tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92187499081322224352024-03-21T19:20:22.086-07:00The Constitutional Freedom PartyCarolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-10710228621963622522016-10-12T13:57:00.001-07:002016-10-12T13:57:30.246-07:00What Kind of Witness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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squeezed an orange?"</i> and<i> "what kind of juice comes out</i>?” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Chapter 3. While he talked about how the
church was a small and seemingly insignificant church in a very secular society,
Jesus knew their hearts and their circumstances and credited them for remaining
true to their faith and witness of Him, even though other Christian groups were
among those who were persecuting them. It couldn’t have been easy, but Jesus
reminded them, and us, and that’s a huge comfort in times when so many
divisions and contentious societal and political things are happening. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The question the pastor asked during the sermon reminded me of a
quote by Charles Spurgeon, "T<i>rials teach us what we are; they dig up the
soil, and let us see what we are made of</i>."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think most people would agree that this political season is an
incredible and contentious one, and the most important of our lifetimes. After
the past 8 years of transformation, I never thought we would be in the
situation we now, nor did I expect to see what kind of “juice” is being
squeezed out of so many Christian conservatives.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a message to America’s Christian leaders who have
influenced Republican politics and politicians for decades. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have to ask, what kind of witness are you being to the nation
right now? Have you thought much about the messages you’ve been projecting to
many young or new Christians or those who have been seeking out the Christian
faith? Do you trust in God in all
circumstances or just when things are going well? And, do any of you believe
that by calling Christians who are voting their conscience- names such as
foolish, naïve, dangerous, and even traitorous are going to shame us enough to
back someone and vote for someone we do not believe is fit for office of the
Presidency?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before I go on, I guess I should open my soul a little first, just
so you can’t accuse me as being ‘holier than thou’, especially since many of
you like to justify Donald Trump’s behavior by reminding us that we’re all sinners. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will always be the first one to admit my shortcomings and the
fact that I am a sinner, eternally grateful for my Savior. I’m far from perfect and will always need to depend
on Christ to work in me. I know what
it’s like to be a sinner in need of salvation, mercy, forgiveness and grace,
and I know there is no sin that can’t be covered by the blood of Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will not support someone who uses his wealth to buy influence,
uses his position of power to bully, use or harass people for his own gain, or
use his celebrity, wealth and power to abuse women.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don’t talk about my past very often, but I have had to remember
a lot of things because of things coming up during this election season. I have been on the receiving end of behavior
such as Trump’s in the past a few different times, from a boss who sexually
harassed me and also being sexually assaulted and abused by someone close to
me. This isn’t something that’s easy for
me to talk about or even think about, but I have had my limit during the past
couple of days listening to Christian leaders and others justifying Trump’s
most recently leaked comments as something I need to get over, suck up my
pride, and support him by voting for him to be our next president. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What kind of message are you giving to our daughters, sisters, mothers and young women or anyone who has been subjected to sexual abuse that this maybe disgraceful behavior but it's just something we need to expect because men are men?</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not only as a woman am I feeling pressure from so many of you, but
as a Christian I am being shamed with millions of others into believing we’re
somehow being unchristian because we’re voting our conscience and thereby letting
Hillary Clinton win.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you people consider using Scripture as justification and name
calling to be salt and light? That you’re being good witnesses for Christ by
justifying yourselves surrounding Donald Trump to influence him because "But Hillary”? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every point from too many Christian leaders boils down to “But
Hillary”, as if that’s a reason to vote for someone who not only donated to her
and her husband’s foundation, who has been friends with them, who has praised
their political performances, and who has the same behavior characteristics
they all have been calling out for years from others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 1998 Pat Robertson rightfully said that Bill Clinton "<i>debauched, debased and defamed</i>" the
presidency. But with Donald Trump, Mr.
Robertson says laughingly, “<i>Let’s face
it. A guy does something 11 years ago, there was a conversation in Hollywood
where he’s trying to look like he’s macho…</i>”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Really, Macho?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the Christian Coalition Convention in 1998, Ralph Reed said
that, <i>''Character matters and the
American people are hungry for that message… We care about the conduct of our
leaders, and we will not rest until we have leaders of good moral character</i>.'' <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mr. Reed gave a speech this week at Jerry Falwell Jr’s Liberty
University where he described those of us who are voting conscience as pride
filled. After saying that Trump’s most recently released sexual soundbites were
disappointing and inappropriate, Mr. Reed went on to justify, “<i>But people of faith are voting on issues
like who will protect unborn life, defend religious freedom, grow the economy,
appoint conservative judges and oppose the Iran nuclear deal… I think a
10-year-old tape of a private conversation with a TV talk show host ranks
pretty low on their hierarchy of their concerns…”</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Excuse me Mr. Reed, it doesn’t rank low on my concern list. In
fact it pretty much covers every concern I have that I can’t trust him to do
what he’s promised all of you. The man talked about sexually harassing women
while being newly married for the third time. He can’t keep his vows to his
wife, but he’ll keep his promises to a bunch of Christian Conservative leaders
which have supported him for promises and influence?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 1998 Dr. James Dobson rightfully had this to say, "<i>As it turns out, character DOES matter. You
can’t run a family, let alone a country, without it. How foolish to believe
that a person who lacks honesty and moral integrity is qualified to lead a
nation and the world! Nevertheless, our people continue to say that the
President is doing a good job even if they don’t respect him personally. Those
two positions are fundamentally incompatible. In the Book of James the question
is posed, “Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring”
(James 3:11 NIV). The answer is no.""</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But now, “<i>The comments Mr.
