tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47487285596628099612024-03-05T14:00:42.348-08:00HuckamaniaA blend of politics, Mike Huckabee updates, comedy, news and mean spirited sarcasm rolled up into one.dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-50591055967270942192009-11-28T10:31:00.000-08:002009-11-28T10:37:57.879-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3spqPu2BywwJJ_8Bu0c_D0jyu061Sc-Qo3j5AT9S5TyIYFW-U0TiF_S1XqXdisN4tvhdTO0zX6pRamyug4K0NcW9HNDNkHW4HIx39JdBsK-p5PZbB-0TY1bz_naDy86uLl5DCfY1Ept8/s1600/images.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3spqPu2BywwJJ_8Bu0c_D0jyu061Sc-Qo3j5AT9S5TyIYFW-U0TiF_S1XqXdisN4tvhdTO0zX6pRamyug4K0NcW9HNDNkHW4HIx39JdBsK-p5PZbB-0TY1bz_naDy86uLl5DCfY1Ept8/s400/images.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409225033961017074" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Ok, so does this story not scare anyone else like it does me? A couple strolls into the White House and is able to meet the President and half of Congress and...they weren't invited? This is a major breakdown in Secret Service security and is inexcusable. We were lucky. This time it was a harmless couple looking for a little fun. What if next time it's a crazed terrorist looking to snap the President's neck?</div><div><br /></div><div>Well the doors to the White House are open to that now, it appears. I know the White House is the people's house, but we've got to have tighter security than this. </div><div><br /></div><div>That being said, what an impressive Facebook album these two will have no. A White House Dinners with pictures with the President, Vice President, Chief of Staff Rham Emmanuel, and numerous congressman. Pretty cool. If you ask me, it was worth it. I'm not sure how much time they will serve, but they lived the dream for a night in exchange for a few nights in jail--worth it. </div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-28729851857979580222009-11-25T09:19:00.000-08:002009-11-25T09:23:10.429-08:00I'm Back!After a little layoff (ok a long layoff), I'll be blogging some again. To start it up....<div><br /></div><div>Visit <a href="http://hucksarmy.com/full-katie-couric-interview-of-gov-mike-huckabee/">Huck's Army</a> to see Mike's interview with Katie Couric. It's a good one. </div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-23426153177845964612009-07-31T14:25:00.001-07:002009-07-31T15:13:42.671-07:00The Frontrunners<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD0k3dRwuXakLLeFJn35uENY3OFYiiBzlQy4SCxFB4QSgiLgv2jSBoxldkJBfA1LEBtZ7s9yh23qwVMk1L44ua0Demz6kSp0am4FYK6DMIaTeFKrWs-jS7IPAm9B0UeFOYA9sBREGKBA/s1600-h/index.aspx.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMD0k3dRwuXakLLeFJn35uENY3OFYiiBzlQy4SCxFB4QSgiLgv2jSBoxldkJBfA1LEBtZ7s9yh23qwVMk1L44ua0Demz6kSp0am4FYK6DMIaTeFKrWs-jS7IPAm9B0UeFOYA9sBREGKBA/s400/index.aspx.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364738863035853922" /></a><br /><div>I've already covered the lightweights, so here are the favorites:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Newt Gingrich</span>- He's a familiar face in unfamiliar times. I think he's going to pick up Palin supporters as her support drops. He's very smart and very capable. He will perform well in debates and has a record of fighting democrats. However due to that, he hurts his bi-partisan appeal and people know, if Gingrich is in the White House it will be politics as usual. He will be in the race until the end but ultimately will hope to get a VP spot, which is not that unlikely. Chances of winning: 11%</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Tim Pawlenty- </span>Pawlenty has recently become very popular, and people consider him a strong candidate in 2012. He speaks like a fair-minded conservative and comes from an important state in Minnesota, that usually swings democrat. He's going to be a tough out and could rob Palin and Huckabee of votes, but likely will not have enough support to win. He's another who could easily find himself in a VP spot and possibly another run in 2016. Chances of Winning: 15%</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Mitt Romney</span>- Easily could be considered the most popular man in the race. It's basically a wash between him and Mike Huckabee. Mitt has performed well in the polls. Mitt's done a little better than Mike at fundraising (a lot better, actually) but lacks the popularity and grassroots support Mike has. Mitt is probably considered the frontrunner right now, but I think he's too generic a candidate to win. He wins if Jindal, Huckabee and Palin perform badly and it falls to him. But if one can take this race by the reigns, he has no chance. Chances of Winning: 25%</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Mike Huckabee- </span>He's splitting time atop the 2012 polls with Mitt Romney, but not among the favorables. He's easily the most popular candidate. Right now, it's a toss up to who you would consider the "favorite" in the 2012 race. Although he has popularity and grassroots support (such as Huck's Army), he lacks in fundraising. His TV show has been very good for him, spreading his name among conservatives. His recent hosting of the O Reilly Factor has really helped as well. Right now, I think you have to consider it a "Romney-lean" as to who the frontrunner is for the sole reason that he can raise money. But if you consider that Mike looks very good in the all important Iowa caucus, he could have momentum (and money) swing his way right off the bat. Chances of Winning: 25%</div><div><br /></div><div>One thing is clear: it's going to be a dog fight in the GOP field in 2012. With many fresh faces and many familiar ones, anyone could come out and win in this field. Although we have 2 men leading the pack now, there are many popular men (and women) in the middle and bottom of the pack who could make some serious noise....and possibly even win.<br /><br /></div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-27895862245798412742009-07-30T15:27:00.000-07:002009-07-31T15:11:23.671-07:00The Competition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAr733XHkYlFMTWSWyL1JxhHyvdrZWfSg__YVohRUSrjmJlMBuGMbFpYUAwXOzmu1b6rtZiV_udDTWRNY7vaMMNdET53TxGOhggnqfkJ_YxBzFIKsnJ4LBgdraqTKXrvg94En6Qq1QlM/s1600-h/index.aspx.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAr733XHkYlFMTWSWyL1JxhHyvdrZWfSg__YVohRUSrjmJlMBuGMbFpYUAwXOzmu1b6rtZiV_udDTWRNY7vaMMNdET53TxGOhggnqfkJ_YxBzFIKsnJ4LBgdraqTKXrvg94En6Qq1QlM/s400/index.aspx.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364385201986765026" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>On a rather slow day in news (just a Supreme Court vote, two prominent baseball players testing positive for steroids and a keg at the White House), I'm going to take a creative look at the GOP field for 2012, including Mike and his competition. They come in ascending order of best chance of winning. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Lightweights (Yes Sarah Palin is a lightweight) And let's be clear, it's not that these candidates have no chance of winning, just that they aren't in the front of the pack and that, as of now, I don't see them competing seriously in 2012. However, anything can happen in the world of politics. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Jeb Bush-</span> Surely Republicans won't elect another Bush, right? Maybe not. It's likely without his brother being extremely unpopular he would be the frontrunner. He's smart and very popular in his home state of Florida. Not to mention a candidate essentially being guaranteed Florida would be very hard to beat. So far, "Dubya's" little brother has performed abysmal in the polls. As in under 5%. That being said, don't be surprised at all if those numbers take a steep incline as we climb closer to 2012. However, I think his brother's tarnished name will be too much to overcome. Though his electoral math will look better than his nationwide polling, he won't have enough support to make a serious run at the office. Although don't be surprised if a more serious run comes in 2016. Chances of winning: 3%</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Charlie Crist-</span> Another Republican from Florida, he's becoming a champion of bi-partisanism. He is very popular among moderates and again, from a great state for being elected. Although I think he could have a nice following, I'd be surprised if his numbers ever reached double digits. Not to mention, he still has to overcome the conservative Marco Rubio for the Florida Senate seat, which some polls have Rubio neck and neck. If he does beat Rubio, he might have enough support to get into the debate of GOP 2012 Candidates. If not, game over. Chances of winning: 5%</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Bobby Jindal-</span> Although relatively unknown now, he could be a household name by 2012. If an unknown were to come out and win, I think Jindal is it. He's popular among conservatives and has appeal to moderates. I wouldn't be surprised if he finishes above Sarah Palin. (in fact, I might be surprised if he doesn't). Right now, Jindal's biggest problem is his recognition. If he can get his name out, he could be a force. Chances of Winning: 10%</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Sarah Palin-</span> After much debate, I decided to put Palin below Pawlenty and Gingrich. Although I've always liked her appeal and her fair-mindedness, she is as unpopular as she is popular. Almost everyone has made their minds up about her, and it's more bad than good. She was very popular among Conservatives, but that took a shot with her new "bi-partisan kick" and her promise to campaign for democrats. She's a very interesting political figure, but will not be strong enough to compete in 2012. Chances of Winning: 14%</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-87708183743472181612009-07-29T08:20:00.000-07:002009-07-29T08:34:49.709-07:00Polls, Polls, Polls<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8k8cu8LyIAYkbU556R7RvYuGBUslvDOYml5-0PisgXPbVJ89455mMZlz1drC3LIkGxzeTdRW8wsYJak9C9iS9-wttWkeFpAuwQKc4kNZxADoHbaIV8MBB7E2W5cCkiiERv9cHzLIZB7s/s1600-h/Huckabee-Norris.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8k8cu8LyIAYkbU556R7RvYuGBUslvDOYml5-0PisgXPbVJ89455mMZlz1drC3LIkGxzeTdRW8wsYJak9C9iS9-wttWkeFpAuwQKc4kNZxADoHbaIV8MBB7E2W5cCkiiERv9cHzLIZB7s/s400/Huckabee-Norris.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363902797043051986" /></a><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8k8cu8LyIAYkbU556R7RvYuGBUslvDOYml5-0PisgXPbVJ89455mMZlz1drC3LIkGxzeTdRW8wsYJak9C9iS9-wttWkeFpAuwQKc4kNZxADoHbaIV8MBB7E2W5cCkiiERv9cHzLIZB7s/s1600-h/Huckabee-Norris.jpg">- Real Clear Politics has a new poll that places Mike in a dead heat with Romney. Here's the </a></span><a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/politics_nation/2009/07/fox_poll_palins_place_is_in_th.html">link</a>, but this is essentially the entire article anyway: <br /></li></ol></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; "><div class="entry-body"><p></p></div><div class="entry-body"><p></p></div><blockquote><div class="entry-body"><p>Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee have swapped spots on top of Fox News' latest test of the 2012 Republican presidential field.</p><p><strong>2012 Primary Election Matchup</strong><br />Romney 22 (+4 from May)<br />Huckabee 21 (+1)<br />Palin 17 (+4)<br />Giuliani 13 (+1)<br />Gingrich 9 (-5)<br />Jindal 3 (unch)<br />J. Bush 1 (-2)<br />Pawlenty 1 <br />Sanford -- (-4)</p><p>Ten percent said it was too soon to decide, while 2 percent were undecided.</p><p>The poll asked voters what would be the best job for Sarah Palin now that she's resigned. Among all voters, the top choice (32 percent) was homemaker; 17 percent said she should be a talk show host, 14 percent said vice president, while just 6 percent said president. Among Republican voters VP was the top choice at 27 percent, followed by homemaker (18 percent), talk show host (14 percent) and then president (12 percent).</p><p>The generic 2010 ballot test shows Democrats still ahead, though their numbers have slipped. If the election were held today, 43 percent would vote for a Democratic candidate, while 38 percent would pick the Republican -- a 5 point gap, down from a 12 point advantage in May. Congress' job approval rating has dropped 11 points to 30 percent, while 60 percent disapprove. The split was 41/49 in May.</p><p>The telephone survey was conducted July 21-22, with an overall sample of 900 registered voters and a +/- 3 percent margin of error. The Republican primary sample of 303 voters had a margin of error of +/- 6 percent.</p><p>After the jump, see some Fav/Unfav ratings for government figures.</p></div><div id="more" class="entry-more"><p><strong>Favorable Ratings</strong><br />Obama 62 / 33<br />Democratic Party 50 / 41<br />Republican Party 36 / 53<br />Sotomayor 41 / 24<br />Pelosi 29 / 47<br />Palin 38 / 51</p></div></blockquote><div id="more" class="entry-more"><p></p><p></p><blockquote></blockquote><br /><p></p><p>So there you have it, from Real Clear Politics. It just solidifies the fact that this could quickly turn into a 2-dog race. It feels as if two incumbents are running with Jindal, Pawlenty, Gingrich and the others just nipping at their heels. I think this is good news for Mike, as it should be easy to tear apart Mitt's record. </p><p><br /></p><p>-<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/28/blue-dog-democrat-vote-pivotal-passage-health-care-reform/">"Blue Dogs" vote pivotal in Health Care Reform.</a></p><p><br /></p><p>-I wonder, with Mike being better known this time around, if he'll receive any big(ger) endorsements. Of course, he had Chuck Norris last time. I wonder who he'll get this time? How awesome would it be to get Rick Warren? </p><p><br /></p><p>-Last, I don't agree with everything that comes out of Mike's mouth. I support him because he is the type of man who can lead us through great and tough times. He reminds me of Ronald Reagan, which is why I long for 2012 to reach. Leave me a comment to why you support Mike. