann CoulterAll I want for Christmas is for Christians to listen to what Mike Huckabee says, rather than what the media say about him. The mainstream media keep flogging Huckabee for being a Christian, apparently unaware that this “God” fellow is testing through the roof in focus groups.Huckabee is a “compassionate conservative” only in the sense that calling him a conservative is being compassionate.He responded to my column last week — pointing out that he is on record supporting the Supreme Court’s sodomy-is-a-constitutional-right decision — by saying that he was relying on the word of a caller to his radio show and didn’t know the details of the case. Ironically, that’s how most people feel about sodomy: They support it until they hear the details.First, I’d pay a lot of money to hear how a court opinion finding that sodomy is a constitutional right could be made to sound reasonable. But the caller had the right response when Huckabee asked him, “What’s your favorite radio station?” So he seemed like a reliable source.Second, Huckabee’s statement that he agreed with the court’s sodomy ruling was made one week after the decision. According to Nexis, in that one week, the sodomy decision had been the cover story on every newspaper in the country, including The New York Times. It was the talk of all the Sunday news programs. It had been denounced by every conservative and Christian group in America — as well as other random groups of sane individuals having no conservative inclinations whatsoever.The highest court in the land had found sodomy was a constitutional right! That sort of thing tends to make news. (I was going to say the sodomy ruling got publicity up the wazoo, but this is, after all, Christmas week.)So this little stretch-marked cornpone is either lying, has a closed head injury, is a complete ignoramus — or all of the above.Huckabee opposes school choice, earning him the coveted endorsement of the National Education Association of New Hampshire, which is like the sheriff being endorsed by the local whorehouse.He is, however, in favor of school choice for kids in Mexico: They have the choice of going to school there or here. Huckabee promoted giving in-state tuition in Arkansas to illegal immigrants from Mexico — but not to U.S. citizens from Ohio. “I don’t believe you punish the children,” he said, “for the crime and sins of the parents.”Since when is not offering someone lavish taxpayer-funded benefits a form of punishment? That’s almost as crazy as a governor pardoning a known sex offender so he can go out and rape and kill. Huckabee claims he’s against punishing children for the crimes of their fathers in the case of illegal immigrants. But in the case of slavery, he believes the children of the children’s children should be routinely punished for the crimes of their fathers. Huckabee has said illegal immigration gives Americans a chance to make up for slavery. (I thought letting O.J. walk for murdering two people was payback for slavery.)Just two years ago, Huckabee cheerfully announced to a meeting of the Hispanic advocacy group League of United Latin American Citizens that “Pretty soon, Southern white guys like me may be in the minority.” Who’s writing this guy’s speeches — Al Sharpton? (Actually, take out “Southern” and “white,” and I agree with Huckabee’s sentiment). He said the transition from Arkansas’ Southern traditions would “require extraordinary efforts on both sides of the border.” But, curiously, most of the efforts Huckabee described would come entirely from this side of the border. Arkansas, he pledged, would celebrate diversity “in culture, in language and in population.” He said America would have to “accommodate” those who come here. All that he expected from those south of the border was that they have a desire to provide better opportunities for their families. Basically, we have to keep accommodating everyone but U.S. citizens.For those of you keeping score at home, this puts Huckabee just a little to the left of Dennis Kucinich on illegal immigration and border control. The only difference is that Kucinich supports amnesty for aliens from south of the border and north of Saturn.In a widely quoted remark, Huckabee denounced a Republican bill that would merely require proof of citizenship to vote and receive government benefits as “un-Christian, un-American, irresponsible and anti-life,” according to the Arkansas News Bureau. Now, where have I heard this sort of thing before? Hmmm … wait, now I remember: It was during the Democratic debates!In his current attempt to pretend to be against illegal immigration, Huckabee makes a meaningless joke about how the federal government should track illegals the way Federal Express tracks packages. (Can a Mexican fit in one of those little envelopes?)In other words, Huckabee is going to address the problem of illegal immigration by making jokes. It’s called leadership, folks.Huckabee confirms for liberal TV hosts their image of conservatives as dorks by bragging about how cool he is because he “likes music.” What’s he doing — running for president or filling out his Facebook profile? Arkansas former fatty loves to make jokes and play the bass guitar. Remember what happened to the last former fatboy from Arkansas trying to be “cool” by liking music? I’ll take “Stained Dresses” for $400, Alex.According to Huckabee, most people think conservatives don’t like music. Who on earth says conservatives don’t like music — other than liberals and Mike Huckabee? This desperate need to be liked by liberals has never led to anything but calamity.Huckabee wants to get kids involved in music at an early age because he believes it leads to a more balanced and developed brain. You know, as we saw with the Jackson family. Maybe someone should tell him the Osmonds are voting for Romney.He supports a nationwide smoking ban anyplace where people work, constitutional protection for sodomy, big government, higher taxes and government benefits for illegal aliens. According to my calculations, that puts him about three earmarks away from being Nancy Pelosi.Liberals take a perverse pleasure in touting Huckabee because they know he will give them everything they want — big government and a Christian they can roll.