Trump made 11 years ago were deplorable and I condemn them entirely… I also
find Hillary Clinton’s support of partial birth abortion criminal and her
opinion of evangelicals to be bigoted. There really is only one difference
between the two. Mr. Trump promises to support religious liberty and the
dignity of the unborn. Mrs. Clinton promises she will not</i>.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also abhor the thought of a Hillary Clinton administration and feel she would be the
final nail in America’s coffin, but you people seriously have given up your
principles and Christian witness for a hope of change? Do you consider that it's not even the politicians themselves, but the people in this country who keep voting for them, and that our political leaders are immoral because we as a nation are immoral? Now that sexual assault and immorality is justified by Christians, does that concern you?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bandwagon goes on with Tony Perkins, who leads the
conservative Family Research Council who said, “<i>As I have made clear, my support for Donald Trump in the general
election was never based upon shared values rather it was built upon shared
concerns…”<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Proud of @realDonaldTrump tonight-won by a landslide! Emphasizing
issues will always trump #HillaryClinton. No Republican could do better<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#HowClever. Mr. Falwell you
never supported anyone else, so you wouldn’t know if anyone else could do
better. Trump also won the ‘debate’ in the republican primaries when he talked
about hand size. I suppose that was worth being proud of as well. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, to all of you I have to ask, it worth it that the fear of Hillary
Clinton’s evil ideologies and dangerous policies is causing you to sell out
your witness for Christ?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whatever happened to the comfort of Psalm 23:4, <i>Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy
staff they comfort me.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or this from Revelation 2:10 <i>Fear
none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some
of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten
days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or does this only pertain to Christians in other countries around
the world?</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You all constantly bring up the point that Trump is a flawed man
while telling us that he’s a Christian and a wonderful man. Maybe that explains
why you’ve also justified his arrogance, pride, false witness and division
during the primaries. Is it worth the turning away of untold souls who have
seen your hypocrisy of preaching trust in Christ, praying for godly leaders,
and building a comfortable life from it by backing someone who’s lack of morals
are what you’ve been fighting against in public office for all these years?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sure, this seems harsh, but would you deny that your coalitions,
foundations, programs and ministries have grown over the years from donations
from millions who have trusted you to fight for morality and decency and
support godly leaders? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One more common point you all make to justify yourselves, is that
these comments were made over a decade ago.
Yes, these particular comments were made when Donald Trump was <b><i>60
years old</i></b>. But you have to know
that most of us are aware that these are not a one-time hot mic slip up, or
mere locker room banter right?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Surely you knew that Donald Trump has a history of saying
degrading things about and to women, and has had proud discussions publicly
about his affairs, women in general and even his own daughter. And that it continues still?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Considering his liberal use of describing young and beautiful
pieces of @ss, or in his interview with Howard Stern where he calls himself a
very brave and good soldier for avoiding STDs while having sex with different
women. Or commenting on his daughter’s breasts with men on talk radio, and commenting on her figure on <i>the View, </i>saying he’d probably date her if
she wasn’t his daughter.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have to ask, would any of you appoint Donald Trump as an elder
or deacon in your churches? Yet you
expect us to vote for him to lead our country.