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div><div id="more" class="entry-more"><p></p></div></span></div></div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-53928477425377737162009-07-28T10:45:00.001-07:002009-07-28T10:45:43.620-07:00Sotomayor confirmed by committee. I stand by my previous post: don't fight this. There are other fights worth fighting but not this. <p>The important thing? Another example that President Obama is far from "bi-partisan". All but one yay vote (Lindsey Graham, SC) was from a democrat.dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-2667635755824934072009-07-28T08:56:00.000-07:002009-07-28T09:27:24.056-07:00Sotomayor, The Huck Man and Funny People<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0VjwohrD6ymUyrCoZzjVbYtb17oJGHk46TFv78bBROe6kFc7KkE_XOhi13edwCMYD7ox-sLKrh5Fml23q-h5jm7GaUf5O8Lp9KBM3xb7z49_plzm73fQ8zR4tA_H144TMncdms9ZddA/s1600-h/Sonia-Sotomayor-Confirmation-Hearing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0VjwohrD6ymUyrCoZzjVbYtb17oJGHk46TFv78bBROe6kFc7KkE_XOhi13edwCMYD7ox-sLKrh5Fml23q-h5jm7GaUf5O8Lp9KBM3xb7z49_plzm73fQ8zR4tA_H144TMncdms9ZddA/s400/Sonia-Sotomayor-Confirmation-Hearing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363541613764904434" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>-As I'm writing this, the honorable Judge Sonia Sotomayor is in the process of being confirmed. It should go down without a fight. As a conservative, I will note that I, for one, will choose not to care about this today. Sotomayor, as controversial as she's been, is a very qualified Judge who I believe will be fair. We have to pick our fights, and this is not one of them. She's going to be confirmed anyway, so why fight it? Especially with the growing population of hispanics that are beginning to make up a decent chunk of the electorate. Let's use our resources to fight <a href="http://stopdeficitspending.com/">deficit spending</a> and <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124467554761003983.html">healthcare reform</a>, not this. <div><br /></div><div>-The Huck Man (my new nickname for Mike Huckabee....because, you know, we're practically best friends. I mean, I shook his hand at a book-signing) is still <a href="http://online.worldmag.com/2009/07/28/huckabee-under-the-radar/">"flying under the radar"</a>, apparently. This, for reasons I can't even fathom. What else can the man too? He's been the most popular candidate in the polls (Fox, CNN, Washington Post, etc.) by FAR. He's also been leading or one point off the top in every poll I've seen including many other GOP Internet polls. Yet for some reason, he slips pollsters minds while they are polling for Mitt and Palin. (They might as well test Jeb Bush and Ron Paul as well. Let's just forget the frontrunner, eh?)</div><div><br /></div><div>-As I was watching Al Franken deliver his Sotomayor love letter in the hearings today, I just thought, "What is he doing in public office?" He looks, and acts, like he should be in the cast of "Funny People", not in the US Congress. But there he sits. </div><div><br /></div><div>-Halfway through Glenn Beck's "Common Sense". Beck is very cynical and a little loud (much like his show), but brings up some excellent points. One thing you find out about Glenn very fast is, although he is a big-conservative, he's not a big-republican. He equally hates all politicians. Although his book, thus far, is at times cynical and pessimistic, it should be read by all Americans, regardless of political affiliation. I think democrats would be surprised to hear that Bush takes more shots than Obama in this book. </div><div><br /></div><div>-BREAKING NEWS: OFFICIALS TO OBTAIN SEARCH WARRANT FOR JACKSON'S DOCTOR'S HOUSE. </div><div><br /></div><div>BREAKING NEWS: JACKSON'S DOCTOR GOES OUT TO LUNCH.</div><div><br /></div><div>Is anyone else tired of the day-to-day soap opera that unfolds on every major news network, highlighting Michael Jackson's death? Ok, he died. It's sad, and I expect it to be reported. His funeral is a big deal, and I don't mind hearing about that. It's a homicide? Ok, interesting. But do I really want a line-by-line reading of his will or a daily account of his doctors? NO! It's getting out of hand. GET IT TOGETHER, PEOPLE!! There are still important events happening, like, gee....I don't know, the confirmation of a Judge to the Bench! Or how about America's gradual path to SOCIALISM! Pull yourselves together. </div><div><br /></div><div>-Michael Vick is back to the NFL. Sad story....</div><div><br /></div><div>-Can we (and by We, I mean the people) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">STOP</span> asking to see <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/28/hawaii-declares-obama-birth-certificate-real/?test=latestnews">President Obama's birth certificate</a>? Nobody likes a sore loser. The man's American. And guess what? HE'S CHRISTIAN!! Because he has dark skin and a funny name we now can't believe he's an American? We can do better than that. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-76925707749873167812009-07-28T06:26:00.000-07:002009-07-28T06:36:34.960-07:00HuckamaniaAfter a short layoff, I've decided to continue blogging. Except I'll be changing my format. Hope you enjoy, and please leave comments!<br /><br />-Mike Huckabee substituted for Bill O' Reilly on Friday on the "O' Reilly Factor." Apparently, the folks over at "the Factor" must have thought Mike did well enough the first time to ask him on again. Maybe Mike will become Bill's stand-in? Either way, the "Huckabee Factor" cleaned up shop outperforming all other major news stations at that time. (Mike should be used to that)<br /><br />-Mike wins a poll for te 2012 Republican Nomination....AGAIN!! Except this time, he beat Romney by a cool 5 points, outside the margin. He was also able to defeat Palin even worse. This all from the Washington Post. He also won in the favorables, where he was again most popular among GOP candidates and polling better than Obama. Yet despite all this, Raumussen Polls continue to leave him out of their polling for 2012, for reasons beyond any understanding. For this reason, they are now on my new list, the "Axis of Evil", which also includes Rahm Emmanuel, Barney Frank and that Paris idiot who bashed Carrie Prejean. (while I'm on that subject, Carrie, will you marry me?)<br /><br />-In other news, I hope to bring you more of an "inside scoop" in the upcoming years. I'm doing my best to work for a 2010 race (Matt Lockett in Kentucky 6th) a and a 2012 race (Mike Huckabee). If so, I will keep everyone updated on day-to-day events. We'll see!dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-47042045973646950852009-06-26T16:56:00.000-07:002009-06-26T21:06:16.514-07:00Who I like in 2010<div style="text-align: left;">I've been all about 2012 ever since President Obama was sworn into office. Putting Mike Huckabee in the White House has become my #1 goal. However, the 2010 elections are quickly approaching. As we've seen in multiple votes already this year, it's becoming increasingly important to have representatives in Congress that will share our values and opinions on issues. Here's a few that we can start with.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Remember, regardless of whether or not you live in their home state or not, join these great men's causes and help them get elected. Getting men like these elected all over the country is becoming increasingly important. Once you join, please take a couple seconds to invite your friends, as it's very easy. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Matt Lockett, Kentucky 6th</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rc7Tx9qbm7awEU-z8Kn0yWugVfYanRA64cCfJNbXB3HLzcSE7CgM8j2tX2tvI0EWhp2geFk3PRMUM6LypfrEJiiDics3QHUseXAtCn1FDQlQwmZXoaOJO4Vt5xjYtCVb1_RR6tz9Se4/s320/pic.php.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351842762436326450" /></div><div>The similarities I see in Matt and Mike Huckabee just keep coming. He is an ordained baptist minister and firmly believes in less government, strongly against bailouts and massive amounts of government spending, and a strong defender in the sanctity of human life. Matt is a great man who's got a great future in public service. You can join Matt's cause here:<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mattlockett.net/index.html">Matt's Website</a> </div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Matt-Lockett/99435527154?ref=ts">Facebook Page </a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Rex Rice, South Carolina</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"> 3rd</span></span> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVirKbyVJfUwZ1nBSmPed5PlJzUl_8N4Q7zYYVDvsKkEGME95l8jnqiMcgqGCWQucTVtZbQ5ZieJY7a2Svhwtq11dLU9V63H0UgKw7ylnTsk9tEwDj7C4_7aAS_UlyIdOnOqp8LmoEyE/s320/1547727087.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351842766671119906" /></div><div>Rex is truly a down to earth guy. It's been a joy to have had multiple conversations with him already. Much like Mike, he's very conservative on just about every issue. Rex considers himself "The Fair Tax Congressman" and is a very strong supporter of it. Please help him out in his run to the White House:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.rexrice.com/">Rex's Website</a> </div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rex-Rice/75277629006?ref=ts">Facebook Page</a></div><div><a href="http://twitter.com/rexrice">(You can find him on twitter as well)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Marco Rubio, U.S. Sen</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">ate in Florida</span></span> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbEPoPWNpiYJIgT7UPWqMvKmG0YYs3Iu67UlmHo2UBLWofaYJZdI8blcobb-GF8wcIL33RA6OQi5SWfULocdHN7BXhhjXcGG3I0FrX6wtccDzDM5cAv3Klo4Ji-uEAmc0Lx1eux7nx2I8/s320/3441931877_1494d397ac.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351842762498553506" /></div><div>Marco truly has a <br /></div><div>bright future ahead. Someday, he will lead a powerful Republican Party. I encourage you to watch a video of him, because he is very, very impressive, and hard not to like. It's obvious he's very smart and very capable of being elected to the Senate. He's already received an official endorsement from Huck Pac. His conservative values and his "it" factor make him an attractive candidate for 2010. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://marcorubio.com/">Marco's Website</a></div><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/MarcoRubio#/MarcoRubio?v=wall&viewas=0">Facebook Page</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>These are just a few of many who need all of our help. Please, if nothing else, join their facebook pages and invite your friends (simply by clicking the "Suggest to Friends" tab under their picture then clicking "select all"). This will go along way in spreading the word and getting true conservatives elected in 2010, and really beginning to make a difference. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-41056518227136171842009-06-22T13:29:00.000-07:002009-06-22T17:28:40.776-07:00Homosexuals mad? UNBORN CHILDREN should be ticked!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwEuk23vSmHP4F0aDi-NJ5J9bV99RwqyLHLWD9offHQMGee7R0H60k6I5qIEEBRPCQtSbfAASfLmk78-NsIpr9YMXaSyjARVzA3EQIyVSlIIBYSqqasuNj_q8l5_SLA8irrdsI4JG348/s1600-h/Ultrasound+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwEuk23vSmHP4F0aDi-NJ5J9bV99RwqyLHLWD9offHQMGee7R0H60k6I5qIEEBRPCQtSbfAASfLmk78-NsIpr9YMXaSyjARVzA3EQIyVSlIIBYSqqasuNj_q8l5_SLA8irrdsI4JG348/s400/Ultrasound+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350313205794132274" /></a><br />An interesting thought flashed through my mind today-- homosexuals continue to fight vehemently for their rights through protest because they can't get "married." No one is stripping them of freedom or anything, just marriage. I won't divulge into the situation any further, because they should be standing up for what they believed and fighting for what they want. But how can we continue to even think about something as trivial as "civil unions vs. marriage" while the largest genocide in history is happening right under our noses? Unborn children have easily slipped into the most oppressed group of all time. <div><br /></div><div>Worldwide, over 42 million abortions are performed each year. Let that number sink in for a moment. Furthermore, 1.30 million are performed in the US each year. That number totals more than the number of soldiers killed in the Civil War, WW 1, WW 2 the Revolutionary War and the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812....combined!! (as if that wasn't enough, the total loss of American lives in those wars equals roughly half of the number of abortions performed in the US each year. Shocking, I know.) Talked about an oppressed people. Possibly even wilder, approximately 22% of ALL PREGNANCIES END IN ABORTION!! (I'm not talking just unplanned pregnancy, but ALL pregnancies)</div><div><br /></div><div>Ok, ok, I'll stop boring you with statistics. Everyone knows the horrendous amount of abortions being done. Let's get into the meat of the argument. Want a bold statement? How's this: I'm going to lay out 3 simple points to prove President Obama wrong on abortion. But not just President Obama, but everyone who is for the infamous "woman's right to choose." </div><div><br /></div><div>1) These are children, not tissue. And the reason I know that they are is that our Judicial system says they are. Often times, when a pregnant mother is murdered, the murderer will receive a "double murder." He gets one for the mother and one for the baby (the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">unborn</span> baby). This is called "fetal homicide". Cases like these, sadly, are common. Mother's even receive a homicide ruling when killing their own child with a knife or poison, getting the same life sentence if that mother would have shot her brother. </div><div><br /></div><div>Along those lines, another interesting point was brought up by my friend, David Schmidt, in a video he made. (which you can watch here: http://forum.hucksarmy.com/viewtopic.php?f=141&t=20156) Even President Obama agrees-- the unborn baby is considered a child! If him and his administration are "strongly discouraging" abortions, they obviously agree that it is morally wrong. So what's so morally wrong about "killing" a blob of tissue? Nothing. They believe it's morally wrong, because they know that it's life. And that's point #1. </div><div><br /></div><div>2) The taking of innocent life is murder. Now we see that an unborn baby or a "fetus" is life. Hence being "pro-life" or "pro-choice" (who doesn't like life?). In other words, a fetus is no different than a two-year-old child. These babies did absolutely nothing wrong, yet they are being wiped out at an alarmingly high rate. It's difficult to sit back watch, as millions of future firemen, lawyers, doctors and yes, even Presidents, are being annihilated. The phrase that's often put in defense of abortion is that a woman should have a right to choose. How naive! A right to choose whether a child lives or dies? What if their baby comes out and they decide they don't like him? Can they just kill it? The woman doesn't have a right to choose who lives or dies!! And let me pose this- the man played a fairly important part in making the CHILD, do they have no say? Where is the man's right to choose? I know the baby is in the woman's body, but it doesn't make it any more "hers". And furthermore, what's so wrong with putting it up for adoption. There are millions of parents out there who can't even have kids. How tragic that we are killing off millions that could be potentially theirs. </div><div><br /></div><div>3) Therefore, abortion is murder. It's a taking of the child's life. In the rare case that the child could cause the woman's life, then the doctor should exhaust every possible option to try and save them both. Then I would say, yes, do what it takes to save the mother. Just like any taking of life, sometimes there are stipulations. Such as a trespasser being shot, which is legal. People bring up cases such as rape (although these cases are extremely rare. Like..... low single digits rare). Cases of rape should be no different. It doesn't make the child any less important. Put the child up for adoption if you choose not to raise it. The killing of unborn life (abortion) is murder. </div><div><br /></div><div>All that just goes to show how blind and foolish our government can be. This, not homosexuality or racism or religious persecution, will go down in history as the worst violation of civil rights of all time. A genocide that doesn't touch the likes of the holocaust. It's sad to see, not as a conservative or a Christian, but a fellow human being, these children, futures as bright as each one who's lucky enough to make it, getting wiped out. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is an issue that shouldn't be taken lightly and shouldn't be pushed to the side. Yet for some reason, it does. We've intervened in genocides before, but I guess this shows our selfish intentions. This time, we aren't threatened by a take over of world domination because WE are the ones doing it. I hope, and pray, that these children will be saved. The current administration has not and probably wont, do enough to stop this horrific violence. We should stand against it and elect someone with the guts to do it.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-9610880066613171212009-06-19T18:16:00.000-07:002009-06-19T18:46:39.556-07:00Book Review Showdown<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYkr71g-jIBnSL0rdfEUjfRiR_l_MpplA4vrrgcYOGZuhyeyeiU44a6tw7Bsyd9tvscV2_M-zKRs-ijEflYKOG_XstN96fu05FEmdW71Gxf3TADroyP0wIvfw8w0f-YobLI4X903AfGY/s1600-h/scott_mcclellan_001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYkr71g-jIBnSL0rdfEUjfRiR_l_MpplA4vrrgcYOGZuhyeyeiU44a6tw7Bsyd9tvscV2_M-zKRs-ijEflYKOG_XstN96fu05FEmdW71Gxf3TADroyP0wIvfw8w0f-YobLI4X903AfGY/s400/scott_mcclellan_001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349214078487122114" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xJznm3Wlbe1UIUJIv3Ms6RRn6VLMo-sQE60O1fhzCDw2X_PnANPXpZODzklbEbXX3w8V7d8WhSC_rAeyieQSPTy2qhcgAUY1sWmeHSAWSrOjx21BqyRBYPcSe0ecsCWkNoCKb9cKP1U/s1600-h/scott_mcclellan_001.jpg"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xJznm3Wlbe1UIUJIv3Ms6RRn6VLMo-sQE60O1fhzCDw2X_PnANPXpZODzklbEbXX3w8V7d8WhSC_rAeyieQSPTy2qhcgAUY1sWmeHSAWSrOjx21BqyRBYPcSe0ecsCWkNoCKb9cKP1U/s1600-h/scott_mcclellan_001.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'lucida grande';">One new thing I've decided to do with my blog is give updates on new books I've recently read and review and suggest them accordingly. I hope you'll enjoy, as my first reviews will come from two books about George W. Bush and what he stood for.</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">What Actually Happened- By: Scott McClellan</span> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Although former Press Secretary Scott McClellan used to work for the Bush White House, the book is anything but kind to the administration. However, McClellan is very fair in his assessment. The main thesis of the book is, although it began with hope and optimism and a bright future, the Bush White House fell into the same lull of the "permanent campaign" like many administrations before it. McClellan never attacks any of Bush or any of his advisors personally, but underlines their mistakes (as well as his own) as the reasons for causing the permanent campaign. It's a great book to read and gives an insider's look into the Bush White House, bringing interesting stories and bringing the Bush advisors, such as Karl Rove, Karen Hughes and Andy Card, to life. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Verdict: Read. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">A Matter of Character- Ronald Kessler</span> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">A matter of character brings the positive side of things to the Bush White House. While lavishing praise on Bush and his staffers, it also attacks the Clinton's, as well as many other past presidents such as LBJ, for their character, or lack thereof. It highlights the way Bush never felt like he was above anyone, including the maids and cooks, and was a down to earth guy who never got the inflated head so common from the office. The book really shows how Bush restored character to the office after the mockery the Clinton's made of it. Interesting read, but really doesn't tell you more than you probably already knew- Clinton was a jerk, but Bush is the kind of guy you'd want to be friends with. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Verdict: Skim </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Rankings (10 being best, 1 being worst)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Un-biased/Fairness</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">What Actually Happened- 9.5</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">A Matter of Character- 6 </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Writing</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">What Actually Happened- 7</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">A Matter of Character- 8.5</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Message/Theme </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">What Actually Happened- 10</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">A Matter of Character- 9.5</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Ease of Reading</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; ">What Actually Happened- 8</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; ">A Matter of Character- 9</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Interesting Content</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">What Actually Happened- 9</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">A Matter of Character- 5.5</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Overall</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">What Actually Happened- 9</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">A Matter of Character- 7.5</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Totals:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">What Actually Happened- 52.5</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">A Matter of Character- 46</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-88951334026267839062009-06-18T12:54:00.001-07:002009-06-18T12:54:36.775-07:00Joke of the Day<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; ">A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him,<br /><br />"Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."<br /><br />The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degree, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.<br /><br />"She rolled her eyes and said, 'You must be a Republican.'"<br /><br />"I am," replied the man. "How did you know?"<br /><br />"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me." <br /><br />The man smiled and responded, "You must be an Obama Democrat." <br /><br />"I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?"<br /><br />"Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you are going. You've risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it's my fault."</span>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-72024968095391832372009-06-16T20:25:00.000-07:002009-06-16T21:18:34.534-07:00The Permanent Campaign<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWenWyXEvIi4DbVgtLH9dP1Q-o2b1Q2yboE1ycV-EwIXgbrj8wRnkwOVUEfxrZS2pzldJ8cgtvQNLpEplbZgLm-32Z_7rKFGQGH-J5O7mAmv3PiVcwm0jdrTWnJf6yzFNgOnQ9zr8rv-A/s1600-h/3098976149_6cae5f5f66.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 116px; height: 111px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWenWyXEvIi4DbVgtLH9dP1Q-o2b1Q2yboE1ycV-EwIXgbrj8wRnkwOVUEfxrZS2pzldJ8cgtvQNLpEplbZgLm-32Z_7rKFGQGH-J5O7mAmv3PiVcwm0jdrTWnJf6yzFNgOnQ9zr8rv-A/s400/3098976149_6cae5f5f66.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348144415507934018" /></a><br />"There's only two things that stop things from getting done in Washington: Money and Politics."<div><br /></div><div>Fact: the men and women who travel through the many checkpoints and, eventually, into the most coveted office space in America (the West Wing), have more power to bring real change to the world than most everyone else will in a lifetime. </div><div><br /></div><div>Question: Why don't they?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Each election year, you hear about "changing Washington" (or something similar) from each politician more than you can stand. And it never fails, just as every year MLB analysts will pick the Cubs to win the World Series, that people buy into this idea of "changing politics in Washington.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Cubs haven't won a World Series in 100 years....and counting. </div><div><br /></div><div>My problem with all of this, is the voters. It's US. Don't blame the politicians. They are doing what they do best--getting elected. They hire political strategist like Barack Obama has loony-left connections. The politicians do their part, and the same thing the politicians have always done-- they promise this, they promise that, then they do what they want. Who's stopping them? We certainly aren't. Since when did the criteria for being President become who was getting the most media attention or who was most attractive? Elections need to wind back a few hundred years to a precedent set by our founding fathers. A man was elected not by wealth or family, but on personal merit. Can we say the same about today? In an age where a Presidential election is a race for who can get the most TV time or say the right things, where is the love for the issues?</div><div><br /></div><div>Politicians never stop running for office. Thus, my title, the "Permanent Campaign." It seems governing, the very thing they were elected to do, has been pushed aside. In a battle to sway public opinion and beat the other side, political advisors have become equally as important as the Secretary of State or the National Security Advisor. Politics is always in the way. Let me prove it to you.</div><div><br /></div><div>Imagine with me, for a moment, that President Obama, after working out and preparing for the day, strolls into the Oval Office refreshed with a blessing of 6 hours of sleep. His advisors tell him he's needed for an urgent issue. The administrations "money people" have been crunching numbers and found that the best way to get out of this economic crisis would be to cut taxes and stop his spending immediately and admit their mistake. What do you think President Obama would do? Cut taxes? Heck No!! There's an election in three years, are you nuts!? How's he going to win the democratic base after cutting taxes? Let's say the "money people" even manage to convince the President that this is the right thing to do. Then the political people come rushing in and tell him what a bad idea that would be. Then begin to rollout the electoral landslide (in the democratic convention) waiting for him in 2012. Thus, the President of the United states will pass on an opportunity to make lives better for hundreds and thousands of Americans but chooses to pass due to political reasons. You'd be surprised at how often this happens. </div><div><br /></div><div>But it's not just democrats. It's both sides of the aisle. In fact, it's ALL parts of the aisle. Everyone is guilty. President Bush, as good a job as I thought he did, had Karl Rove as one of his top advisors. I like Rove, but he's purely a political man, and really should have little to do with the day-to-day governing. Not only that, but many, even from inside the Bush White House, say Rove was as influential voice in the White House as any. The Bush White House, like many, had merits and faults. Sadly, one of those faults, was falling victim to the permanent campaign. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's constant campaigning that stop REAL change from coming to Washington. As gloom a post as this is, there is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">real</span> hope. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Real</span> change can come to Washington. It doesn't start with electing one candidate or the other, or backing this idea or that one. It starts with YOU. And me. And anyone else who votes. We should be holding all of our elected officials accountable. Candidates shouldn't be worried about politics and campaigns, because if they do what's right, we (the educated citizenry of the United States) will commend them for it. If they do not, they will pay the consequences. The American people are intelligent, and probably more so than they are given credit for. Yet they are either ignorant or choose to ignore the permanent campaigning going on directly beneath their noses, making them as much at fault (if not more) than the people elected they complain about every day. </div><div><br /></div><div>Politics shouldn't be about beating the other guy or winning the next elections, but getting into Washington, humbling oneself and saying "What can I do?" Are you telling me the clowns that make up what is known as the US Congress should be dubbed "Public Servants." I'm skeptical. But I think we can change that. By simply doing 3 things, you actually can change politics as usual: a) be informed, b) get involved and voice your opinion by calling your representative and telling how you feel on key issues, and c) if you feel a candidate has fallen victim to the permanent campaign, do not re-elect him or support him. I don't care how flashy his TV ads are. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our politicians and the voters should strive to live out what JFK said in his speech: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." If that happens, I can promise the world will be a much better place. </div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-70554762025545997792009-06-11T20:29:00.000-07:002009-06-11T20:31:41.297-07:00Time to turn it into "Huck Mode"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9b39-_HuHWfh9dQTuBBGtcQrKYKrzgHK6YeRuDMjrwkWlbJG6iRJHmWdJIkjO7r2j1t1U6vxjKDfgCtLAvKp5lbf9wSqkA-obPdXWFAFKkWmaVGEToBG8PB7x0KiPfxTPmIHP70mNr0/s1600-h/hucks_army_ad.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9b39-_HuHWfh9dQTuBBGtcQrKYKrzgHK6YeRuDMjrwkWlbJG6iRJHmWdJIkjO7r2j1t1U6vxjKDfgCtLAvKp5lbf9wSqkA-obPdXWFAFKkWmaVGEToBG8PB7x0KiPfxTPmIHP70mNr0/s400/hucks_army_ad.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346278626801406866" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">In 2008, Mike Huckabee was looked down upon as the “God-Candidate”. Maybe not so much looked down upon as counted out. Sure, he got questions in debates—about evolution. Sure, he got press coverage—when his Christmas ad showed a cross in the background. It seems like we never actually heard about the issues with Mike. Which is a shame. It was frustrating as a Huckabee fan that I was told I should “pick a real candidate” while being laughed at.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Only a year later….whose laughing now? </p> <p class="MsoNormal">The tables have been drastically turned. Mike has turned into a “third party religious candidate” to frontrunner. Which is why I’m calling all Huckabee fans to click on “Huck Mode.” Defined by Webster’s dictionary, “Huck Mode” is: “1) an attitude of severe pride for Mike Huckabee, 2) a non-stop campaign for Huckabee or 3) being a true conservative with defined, useful ideas.” </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I’m calling all Huckabee fans to turn on all three. Here’s how to do it. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Grassroots<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">According to CNN, Fox News and just about every internet poll in the world, Mike Huckabee is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It seems, barring a freak incident (aka, catastrophes), that it is inevitable that he will run again in 2012. He’s already begun to schedule Iowa events in the hopes that Iowans will again pick him as the republican nominee. This seems very likely. If he can win the state with little support or media attention, and very little money, then he can win it as the frontrunner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This is a cause for pride. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">One huge way to show that pride for Mike is through grassroots websites and groups for Mike. A great one is Huck’s Army. Be sure to visit the website or the facebook page and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">become a member</b> of both. Huck’s Army even has a forum where you may go and discuss all things Mike Huckabee. Blogging for Mike is always good, as well as showing him a little love on social networking (facebook, twitter, etc.) is always useful as well. Even make a small donation (a large on works too) to Huck Pac and create an account with them as well. I can tell you that the more these groups grow, the stronger Mike looks, and becomes, with the upcoming elections in 2010 and 2012. This is vital if you want to see a conservative revolution in these years. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">However, you joining is not enough. Be sure that your friends, co-workers, family members and total strangers that you meet on a day-to-day basis, are very aware of these sites as well. You’d be surprised at how fast a group can grow if each member took this mindset and accepted the group as it’s own and spread the word. I challenge you to find out.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Constant Campaigning <o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Want to become a Mike Huckabee spokesman? Guess what? Yes you can!! (sorry for the choice of words…) Whenever you talk about Mike to a friend, you have the ability to impact the way he votes. If you consider yourself a “Mike Huckabee fan”, you instantly become one of his (many) spokesman—each as important as the next. It’s very important that you familiarize yourself with Mike, his policies and his past, the good, bad and the ugly. You need to be able to tell the person who asks about your bumper sticker why it’s there and why Mike would benefit this country. You’ll also find the “haters”. These people could be anywhere from Romney fans to liberals, who will attack Mike and his former policies. (If you need a good reference point for this, check my blog archive. I’m sure you’ll find useful tools there.) You need to be able to tell these people the truth and support your opinion. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Now that you are on Mike’s communication staff, try your hand in advertisement staffing as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>A “Mike Huckabee 2012” bumper sticker is VITAL right now. A t-shirt or two wouldn’t hurt either. I’ve also just ordered my “Mike Huckabee Signature Coffee mug” from Mikehuckabee.com. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Different items like these are great conversations starters for you to tell people about Mike and spread the word about the many organizations (such as Huck’s Army) that you’re involved in, and to invite them too! </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Conservative Ideals<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">If you’re reading this, then you more than likely agree with the spread of conservative ideals. You probably want less government and lower taxes. You are probably conservative on most social issues. Maybe you just like the Fair Tax. You don’t have to agree with all of Mike’s policies to like him. But I think all of us, regardless of whether or not we agree on each little form of policy, want to see real change in Washington and want to see it in the form of Mike Huckabee. We want to see it in the form of faith and character, as well as in the form of bringing real, positive change to all our lives. We can all agree on that. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I hope you’ll join me along with many others devoted to Huckabee’s cause in changing politics as usual and to start acting like a frontrunner. Instead of being satisfied with where we are, let’s build the strongest grassroots army the world of politics has ever seen and show Mike we are with him every step on the way. It doesn’t start in two or three years—it starts now! Now is when we turn on Huck mode and begin to spread the word. I hope you’ll join us.</p> <!--EndFragment-->dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-17253552243184323132009-06-07T11:35:00.000-07:002009-06-07T12:41:42.204-07:00Defending America<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3N9oF5-qRTIRD-hAnLIKrvleiDWI7nGjM_b3SGSmLyWeqT5ceQHXM2WmE0bw2_y3Ij66Iw4xAo-85b9LFngxRAoMrBHL2dbXhBNHkorS04O8pYAH6R2313rd99CU2NQUhXeb7buaB00/s1600-h/US_soldier_prays.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 167px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3N9oF5-qRTIRD-hAnLIKrvleiDWI7nGjM_b3SGSmLyWeqT5ceQHXM2WmE0bw2_y3Ij66Iw4xAo-85b9LFngxRAoMrBHL2dbXhBNHkorS04O8pYAH6R2313rd99CU2NQUhXeb7buaB00/s400/US_soldier_prays.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344671836536978610" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"></span><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"Did you know that two thousand years ago a Roman citizen could walk across the face of the known world free of the fear of molestation. He could walk across the earth unharmed, cloaked only in the words 'Civis Romanis', I am a Roman citizen. So great was the retribution of Rome, universally understood as certain, should any harm befall even one of its citizens." </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">-President Bartlett from </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"The West Wing"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div></blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I am a West Wing addict. I do 3 things (other than essentials like eat, sleep, etc.) just about every day when possible: 1) Read my Bible 2) Workout and 3) Watch the West Wing. If you aren't an avid watcher now, I advise you to go buy Season 1 as soon as possible, as it's blend of drama, comedy and politics is unmatched by any show I have ever watch. The only thing that could possibly make it better was if it was a Republican White House. Of course, President Bartlett's administration is very liberal, which is why I disagree with much of the policy on the show. However I also disagree with the writings of Dan Brown, but it's still exceptional writing, which I appreciate. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I bring this up because many times, the West Wing sometimes shapes how I think. The writers are very informed and knowledgeable. One such not-so-liberal instance was in the Episode from Season 1, a Proportional Response. A new President Bartlett and his staff are just settling in the White House. The President befriends Maurice Toliver (who's just recently become a father of a little boy and a like-able character) , an army doctor who gives the President regular medical checkups. Toliver's plane, while traveling to the Middle East for a routine mission, is shot down unprovoked. The President's staff advises him to use a "Proportional Response" by hitting a smaller target like an army building, which is usually deserted anyway, prepared for the attack. The President is furious, and demands a larger attack that won't look like they're "docking someone's allowance." </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It's funny how, despite having a Military that is unmatched by any ever to walk the earth, we still seem to be the target of bullying. Terrorists attacks or threats, whatever it is, it seems to be never ending. On September 11th, 2001, we were attacked by these criminals for hopefully the last time. Standing amongst the rubble of the World Trade Centers, President Bush stood with a Microphone and, after an on looker shouted "We Can't hear you!", he bellowed these words: "I can hear you. I can hear you, the rest of the world can hear you, and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon." The crowd burst out in applause and chants of "U-S-A! U-S-A!" George W. Bush didn't come back with a Proportional Response. The came back with the wrath of God, crippling the ones who did this horrible deed. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I would consider myself a "Bush Fan". He made his mistakes and there are certainly things about his Presidency I would change. There are few President's who can say different. I do not believe he will go down in history as one of the greatest President's ever or one of the worst ever. His decision to invade Iraq will continue to be one of the most controversial ever made. Only time will tell if it was the right decision or not. If Iraq does continue improvement and does and becomes a democracy, then a job well done. If not, it will be a tragedy. However, few can deny that Bush restored lost dignity and respect to the White House and the Office of the President. He took out a dangerous tyrant despite overwhelmingly high public disapproval. He showed it was acceptable for his faith and policies to mix. He also did something which is rare in Washington: he did what he thought was right, not what he thought would be popular. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">War is never an easy thing. Putting the lives of young men and women in the middle of combat must be a taxing decision for any President. Yet, at times, we need it. Terrorism was one of the fastest growing trends around in 2001 and 2002, and American's were frightened at the thought of being attacked at any moment. This should never happen. America is the greatest country in the history of the world. Our military should strike a fear so great that not a soul would dare step on this soil with intent to harm. A "Proportional Response" is no good. In times like these, we should use the full force of the American military to wipe the floor with our enemies. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Now let's be very clear. I'm not saying America should go to war every time a plane gets shot down. I'm saying that when we feel threatened or feel like our citizens are in danger, we should attack with all we got. It works much like a prison system should. As of now, prisons aren't nearly as tough as they should be. What do criminals have to be afraid of? A life without financial struggle? A life where they can relax, play basketball, lift weights and get an education? Prison isn't scary like it should be. Prison should be an awful place that frightens people outside it's walls so much, they wouldn't dare do anything that could lead there. It's the same idea for our military. If you show you strength and power and more importantly, show you aren't afraid to use it, attacking America won't be thought of lightly, if thought of at all. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Americans, as President Bartlett said about the Romans in the West Wing, should be able to walk the earth "unmolested" with just one defense, "I am an American." </span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div></div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-75126586630366782792009-06-03T08:49:00.000-07:002009-06-03T10:47:26.829-07:00The Conservatives Guide to Defending Values<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CPdvYdRPQ_MOaQnV2yF7xLQdTBhIpLEEu9neZHipKldCgMyaltpt8MpcqP4ZqYOJsQO4UExEK8NWp5nIpsG-QHCtNDi3KkotvxBT-YpP2pVr4Mjg_EIjB8V7usuHrStyjlHfbt_ur4w/s1600-h/3r967353.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CPdvYdRPQ_MOaQnV2yF7xLQdTBhIpLEEu9neZHipKldCgMyaltpt8MpcqP4ZqYOJsQO4UExEK8NWp5nIpsG-QHCtNDi3KkotvxBT-YpP2pVr4Mjg_EIjB8V7usuHrStyjlHfbt_ur4w/s400/3r967353.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343158399663144514" /></a><br />As the world watches a virtual civil-war unfold over the issue of abortion, I figured I would do my part to best "de-fuse" the situation. I'm not trying to shape your opinion to mine, or shape it into anything else, for that matter. I hope you'll see where I'm coming from and keep an open mind about everything you read, then shape what you believe. <div><br /></div><div>"Values voters" have always played an prominent role in elections. They shape how candidates act and what they talk about, and also can have a big impact on election day. Republicans often hinge their campaign on these voters coming to the polls. But what is a "values voter"? What motivates them to give their vote to a certain candidate? Often, the voter will find an evangelical Christian who makes it very known that he/she is pro-Bible, pro-life and against gay-marriage and stem cells. Often times, they would also be very much opposed to anything trying to remove the word "God" out of anything, and keeping the Ten Commandments everywhere. </div><div><br /></div><div>However, there is one negative part to this. The "values voter" is often uninformed and only follows the Bible for guidance. Now let's be clear, many voters are uninformed when they enter the polling place. I'm not just picking on values voters. I'll also point out that I, myself, are conservative on most "values issues." Where my problem comes in, is how conservatives often justify their views. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now, I'm as big a "Bible Fan" as you'll find. I read my Bible everyday and believe the Bible is God's Word. I'm a proud Southern Baptist and don't plan on changing that any time soon. However, as much as we would like to believe that every word in the Bible is the way we should live, we simply can't do it. Here's how I like to look at the Bible: "Anything Jesus said or did is fact and should be an example for us. Everything else is up for interpretation." One popular Christian argument for being against homosexuality is the Bible calls homosexuality an "abomination". This, if you're not already familiar with it, is in Leviticus(20:13). What most Christians fail to realize after making this argument (aside from, sadly enough, the liberal you're arguing with may not care what's in the Bible at all), is that you only need to flip over a few pages to Leviticus 11 to justify death to all football players (Lev. 11:7-8- "touching the skin of a dead pig makes one unclean"), to justify slavery (Exodus 21:7) and even putting people to death for working on the Sabbath (Exodus 35:2). Although I believe the Bible gives many useful insights as to values issues, the Old Testament (which is often considered more of a "history" than a way to live) is not one of them. </div><div><br /></div><div>Instead, a conservative's way of being opposed to Gay-Marriage, if they even are opposed to it, should dive more into reasons that effects today's life than pulling out scripture verses, which can almost always be interpreted different ways. An example of this would be to point out that a child, which there is little disagreement among experts on this point, grows up better with one loving mother and one loving father. Of course there are many tragic families out there without the word "loving", in which case, sure, it would be better to have two loving fathers. However, there are just as many homosexual mothers and fathers who are poor parents as heterosexuals. It also a respectable view that you believe marriage is an institution, and changing it would open too many doors. Who says polygamist won't be next? I can tell you that these arguments will be more respected in debates than pulling out verses from Leviticus. </div><div><br /></div><div>While on the subject of homosexual marriage, I'd like to interject with a small defense of liberals. "Liberal" is often thrown around as a very negative term. I believe it is, for the most part, negative. However, let's not forget it's "liberals" that ended slavery in this country. It's "liberals" that got women to vote. I think in 30-40 years, we will look back at this point and see the persecution of homosexuals as akin to women and african americans and that the Bible was often pointed to as justification for these. As I said, I'm against homosexual marriage, but I'm strongly opposed to any "gay-bashing" and do not believe homosexuality is a sin. I simply believe homosexual marriage would open a whole new can of worms to be dealt with. If they want civil unions, I have no problem with it. Marriage, as I said, is an institution. </div><div><br /></div><div>Another popular values issues is abortion. We are seeing in the media the current friction between pro-lifers and pro-choice people with the murder of Dr. Tiller who was often called "Tiller the Baby Killer". However, I believe that both sides are seeing this for what it is. Murder is never a good thing, and never the solution to any problem, no matter how drastic (which is why I'm anti-capital punishment. Another argument for another day. Facebook me for more on that). I'm glad to see both sides condemn this tragedy. Yet, the debate on abortion presses on. Now, I'm a pretty fair minded person. I usually see the issue from both sides before making my choice. But this is one issue that I simply believe, there is no gray. This is an absolute wrong. What does the Bible say about it? One clear passage that almost all pro-lifers use for abortion is "even before you were in the womb, I knew you." This clearly shows that God says abortion is wrong. However, it's relatively easy for a smart liberal (they make those?) to poke holes in this argument. Here's a little devils advocate for you: "But the verse clearly says 'BEFORE you were in the womb.' Well what's that? That could easily mean the man's sperm. Does that mean birth control is wrong? Is it killing a (potential) baby every time a man produces sperm that doesn't fertilize a woman's egg?" (hey, I'm trying my best to keep this "PG" rated) So, conservatives are forced to find other avenue's of arguing. Try this one on for size. Every year in America, there's always high profile murders that make the front page of Fox News and CNN. Many times, these include the murders of babies, and sometimes, even unborn children. These stories always make me think 2 things: A) how awful it is and how that person better get the maximum jail sentence and B) how stupid our government is. Why B? Here's why. This is the first sentence from a local news story in Maryland: "[David Miller, who] is accused of killing his girlfriend is charged with her death and the death of her unborn child." There is another instance of a mother killing her own child by way of drinking poison, only to find she will be tried for the murder of child is the judge feels the child could have survived. What kind of messed up system is that? You are charged with the murder of unborn children, when any mother can just stroll down to a health clinic and have it done legally? This is should be the shouting point of every pro-life person in the world, not Biblical scripture. </div><div><br /></div><div>There are many more values issues that will continued to be debated. Conservatives, sadly enough, will continue to spout off ill-informed pieces of information, when their opinion is quite valid and many of their points correct. For example: We should have the Ten Commandments and prayer in schools and government buildings because our country was founded on Christian values. Values? Yes. Christian? No. Our country was founded on religious freedom, whether that be Christian, Quaker, Mormon, Mennonite or Muslim. The founders believed in religious freedom and believed that Church and State should be separated. In fact, most of the founders were Deists, which is far from Christian. I'm just pointing out that the founders weren't the Christian we think them to be. They no doubt believed in God, but that doesn't make them Christian.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's my personal view on it all: I'm a Christian and I believe in the Bible. I am not for FIGHTING for prayer in schools and the Ten Commandments in schools. Do you know why? They already are! Why do we have to take 10 minutes out of our kids education for a prayer that's likely to be phony anyway. I'd much rather have the group of Christian kids circle together in the lobby for real, heartfelt prayer. There is no law saying that I can't pray in school, so I did so. There was no law prohibiting me from posting the Ten Commandments in my locker. That's enough for me. The founders would have been adamantly opposed to anything that forced Christian Values on anybody, including a Christian prayer every morning. My view is Christians should stop raising heck over points like prayer in schools when we already have it. Instead, the resources fighting that should go to funding things like a magnetic Ten Commandments in lockers or setting up FCF (Fellowship of Christian Friends) in schools without one. This would be a much for valuable use of our time and focused, not on winning a partisan war, but getting things done. This type of action would be an example not only to the future of our Country, but our government now. If Washington adopted that attitude, we would live in a much more efficient America. </div><div><br /></div><div>I want to be very clear that I'm not opposed to the Bible shaping views. The Bible, for the most part, defines who I am and what I believe. If not the Bible, then no doubt my religious views. Jesus' words and actions help make me who I am. But I realize that the Bible is far too complex for even an evangelical like me to understand. I also understand that it's not meant to be taken literally and almost impossible to use as an arguing tool. I'm not trying to change values voters opinions, just the way they back up those opinions. I'm not tired of being the "values party", but am tired of the other party hitting us for being uninformed and closed minded. If you are a values voter yourself, I encourage you to look beyond just values and look into fiscal, foreign and domestic policy in a candidate. I believe the values voter who goes to the polls only to vote for values is messing up the electoral process. Voting for a candidate only because he is pro-abortion would be kind of foolish, considering Roe vs. Wade still hasn't been overturned, through multiple Republican Presidents. You need to vote for the man who will improve this country the most. I'm not saying that can't be a pro-life candidate, because it probably is. But look around for a good candidate, not one who's strong on just one issue. </div><div><br /></div><div>I hope values voters continue to care about values, if that makes sense. These are important issues we are faced with everyday that I would not want to be neglected. But America's largest problem maybe just being informed, which unfortunately includes values voters. If conservatives all of a sudden became the "informed party" and began to crush the liberal side in almost any debate, we would see a shift in power in the country faster than the republican to democratic one we saw in recent years. To make a long story short- read your Bible, pray for our country, but become educated on realms outside religion. Be a Bible expert AND a current events expert. It will go a long way, I promise you, in electing good conservative candidates and more importantly, getting things done. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>(Related Readings: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">What you should know about Politics...but don't</span> [Conrad], <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Faith of George W. Bush</span> [Mansfield], <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Moral Compass</span> [Bennett].</div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-4880240878952973702009-06-01T21:56:00.000-07:002009-06-01T22:04:20.759-07:00Joke of the Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiogzbcykas9IPI37Yl2JqajWh0Ixf5ois9Z9k4psBWbMz5wQ4Hd2VB88S9yqWPeht9uZ09s7b5GCKcurF2JgiWxtFWKO1P0Wu_2rINY3rYVIL1PhMND6qI9wwfCOClCn6vkVj6kxcWXKk/s1600-h/barack-obama-bw.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiogzbcykas9IPI37Yl2JqajWh0Ixf5ois9Z9k4psBWbMz5wQ4Hd2VB88S9yqWPeht9uZ09s7b5GCKcurF2JgiWxtFWKO1P0Wu_2rINY3rYVIL1PhMND6qI9wwfCOClCn6vkVj6kxcWXKk/s400/barack-obama-bw.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342591509393954050" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ok, so I don't have a Joke of the Day, but I do today. Read this this morning and really enjoyed it. Maybe it's old news, maybe you've heard it, but I don't care. It's funny. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Joke: </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So it's a bright sunny day in Washington DC so Mike Huckabee, Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama decide to take a stroll along the Potomac. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Mike Huckabee notices a homeless man, so he walks up to him, takes 20 dollars out of his pocket and hands it to the homeless man. He then proceeds to give him his business card and says "You come by my office any time and we'll have a job waiting for you." The man is grateful.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Then "Fancy Nancy" Pelosi comes along. She notices the homeless man and walks over to him. She takes 20 dollars out of Mike Huckabee's pocket, keeps 15 dollars for herself for fees and gives the homeless man the 5 dollars she has left. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Barack Obama walks up to the Homeless man and looks him straight in the eye and, with charisma, says "It's going to be OK! Change and Hope are coming soon!" Then walks off and does nothing. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-27632952179244876022009-05-31T20:00:00.000-07:002009-05-31T20:56:49.072-07:00Conservatism dead? I think not<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmDv125JSbG4CbMYql2-petdI_r9GctqCUUBRMpNKYVRX1c1WnwmLLUCD5cUScxQ1WoiRc5qFvmplOg12ZxcgO9XeD1b0qSn6c17PWhmFoSH4YOmHShGF9v21l-MysbKENettfEuUdrE/s1600-h/HUCKABEE_s1-274.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmDv125JSbG4CbMYql2-petdI_r9GctqCUUBRMpNKYVRX1c1WnwmLLUCD5cUScxQ1WoiRc5qFvmplOg12ZxcgO9XeD1b0qSn6c17PWhmFoSH4YOmHShGF9v21l-MysbKENettfEuUdrE/s400/HUCKABEE_s1-274.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342203098672581874" /></a><br />It's come to my attention that "conservatism" is dead. The Liberal Media, also known as "The Media minus Fox News", has led the charge to buy a nice casket, set visitation and funeral times and put the GOP away. Headlining the obituary: "The GOP has died because they are too conservative and unable to change with the times. The GOP also suffered from lack of leadership." According to just about everything you and I will read or hear on a daily basis will cover either the dominance of the democrats or the death of conservatism. <div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Ironically</span>, it is the MEDIA that proves to me that conservatism not only has a pulse, but is running around all over the place and gearing up for a battle in 2012. According to the recent Nielsen Ratings, Fox News flexes its muscles. For Sunday, May 24th, Fox News cleaned up house by taking 719 total viewers compared to CNN at 389 and MSNBC at 344. During prime-time it was more of the same with Fox News at 1019, CNN at 515 and MSNBC at 427. </div><div><br /></div><div>This means, of course (for all who've had elementary school math), that not only did Fox News destroy the other stations, but beat the other major 2 COMBINED. Yet conservatism is dead? But there's even better news. Huckabee was by far the most popular show on, and joined Fox News Sunday and Geraldo as the only ones reaching 1,000 viewers. Here's a little chart for you: </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;"><i><b></b></i><blockquote><i><b>Total Viewers:</b></i> (L +SD)<br /><img src="http://www.mediabistro.com/images/spacer.gif" height="7" style="border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " /><br /><b>Total day:</b> FNC: 719 | CNN: 389 | MSNBC: 344 | HLN: 259 <br /><img src="http://www.mediabistro.com/images/spacer.gif" height="7" style="border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " /><br /><b>Prime:</b> FNC: 1019 | CNN: 515 | MSNBC: 427 | HLN: 376<table><tbody><tr><td width="45" align="CENTER" style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><img src="http://www.mediabistro.com/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="40" style="border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " /></td><td width="45" style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><img src="http://www.mediabistro.com/images/spacer.gif" height="1" width="40" style="border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; 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border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " /></td></tr><tr><td align="CENTER" style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>5p:</b></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>6p:</b></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>7p:</b></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>8p:</b></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>9p:</b></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>10p:</b></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>11p:</b></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8" bgcolor="#ffffff" height="1" style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><img