Hated By The Right, Loved by The Wrong

“He’s a very socially compassionate man who obviously has concern for the poor and the working middle class, while at the same time, having rather conservative views when it comes to a matter like abortion or gay marriage. … I think of all the Republican candidates, Mr. Huckabee would be my personal choice. He’s a very socially compassionate man who obviously has concern for the poor and the working middle class, while at the same time, having rather conservative views when it comes to a matter like abortion or gay marriage. … I think of all the Republican candidates, Mr. Huckabee would be my personal choice.”~Ohio Governor and Nationally Renowned Flaming Liberal, TED STRICKLAND Friends, THIS QUOTE alone should be enough to deter even the most ardent Huckabee supporter. The fact that one of the most well known liberals in the nation, a man who campaign in Iowa last month for Hillary Clinton would say he would choose Huckabee over the other Republicans is something that should scare US ALL. Huckabee is hated by great Conservative minds like Robert Novak, Ann Coulter, Phyllis Schlafly, and several other great Conservative minds. They speak out against him because he is merely a big-government liberal wolf in Christian sheep clothing. Now, I’m not saying I doubt his salvation, but I DEFINITELY doubt his integrity and his true Conservatism… and you all know exactly what I think about that- and why I think it. The fact of the matter is, Mike Huckabee needs to either start showing his true colors instead of doing a lousy job of hiding them, or go home to Arkansas and rethink his entire political ideology.

Huckabad.

Here it is folks… I’ve said I would put it out sooner or later to several of you, and it’s here. The following is my critique of Presidential hopeful, Mike Huckabee.

I’ve been in several somewhat “heated” debates with several people I know about the candidacy of Mike Huckabee, and each and every time no one gets anywhere in their arguments. So, I would like to offer my honest opinions, as well as present several major facts that have helped play into my opinion of Huckabee. I’ll warn you ahead of time, if you are a Huckabee supporter and get easily upset when someone attacks him, you may not want to read this post.

Alright, let’s look at the different aspects of Huckabee’s candidacy and record that I do and don’t like…

• Abortion- Huckabee is right on target with abortion. He believes that any and all abortion is wrong, and that ALL human life (born and unborn) is precious. I agree with him here, and cannot dispute his stance on it whatsoever. Although, my initial feelings are that Roe v. Wade needs to be overturned, OR the decision needs to be left to the States. I don’t think an outright ban set forth by congress would be constitutional without the interference of the Supreme Court.

• Gay Marriage/Gay Rights- Huckabee believes that marriage is between ONE man and ONE woman. I agree with him here, too.

• Immigration- Huckabee believes that we should give lower college tuition, as well as other benefits to illegals. This is one of the first places that I absolutely disagree with Huckabee. Huckabee says that we need to “show compassion” to illegal aliens, and he has even gone so far as to quote the “Golden Rule” right out of the Bible. My main problem with this is that it blatantly discounts the rule of law here in the United States, as well as begins to tear down our nation’s sovereignty. By allowing illegal aliens to get away with little to no punishment for violating our country’s laws, we are shouting to the world “Come one, come all!” and are deteriorating our long-held stance of justice. There is a fine line between compassion and justice. Compassion is giving immediate medical attention or police aid to illegals when they are in danger; it’s basic human rights to provide for someone when they’re in danger… JUSTICE is sending them home after they receive that attention, and upholding our laws with a firm fist. Huckabee ALSO vehemently opposed a 2005 bill sponsored by Arkansas State Senator Jim Holt that would deny state benefits to illegal immigrants, calling it “un-Christian” and saying it wasn’t “pro-life.”

• Financial issues- Let’s put this lightly… The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration states that during Huckabee’s tenure, taxes were cut ninety times for savings of $378 million dollars, while taxes were raised twenty-one times for an increase of $883 million dollars. Pretty big, huh? Also, the CATO Institute gave Huckabee an “F” rating on Taxes and Spending in 2006. One of the things Huckabee is popular for doing while onstage is making sure everyone know how many times he lowered taxes…. But, you never hear how many times he raised them. I honestly believe that the reason he talks so much about lowering taxes is because he wants to do his best to hide the fact that he raised taxes so much. Huckabee knows the Evangelical/Conservative base wants a pro-life, pro-family candidate, and that most of them won’t look at his previous record… so, he uses that fact to his advantage.

• Death Penalty- Huckabee supports the death penalty, and so do I. However, back in his first term in office, Huckabee pardoned a man named Wayne Dumond, who was a convicted rapist and murderer. Huckabee has said numerous times that he did not have any involvement with the pardoning of this man, and that he had no influence in the final decision of the state parole board- but any amount of brief research on the matter shows that Huckabee not only tried to pardon the man after a private meeting with the man’s wife (he failed in his attempt to pardon the first time), but he also met in private with the state parole board. After the meeting, Wayne Dumond, a convicted rapist and murderer was pardoned by the state on one condition… that another state take him. Dumond moved to Smithville, Missouri and later sexually assaulted a woman who lived near him, and was a suspect in the murder of a pregnant woman in the same general area. Upon Dumond’s pardon, Huckabee said: “I concur with the board’s action and hope the lives of all those involved can move forward. The action of the board accomplishes what I sought to do in considering an earlier request for commutation.” The Huckabee campaign now does their best to avoid the issue, and when confronted with it, their answer is that he never had any say in the decision whatsoever… funny, because his own words January 16^th, 1997 directly contradict that.
• Party Unity- Huckabee has been criticized time and time again by people who believe his record as governor damaged the Republican Party in Arkansas. Eagle Forum Founder and President, Phyllis Schlafly said; “He destroyed the conservative movement in Arkansas, and left the Republican Party a shambles”. Former Arkansas State Representative Randy Minton (R) said; “His support for taxes split the Republican Party, and damaged our name brand.” Surely, with the current state of the Republican Party in the United States, and the volatility of the prospect of another Clinton in the White House, we do not want someone who would tear the party apart.
• Campaign Staff- The Huckabee Campaign hired 18 term Alaskan Congressman Don Young as one of their congressional campaign chairs. Young is known for his 223 Million dollars in earmarks in just ONE of his proposed bills, as well as his suggested involvement in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. Young has suggested that the reason Republicans lost their majority is because of cutting spending. Young also has had several outbursts of extreme anger on the House floor, one of which is particularly interesting…. When John McCain asked him to give up some money earmarked for Alaska to help the rebuilding effort from Hurricane Katrina, Young replied that Katrina victims “can kiss my ear!” These are only several of the things young is well known on Capitol Hill for, but there is much more to be found with a bit of simple research. I certainly do not want a President who hires this type of well-known RINO and keeps him on staff.

For all of these reasons, and more (namely his problems with his ability to be elected against someone like Obama or Hillary), I cannot and will not support Mike Huckabee. His candidacy is something I feel very strongly against, and believe would be a detriment to this nation’s well being and future prosperity.