src="http://www.mediabistro.com/images/spacer.gif" height="1" style="border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " /></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b>FNC</b></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">NewsHQ:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">FNSunday:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Report:</span></td><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Huckabee:</span></td><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Madoff:</span></td><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Geraldo:</span></td><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Huckabee:</span></td></tr><tr><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "> </td><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">760</td><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">1034</td><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">972</td><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">1035</td><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">930</td><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">1091</td><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">619</td></tr><tr><td colspan="8" bgcolor="#EEEEEE" height="1" style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><img src="http://www.mediabistro.com/images/spacer.gif" height="1" style="border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " /></td></tr><tr><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><b>CNN</b></td><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Zakaria:</span></td><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Newsroom:</span></td><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Newsroom:</span></td><td face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="12px" style="vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">StateOf:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">King:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Newsroom:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">News/State:</span></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">286</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">344</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">383</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">305</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">694</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">546</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">503/327</td></tr><tr><td colspan="8" bgcolor="#EEEEEE" height="1" style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><img src="http://www.mediabistro.com/images/spacer.gif" height="1" style="border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " /></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><b>MSNBC</b></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">MTP:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Special:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Special:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Special:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Special:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Special:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Special:</span></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">237</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">195</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">300</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">464</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">446</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">372</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">440</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "></td><td colspan="8" bgcolor="#EEEEEE" height="1" style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><img src="http://www.mediabistro.com/images/spacer.gif" height="1" style="border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 7px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; " /></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><b>HLN</b></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">HLN:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Prime:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Issues:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Grace:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Issues:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Grace:</span></td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span style=" ;font-size:8px;">Showbiz:</span></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "> </td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">276</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">225</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">362</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">445</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">355</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">364</td><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">277<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote><table><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.22; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">That's not just in the South folks--that's all over America. Oddly enough, the media itself is showing us that the media is wrong in saying conservatism is dead. (I know...almost as confusing as Joe Biden) </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Next, do we lack leadership? Honestly, yes, we probably do. There is no glaring leader for the GOP, as Steele is the only one in that position and he's not grasping that role. The leader of the 2012 Republican polls right now, Mike Huckabee, is more in a position of movie star than GOP leader. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">That being said, would I change the fact that we don't have a clear cut leader? No. Though we don't have one big guy at the top, the GOP has plenty of able politicians all over the place willing to stand up and fight for conservative values. As long as a leader emerges by 2012, there's really no rush. Until that time, I will continue to back the Party and not just one particular person. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px;">The Republicans have some very strong candidates for 2012, including Mike Huckabee, who is becoming extremely popular through his Fox News TV Show and his Radio Program. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px;">Don't look now, but I think the GOP is rising from the grave. </span></div><div><br /></div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-45386072180496523832009-05-28T18:57:00.000-07:002009-05-29T05:21:40.957-07:00What can we expect under a Mike Huckabee Presidency?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MOffAehqJtwo6DmeTtzOMKkUHXmiX3ck23b2QGOGXMWVCSnoCyuYoY5-8dGjqD1ttoQ7MojmniHO6uloFE2knyYZdGKNCs7TAy0VAntMVQF9jU9-AUsL5mfi1I7wi8159h19hzm9Mro/s1600-h/flat-tax-fair-tax-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2MOffAehqJtwo6DmeTtzOMKkUHXmiX3ck23b2QGOGXMWVCSnoCyuYoY5-8dGjqD1ttoQ7MojmniHO6uloFE2knyYZdGKNCs7TAy0VAntMVQF9jU9-AUsL5mfi1I7wi8159h19hzm9Mro/s400/flat-tax-fair-tax-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341219992627865522" /></a><br /><blockquote></blockquote>It's a cool January day in our nations capitol. Snow had fallen earlier, leaving just a dusting for the throng of people gathered. There's not the record amount of people we saw last go around, but they are still out in high numbers and showing their support. Most have been waiting for this day for a long time. This day marks hope and a future for the republican party. The date is January 20th, 2012, and Mike Huckabee is ready for the biggest day of his life. Chief Justice John Roberts isn't worried about his last go at this thing and executes flawlessly. Mike Huckabee has just been sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America. <div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">His Fiscal Policy</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div>Some ultra-conservatives are worried the Mike Huckabee isn't who he says he is as far as taxes go. He's been labeled by some as a "fiscal-moderate" and only a true conservative on the social issues. He did cut taxes 90+ times as Governor of Arkansas, but, as his critics say "most were very small" and can't outweigh the 21 times when he added significant tax hikes. I won't be the first to say this, but this doesn't even begin to tell the story of what actually happened. As any knowledgeable person knows: taxes are necessary. It is unfortunate, yes, but we simply must help the government pay for certain things. Overall, Mike did a great job of cutting taxes. There were some situations that were out of his control. For starters: he entered his tenure with a 200 million dollar deficit. Some taxes were also out of his control, as Arkansas Health Care Association President Jim Cooper put it: "the private nursing home tax was necessary in order to avert future huge tax increases as a result of years of mismanagement." Mike Huckabee was dubbed a "friend of the taxpayer" by the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Americans for Tax Reform</span> for his cut in statewide spending. Mike also signed the first broad based tax cut in Arkansas history. The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Arkansas Democrat Gazette</span> gives Mike credit for the biggest tax cut in Arkansas History. No doubt about it-- he's a tax-cuttin' republican from head to toe. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you're not familiar with the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Fair Tax</span>, get used to it. I strongly encourage you to read Mike's book "Do the Right Thing." If you don't have time for the whole thing, at least read Chapter 10, "The Fairness and Force of the Fair tax". Here's a small taste of what you can expect, from FairTax.org: </div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;"><h2 style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br /></h2><blockquote><h2 style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; margin-top: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">What is the FairTax plan?</h2><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">The FairTax plan is a comprehensive proposal that replaces all federal income and payroll based taxes with an integrated approach including a progressive national retail sales tax, a prebate to ensure no American pays federal taxes on spending up to the poverty level, dollar-for-dollar federal revenue neutrality, and, through companion legislation, the repeal of the 16th Amendment.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">The FairTax Act (HR 25, S 296) is nonpartisan legislation. It abolishes all federal personal and corporate income taxes, gift, estate, capital gains, alternative minimum, Social Security, Medicare, and self-employment taxes and replaces them with one simple, visible, federal retail sales tax administered primarily by existing state sales tax authorities.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">The FairTax taxes us only on what we choose to spend on new goods or services, not on what we earn. The FairTax is a fair, efficient, transparent, and intelligent solution to the frustration and inequity of our current tax system.</p><p style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><strong>The FairTax:</strong></p><ul style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "><li style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; list-style-image: url(http://www.fairtax.org/images/blue_arrow.gif); ">Enables workers to keep their entire paychecks</li><li style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; list-style-image: url(http://www.fairtax.org/images/blue_arrow.gif); ">Enables retirees to keep their entire pensions</li><li style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; list-style-image: url(http://www.fairtax.org/images/blue_arrow.gif); ">Refunds in advance the tax on purchases of basic necessities</li><li style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; list-style-image: url(http://www.fairtax.org/images/blue_arrow.gif); ">Allows American products to compete fairly</li><li style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; list-style-image: url(http://www.fairtax.org/images/blue_arrow.gif); ">Brings transparency and accountability to tax policy</li><li style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; list-style-image: url(http://www.fairtax.org/images/blue_arrow.gif); ">Ensures Social Security and Medicare funding</li><li style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; list-style-image: url(http://www.fairtax.org/images/blue_arrow.gif); ">Closes all loopholes and brings fairness to taxation</li><li style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; list-style-image: url(http://www.fairtax.org/images/blue_arrow.gif); ">Abolishes the IRS</li></ul></blockquote><ul style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "><li style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; list-style-image: url(http://www.fairtax.org/images/blue_arrow.gif); "></li></ul></span><div> </div><div>That's just a small summary. The plan was created when a group of economic scholars from Harvard, MIT, Stanford and Boston College, among others, came together to try and create a new tax code, but weren't planning on it being quite so radical. There are no doubt many critics of the FairTax. In fact, in a 2008 Republican Primary debate, Mitt Romney took a shot at Huckabee by downplaying the FairTax, saying he's not sure it's as good as it sounds. Mike responded, "Actually, it's even better and more effective than I had time to describe." I could throw out statistic after statistic of positive consequences from the FairTax, but I don't have the time myself to do so. If you haven't already, I encourage you (after you are through reading of course!) to check out fairtax.org and familiarize yourself with the FairTax. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mike has a successful tenure as Governor of Arkansas to boast as his resume. Remember the 200 million dollar deficit I alluded to earlier? When Mike left office, that had turned into an 850 million dollar <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">surplus</span>. During his tenure as Governor, welfare enrollment decline by nearly half. During his last year in office, the states economy grew 4.4%, easily beating the national average. Mike knows how to manage the economy, and knows that excessive spending isn't the answer. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Social Policy</span> </div><div><br /></div><div>Mike, as far as social issues go, is about as conservative as it gets. Being a former Baptist Minister, Mike feels very strongly about Social Issues, as I'm sure you know by now. His push for the "Sanctity of Life" is one of his bigger platforms. One of his more famous responses during debate came after Wolf Blitzer asked Mike if he believed in Evolution. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-family:Georgia;">Mike responded:</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><blockquote>"I believe there is a God who was active in the creation process. Now, how did he do it, and when did he do it, and how long did he take? I don't honestly know, and I don't think knowing that would make me a better or a worse president ... if anybody wants to believe that they are the descendants of a primate, they are certainly welcome to do it – I don't know how far they will march that back...And in the words of Martin Luther "Here I stand, I can do no other. And I will not take that back."</blockquote></span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Mike's response became one of the more famous responses of any debate and has millions of hits on YouTube. Mike, though very capable of being President, is not at all shy of his Christian beliefs. Even liberal democrats respect him for that, and respected that answer. Mike noted in his book that other candidates on stage leaned over and said, "I believe exactly the same thing." </div><div><br /></div><div>Mike is, of course, opposed to abortion and stem cell research. Both of these highlight Mike's push for the "Sanctity of Life." As a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, he is also opposed to Gun Control. Mike is also strongly opposed to Homosexual Marriage. He believes that marriage is an institution and not to be mettled with. If you allow homosexual marriage, why not polygamy? After he is elected President, Mike immediately begins to push for legislation in favor of his own views and strongly supports the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Mike is the social conservative's dream come true and probably is in line with over 90% of the evangelical Christians in this country. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Other Issues </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div>If you've been a Huckabee follower for a long time, you probably know about his past history with health issues. He used to be extremely overweight and had many health problems. As it stands now, he might be one of the most in shape politicians on the planet. Oh, Barack Obama plays basketball? Mike Huckabee runs marathons. He even penned a book called "Quit Digging your grave with a knife and fork" geared toward healthy eating. Barack Obama might advocate a government overhaul, which would include paying for morbidly obese people when they become ill and help with heart disease. You might say Mike's system is a tad more effective, as he wants to end heart disease and stop people from becoming morbidly obese. Hard to beat that from a health or an economic standpoint. AARP acknowledged Mike as a "Health Crusader." He also signed a law which mandates annual Body Mass Index (BMI) measurements for all public school children. The results were reported to parents and information was passed out, as well as encouraged in the schools, on how to eat right and be active. You could say Mike has the best healthcare system in the world-- prevent the sickness. </div><div><br /></div><div>Immigration is an issue that has got "lost in translation" during this time of our bad economy, but still an issue that needs addressing.(Quick side note: this is another positive attribute of the FairTax. No underground economy. Illegals could not evade taxes because they would be forced to purchase items.) Although he does not support an end to birthright citizenship, he does advocate building a 700 mile border fence and policing, but not militarize, the border. He supports increases in visas for highly skilled and highly educated applicants. This would be a highly effective form of immigration control. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Mike did an excellent job as Governor of Arkansas.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>I would expect no less as President of the United States. In 2005, Time Magazine name Mike as one of the 5 Best Governors in the Nation and noted: "Huckabee has approached his states' troubles with energy and innovation." Mike Huckabee can bring that to the office of the President. He can be that shining light in dark times. He can roll up his sleeves and get things done. He can re-unite a party...and a nation. That's why on that cold, January day, I will have hope and joy for the future of this nation. I believe in this nation. It doesn't matter if you're democrat or republican. So you and Mike disagree on abortion? Or gay marriage? Who cares? Heck, even I disagree with some of Mike's policies. But I'm voting for him because I believe in him. I believe in what he's done, what he's doing and what he will do. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-42311244062517119962009-05-26T14:21:00.000-07:002009-05-26T15:02:18.395-07:00Get Excited Huckabee Fans<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBVgtbN2bzqW9qyOUo-NGjwPswTWP3Q53LKuOZ_2GxNQTPfQ-n47GdDD2Miv_iaRBdAtt5Ty7gDgLiu2w2lTZvK2btxD6Fr08Yg4yYmIryt3XO0_XtxFOX8k32Ijwl3Z0xUZjzIs5V5Y/s1600-h/Book-Cover---Do-the-Right-Thing-by-Mike-Huckabee.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBVgtbN2bzqW9qyOUo-NGjwPswTWP3Q53LKuOZ_2GxNQTPfQ-n47GdDD2Miv_iaRBdAtt5Ty7gDgLiu2w2lTZvK2btxD6Fr08Yg4yYmIryt3XO0_XtxFOX8k32Ijwl3Z0xUZjzIs5V5Y/s400/Book-Cover---Do-the-Right-Thing-by-Mike-Huckabee.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340252051364367778" /></a><br />In addition to my electoral predictor from an earlier post, this is more of why I truly believe Huck's got a great shot in 2012. <div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The GOP</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Lately, the GOP has been in a flux. With seemingly no leadership and the democrats taking over Washington, the GOP is in as big a hole as it's ever been in. The field for 2012 is wide open. Names have ranged from Romney, to Gingrich, to Pawlenty, to Palin and even General Patraeus. The list of possible candidates ranges to over 20 names (and yes, that includes Ron Paul). Yet one has begun to rise above the pack. After a 2008 campaign that started with him being completely unknown and having very little money (compared to the other candidates, that is), he ended it in second place, with his own TV show and radio program, a NY Times bestseller and a on the front of Time Magazine. I'm talking, of course, about Mike Huckabee. </div><div><br /></div><div>Even since his win in Iowa, he's had enthusiastic supporters everywhere he goes. Lines at book-signings for his new book "Do the Right Thing" extended into the parking lot. His show has landed a spot on prime time TV and seen excellent ratings. Yes, Mike Huckabee is becoming popular. It probably happened to all of us at some point. Maybe it's when we finally hit puberty, or we hit that home run in baseball or when we aced the test no one else did- at some point, most of us had that moment when we became popular seemingly overnight. Except, none of us are running for President of the United States. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mike has channeled his popularity from the entertainment industry to polls for the 2012 Presidential Election. He's leads every poll I've seen of GOP candidates, and most aren't inside the margin of error. He is the only on who is considered "popular" with a favorability rating of 44/36 (being 44% like him, 36% don't). And, with the margin of error, he could be the only candidate within a single digit deficit of the President. With his TV show's rising popularity and his book still performing well, along with his dedicated followers left over from 2008, it's hard to see how Mike Huckabee <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">won't</span> win the Republican Nomination in 2012. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The Media Darling Obama</span> </div><div><br /></div><div>So that leaves Obama. His fluent speaking style and charming personality would make any GOP candidate cringe. However, President Obama is currently in an unique situation. His spending bills in the poor economic time are considered risky, and its put him in a odd situation. If this economic package is a full blown success and turns the economy around (I believe, highly unlikely), then he wins re-election. If it completely fails, he loses (he probably wouldn't even win the Democratic Nomination). However, what is most likely is that his stimulus package does have some positive effect, but doesn't "stimulate" like it was supposed to. Come the time of the Iowa caucus, the economy is still in poor shape, even if a little better than it was when he was elected. Even if it's significantly better, but still below average, I think he's still in bad shape. Because now we have a average-at-best economy and and now the national debts as high as it's ever been. Americans are going to blame him, and will not re-elect him. </div><div><br /></div><div>Enter, Mike Huckabee. Who, after gaining momentum with early wins in Iowa and South Carolina, becomes near impossible to stop. He cleans up shop in the South and performs extremely well with moderates. He wins the republican nomination then sneaks out an electoral victory on election day. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's an exciting thought for Huckabee fans, that a man like him can get elected President. They always say, "A Good Man can't be elected President." </div><div><br /></div><div>I don't believe that. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-32955203845625116942009-05-24T22:50:00.000-07:002009-05-24T23:31:59.799-07:00Happy Memorial Day!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKlJMtIWSdmdB7rDfsaVvqDk-7pk0PuVSkLq1DeVGqp0aIMIkkxXm7zU85KHVj1gwwX8RE9wND7u2_9o4fS7XwaGC43prhnOq2ZlgcZiFjE_NNlBuP7u2vdqaERVoZPXw6k7OCcrl4Tp4/s1600-h/soldier+and+flag.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKlJMtIWSdmdB7rDfsaVvqDk-7pk0PuVSkLq1DeVGqp0aIMIkkxXm7zU85KHVj1gwwX8RE9wND7u2_9o4fS7XwaGC43prhnOq2ZlgcZiFjE_NNlBuP7u2vdqaERVoZPXw6k7OCcrl4Tp4/s400/soldier+and+flag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339635392601550370" /></a>As we conservatives continue to show our displeasure at how this country is being run at the moment, I want to ask one simple thing for today. Just for today, throw politics out the window. Whether you are a democrat, republican, libertarian or the Ralph Nader party, there's one thing we can all celebrate and respect--together. <div><br /></div><div>Just today, don't hurl an insult or joke President Obama's way.</div><div><br /></div><div>Just today, forget trying to beat the "bad guys" and let's come together and remember this: we are all the good guys. We are all Americans. Walking through Arlington National Cemetery, it's hard not to get emotional. I can't help thinking to myself, "These guys didn't die for republicans. They didn't die for the democrats. They died for all of us." </div><div><br /></div><div>This post is dedicated to every soldier that has ever died in battle. No matter his religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation, size or skin color, this is to them. I hope today isn't just another day. There are 365 days on the calender, and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">this</span> is one of the more special of them. There aren't many more that are more important to me or this country, and you can no doubt count them on one hand. Soldiers, especially the ones who gave it all, don't get near the credit they deserve. Freedom isn't free, folks. </div><div><br /></div><div>Make today special. There are always little things you can do. Pick specific times out of today to just sit for a moment and count your blessings and think about how lucky you are. Maybe it's a little prayer, or a thought, or action. Whatever it is, make today count. It only comes once a year. (thanking a veteran never hurts either!) </div><div><br /></div><div>Today, at 3 PM, local time, there will be a National Moment of Remembrance. I urge all of you, ALL of you, to observe this moment with respect. On this day, for me at least, there will be no room in my brain for political affiliations, or even general hate for that matter. Today, my thoughts are with victims, and the families of those victims. Today, my prayers are with President Obama, as he is confronted every day to make difficult decisions, such as sending our troops into harms way, that could forever change memorial day for some families. Today, I hope to remember just how lucky I am. Since other soldiers have given their lives for me, I'm going to live mine to be the best person I can be, and to make a difference. My only question: will you join me?</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll leave you with this quote, from Toby Keith's (I don't even like country music!) American Soldier. Although I've never much been a fan of country, I've always loved the patriotic songs it churns out. I truly hope you enjoy and show some decency and kindness out of respect for all of those who fought, and died, in the line of battle. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Toby Keith's American Soldier</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; "><blockquote>I'm just trying to be a father,<br />Raise a daughter and a son,<br />Be a lover to their mother,<br />Everything to everyone.<br />Up and at 'em bright and early,<br />I'm all business in my suit,<br />Yeah, I'm dressed up for success from my head down to my boots,<br /><br /></blockquote><blockquote>I don't do it for the money, there's bills that I can't pay,<br />I don't do it for the glory, I just do it anyway,<br />Providing for our future's my responsibility,<br />Yeah I'm real good under pressure, being all that I can be,<br />And I can't call in sick on Mondays when the weekend's been too strong,<br />I just work straight through the holidays,<br />And sometimes all night long.<br /><br /></blockquote><blockquote>You can bet that I stand ready when the wolf growls at the door,<br />Hey, I'm solid, hey I'm steady, hey I'm true down to the core,<br />And I will always do my duty, no matter what the price,<br />I've counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice,<br />Oh, and I don't want to die for you,<br />But if dying's asked of me,<br />I'll bear that cross with honor,<br />'Cause freedom don't come free.<br /><br /></blockquote><blockquote>I'm an American soldier, an American,<br />Beside my brothers and my sisters I will proudly take a stand,<br />When liberty's in jeopardy I will always do what's right,<br />I'm out here on the front lines, sleep in peace tonight.<br />American soldier, I'm an American,<br /><br /></blockquote><blockquote>An American,<br /><br /></blockquote><blockquote>An American Soldier</blockquote></span><br /></div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-33579548358038266052009-05-22T07:35:00.000-07:002009-05-22T16:59:28.600-07:00Electoral Predictor- and a bit of good news!Barring the end of the world on December 21st, 2012, we need to begin worrying about the election a month and a half before that. At the rate he's going, President Obama is going to have to mortgage the White House and Auction off a couple of National Monuments to pay for some spending (this, of course, is after he has squeezed us and our children's pockets dry). I don't believe President Obama is doing a horrible job as President, but I honestly believe his erroneous spending will be very costly in the long term. <div><br /></div><div>We, the people, need need to utilize our "check" on President Obama and show our displeasure by not re-electing him. Although I like President Obama the man, we simply cannot afford "4 more years", as will no doubt be chanted by mobs of Barack Obama kool-aid drinkers. Here's the scenario by which I believe this can, and will, happen. This, of course, is assuming Obama's approval rating drops quite a bit more. It's not uncommon for a Presidential approval rating to be so high in his first few months, in fact you might even say his his lower than usual. My current prediction is that his approval rating will be relatively high all year. However, at the end of 2009 and into 2010, that will slowly start to change. The "new and exciting" Barack Obama's administration becomes politics as usual and disappoints the millions of moderates and moderate-conservatives that voted for him. "Change" does, in fact, come-- in the form of the largest increase to our national debt ever in 1 year. </div><div><br /></div><div>According to a recent poll, Obama is currently winning the 2012 Presidential race by double digits, the closest competitor being Mike Huckabee, who is losing 52-39. Before campaigning rolls around in 2010/'11, that number will be virtually tied, and that's optimistic for Obama. If his economic plan completely bombs, I'd be surprised if he even wins the Democratic Nomination. But let's assume he does--that still leaves the republican field wide open. Here's what will happen: </div><div><br /></div><div>A rundown of the candidates: Mike Huckabee, who had little money and was unknown in 2008, is now the frontrunner. His FoxNews show and NY Times Best Seller make him a "fan favorite". Mitt Romney is gearing up to be the "Champion of the Moderate" to take McCain's place. Sarah Palin is hoping her charm and Alaskan "spunk" can carry her to the White House, while Bobby Jindal is hoping to be the republican version of Obama. Others like Tim Pawlenty and Mitch Daniels may float their name, but will quickly see they lack the support. Newt Gringrich will also join the race, but American's want a new face for the republicans- and Newt isn't that. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now take a breath....here comes the state-by-state rundown.</div><div><br /></div><div>This time, Iowans don't pick a little known candidate, they select Mike Huckabee, who now has momentum, along with a lead in the polls. Mitt Romney comes away with a victory in New Hampshire, with Sarah Palin finishing a surprising second. Wyoming stays with Mitt, as Bobby Jindal pulls the upset in Michigan. This throws the race into a frenzy, with 4 legit candidates heading to South Carolina. Mitt wins Nevada, but South Carolina isn't the race we thought it would be. Governor Huckabee carries South Carolina with 41% of the vote, with Jindal falling to second with 23%. Sarah Palin wins her first state with Hawaii. Maine, of course, falls to Romney, while Polls show a "too close to call in Florida" (shocker!) but eventually falls to Sarah Palin, coming away with a shocking victory, making it even more of a dog fight heading to Super Tuesday. However, Super Tuesday changes things. Mike Huckabee is the Big Winner on Super Tuesday, taking Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia. Sarah Palin carries Alaska, Connecticut, Montana, New York and North Dakota. Bobby Jindal comes away with much needed delegates from California, and delegates from Arizona and Delaware. Romney sweeps up the rest, with Massachusetts, Colorado and Utah. Romney can do the math, and drops out of the race. </div><div><br /></div><div>And then there were 3....</div><div><br /></div><div>Bobby Jindal, after his exciting California win, sweeps up Louisiana after Super Tuesday. But Mike Huckabee reels in Kansas and then Washington, who, along with Minnesota, becomes Mike's second "northern" state. Sarah Palin is still making strong shows in the polls, but is finding it difficult to win any states. Washington DC and Maryland fall into Jindal's lap, while Virginia goes to Huckabee. Sarah Palin breaks her slump with a big win in Wisconsin. Jindal's campaign takes a critical hit when it finds 2 states they were hinging on, Ohio and Texas, both go to Governor Huckabee. Although she wins Rhode Island, Palin can no longer play with the big boys, and respectfully bows out of the race, and throws her support behind the leader, Huckabee, hoping to capture a another run at the second most powerful person in the world. Huckabee, with plenty of Southern States left, is looking like the presumed nominee. Jindal does take Vermont, but Huckabee delivers a huge blow when he reels of 6 straight states with Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Indiana, North Carolina, Nebraska and Kentucky. Jindal's campaign ends as he is mathematically eliminated. Huckabee is primed for a battle with Obama. </div><div><br /></div><div>In the general, it looks like another difficult race for Huck. Huckabee names Newt Gingrich for the lower part of the ticket, because he was the smartest man available. Obama starts off election day strong, winning most of the North East, reeling in Maine, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. He also takes New Jersey, Maryland and North Carolina. But Huckabee comes roaring back with Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Huck's strong showing in Ohio and Pennsylvania give him some momentum. Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas fall in line for Huckabee, along with another flipped state from 2008, Iowa, which joins Virginia, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania in that category. Obama takes Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and his home state of Illinois. Missouri and Florida are too close to call. Huck gets another surge with Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado (flipped) and Wyoming while Obama wins New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and flips Arizona the opposite way. Huck then takes Montana and Idaho, while Obama sweeps up the West Coast with California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, as Huck benefits from Sarah Palin's support by taking Alaska. </div><div><br /></div><div>That leaves the race at: Huckabee- 235 and Obama- 265, with Florida and Missouri too close to call. Huckabee has to win them both. It won't come down to Florida this time, as they decide just after the West Coast is done that they're following Huckabee. That now puts the Electoral Votes at Huckabbe- 262 and Obama- 265. Missouri will decide the race. </div><div><br /></div><div>Around 6 in the morning, CNN is first to report that Mike Huckabee will carry Missouri and is the next President of the United States. There'll be a legal battle, but to no avail. </div><div><br /></div><div>There's my prediction and I'm sticking to it. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-15409184138191975292009-05-21T16:14:00.000-07:002009-05-21T16:36:55.712-07:00Getting InvolvedMike Huckabee was one of the little known candidates of the 2008 election with no money-- I'm determined not to let that happen again. I know the election is still 3 years away, but we've got to get started now! Winning a Presidential election isn't easy, and can be decided with grassroots efforts. I encourage you all to involve yourselves in these efforts. Here's ways to get involved right now and tremendously help Mike for 2012!!!<div><br /></div><div>Huck's Army- Join up now on the website or the facebook group and network with other Huckabee fans and get constant updates. </div><div><br /></div><div>Huck Fan Club- Kind of a "Huckabee Facebook" where you connect with other Huckabee fans.</div><div><br /></div><div>HucPac- Join Mike's political action committee to support other conservative candidates. Also another great place to meet Huck followers in your state. </div><div><br /></div><div>Twitter- Follow Mike's updates and Huck's Army updates.</div><div><br /></div><div>Facebook- Join the Huckabee for President for 2012 Group and Mike's page, with close to 100,000 followers. </div><div><br /></div><div>All of these things can get you plugged in. How does this advance Huckabee's cause, you ask? Become knowledgeable about Mike, then tell your friends about him. Spreading him around as a serious republican candidate is important right now. Invite ALL of your friends to ALL of these groups. Let's watch them grow and, by 2012, see the biggest following of any republican candidate! </div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-84741026336291489902009-05-19T13:54:00.000-07:002009-05-19T15:04:21.879-07:003 Myths about HuckabeeIt's come to my attention of some foolish rumors floating around about Huckabee. Even general idea's about him, like he's a red-neck, baptist preacher. Some are a little crazy for any politician, like Ron Paul, for example. But for a frontrunner like Mike Huckabee? I'd like to set the record straight on some of these rumors. <div><br /></div><div>Myth #1: Mike Huckabee is a Baptist Preacher, and not qualified to be a President. </div><div>Truth: Mike graduated from Ouachita Baptist University, a liberal Arts school that is consistently ranked the #1 baccalaureate college in the nation and Top 5 for Top Comprehensive Colleges, both by US News. A college that has also produced 2 governors, a state attorney general, multiple deans and college Presidents, and a lt. Governor (not to mention 6 "Miss Arkansas"). He also served as Governor (basically, President of the State) for 11 years and Lieutenant Governor for 4 years. In short, he is qualified for the Presidency. Heck, running a Church probably requires more "Presidential" qualities than a Senator. </div><div><br /></div><div>Even Time Magazine called Huckabee on of the Top 5 Governors. </div><div><br /></div><div>And try this on for size (I think we could use a little more of this on the national level):</div><div><br /></div><div>From Factcheck.org</div><div><blockquote></blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;"></span></div><blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;">It’s worth noting, too, that Huckabee, despite facing a $200 million shortfall in 2002, ended his term with a surplus of $844.5 million. A billion dollar turnaround is, we think, a noteworthy accomplishment.<br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote></blockquote><br /></div><div></div></blockquote><div><br /></div><div>Myth #2: Mike Huckabee Wants to Quarantine AIDS Patients </div><div>Truth: In 1992, when very little was known about the disease, Mike said that they needed a different type of hospital where they could learn more about this disease and keep the public from harm. As he said regarding this: "My first concern was the safety of the people, not political correctness." If you ask me, this is a highly positive thing, as the future no doubt holds new problems directly confronting the public's safety. </div><div><br /></div><div>Myth #3: Mike Huckabee is really a "spender" and a liberal in disguise. He may have cut taxes 90 times, but they were all small cuts, while he raised taxes 21 times for almost a 200 million dollar differential. </div><div>Truth: Huckabee is not a liberal in disguise. And the line about him raising taxes about 200 million more than cutting them, although a fact, does not tell the whole story. One of his bigger tax hikes was a Private Nursing Home Tax. Here's all I have to say about that:<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Arkansas Health Care Association President Jim Cooper stated the private nursing home tax was necessary in order to avert future huge tax increases as a result of years of mismanagement.</span></span></blockquote></span></div><div>So clearly, there is more to the story. There were some small tax increases, and a lot of small tax deductions. We also must remember that Huckabee inherited a 200 million dollar deficit, making it a little more difficult for him to hand out tax cuts. Despite this, the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Arkansas Democrat-Gazette</span> still gives him credit for "one of the largest Tax Cuts in Arkansas history."</div><div><br /></div><div>Fact is: Mike cut a lot of taxes. Yes, some were very small, but he really didn't leave anyone out.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In conclusion, nobody's perfect. There are going to be a lot of silly rumors floating around. Some are true, some are not. Every politician has skeletons in their closet. In this internet-driven world, you really must be careful, as what you see and hear is not always true. </div>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748728559662809961.post-89360324251915529962009-05-18T15:35:00.000-07:002009-05-18T15:38:02.797-07:00Where I stand, and Why...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(58, 76, 73); font-family: tahoma; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Abortion- Strongly against. How can you be charged a double murder when you kill a pregnant woman. It's murder and a "woman's right to chose" has nothing to do with it.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Guns- I'm for limited gun control. There are guns on the street that shouldn't be and no waiting period is ridiculous. If you want to hunt 2 weeks from now, order it now. I know what the second amendment says, but this was also a time when British Soldiers could burst into your house and sleep there. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Gay Marriage- Against, but not "strongly." Gays should be allowed in the military and should have rights, but I'm for procreation. I also think a child benefits from having a mother and father.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">War- Bush certainly made some mistakes and war could have been handled differently, but Bush also kept us safe. I'm for securing democracy abroad if that country would pose a threat to us or other countries without it. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Taxes- FairTax. Huckabee's big tax plan is a good one and one I think will eventually catch on. Would solve a lot of problems in the Economy. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Bush/Obama- Bush made mistakes, as all Presidents do, but overall did a pretty good job. Again, many things he should have done differently, but was not one of the worst Presidents ever. As for Obama, I'm willing to give him my support as of now and stand behind him, but the spending has got to stop. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Why I support Huckabee- In 2008, I was struggling over which candidate to support. I was in the midst of reading "The Audacity of Hope" and hadn't ruled out Obama. My friends liked Guiliani and Romney, but I didn't. Was not and am not a big McCain fan. So I did some research, and went to every candidates web site and to the issues page and read up. Huckabee fit my views almost perfectly and is just a generally good guy. </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">That should give you a good view of where I am. I consider myself very conservative in my views, but not my view of the rest of the world, if that makes sense. I do not hate homosexuals and I'm not a liberal-basher who thinks Barack Obama is the worst thing to happen to this country since 9/11. I keep an open mind and consider myself an American before I do Republican. </p></span>dsking6http://www.blogger.com/profile/11025174679937121067noreply@blogger.com0