Oh right, you’ve all spent decades telling us to pray for godly leaders,
but we’re not electing a pastor in chief.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who can forget his 2015 RNC debate comment about moderator Megyn Kelly
“<i>You could see there was blood coming out
of her eyes. Blood coming out of her wherever.</i>"<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This doesn’t even include things he’s commented on women’s’ looks
and other sexist remarks. But yeah,
we’re all supposed to ignore all of this because of “But Hillary!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not only are you putting God in a box, you are using scripture as
talking points to try and shame Christians into voting for him, and this is,
dare I say the word – deplorable. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By your justification, your witness over the years, your work in
ministry of the Gospel of Christ and religious liberties is suspect because you
have sold yourselves for the lesser of two evils and hypocritically justified
your choice of someone who is exactly like the kind of people you’ve spent
decades judging. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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sending to Christians by making us question our faith and relationship with
Christ and you have turned others completely away from Him because of your
hypocrisy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know God will be in charge on November 8th<sup> </sup>and 9th <sup> </sup>just
as He is now, and nothing that happens will be a surprise to Him. He is bigger
than our elections, and bigger than our nation. If its pride that makes me
trust in Him rather than you, I’ll have to ask Him to forgive me when I stand
before Him some day. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One more thing. You justify voting for the lesser of two evils by
saying you want to leave your children and grandchildren a better America. I agree, I want to do that too- but my child
will also know that some things are more important than worldly comfort and
that choices we make have eternal consequences. Jesus didn’t die for him or me,
or Donald or Hillary or any of you, just so that we could live in comfort in
this life and then tremble in fear when someone threatens to take it away. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes you can only trust completely in the Lord when you have
lost so much that you have no choice but to completely trust in the Lord. It seems that many Christians in our nation
would rather trust in the comfort of their ministries and in people to make
America Great Again, by justifying every behavior which has helped America
cease to be good.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don’t want to be known as the generation who lost our country,
which is why I spent most of my years in this country being a watchman on the
wall, and fighting for it. If this country falls, it won’t be because I’ve not
supported the godly leaders I prayed for, and it won’t be because I won’t give
up my witness in order to vote for someone who I don't trust or respect.
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to end with another, “God had a Son that had no fault, but He never had a son
that was not found fault with. God Himself was slandered in paradise by Satan.
Let us not expect, therefore, to escape from the venomous tongue.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I’ve come to expect the venomous tongues of secularists and
atheists when witnessing or being salt and light for Christ; I just never
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politics and religion. We’ve seen a new
and deeper division than ever during this election primary season. Many people are reeling over the events and
nomination of the Republican Presidential candidate. Both the GOP and RNC have essentially
given the boot to Bible believing Christian Constitutional Conservatives and
many people are feeling they’re without a political home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When I first envisioned what came to be the Constitutional Freedom
Party, it was intended to promote, vet, endorse and espouse Constitutional Conservative
candidates and ideals, while working within the Republican Party to try and
reclaim Conservativism which had existed in the party. We vetted and endorsed
candidates, and promoting constitutionally strong conservative people running
for office at state and federal levels against establishment politicians. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We have worked hard the past four years of educating people about
the Founders and Constitution while researching and finding the best candidates
to represent those of us who believe in moral issues, protecting our liberties
and smaller government as our founders intended. We will continue in whatever capacities we
can to do the same for the next political season.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and direction of the CFP and our country, and I’d like to share my thoughts and
vision with those who have followed us as well as those who feel they need a
new political party to call home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Last year I wrote about </span><a href="http://politibrew.com/religion/3388-tough-days-tough-faith-article-exclusive-by-american-duckie"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">tough days
and tough faith</span></a><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">. Sometimes life does blind
side us, and tough days require tougher faith. Sometimes though, tough faith
can be hard to come by. Sometimes life just stinks. It hurts mentally and
physically and oftentimes it’s overwhelming.
If you’ve experienced multiple losses, or had too many things ‘pile’ on
all at once, you know what I’m talking about.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Some people know the things which happened in my life during the
past 2 years; that after 3 months of
being a new widow with a young teen to raise on my own, that I lost my home of
15 years and had to make arrangements to find a new place to live. This also meant trying to find a job or
create an income for rent and an increase in bills which I was and still am
unprepared for. Dealing with things the
past year and a half hasn’t been easy, and there are many more things that have
piled on since. <br />
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Within the past year I’ve had more and more people I care about going through
some extremely difficult and some downright heart shattering things, and more
just keeps on coming. In some cases,
they have to be wondering where is God in all of this?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For me personally, my faith has been brought to the brink more
times than I ever imagined. Friends have prayed, encouraged and still give me
hope at times when I have none. The Bible
has come alive more than ever in a real way, and has been my source of comfort
and hope. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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understand where my test of faith has brought me, and why I believe in the
things I do. How I’ve always had a biblical
world view no matter the issues or events that happen. It also helps people to
know that others understand when life issues hit hard.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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quote I began this message with. When
one has lost so much from circumstances beyond one’s control, one learns that faith
in God and being able to trust Him in all things while difficult is true freedom.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One thing that many Bible believers found incredibly astounding during
this election was the attitude of many Christian leaders. While everyone has the right of conscience,
to do or choose which they believe is best,
Republican Christian leaders have made it clear that their trust has
been in their own power or that of one particular political party, not
necessarily in God.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For years we’ve heard from them about the state of our politics
and society, claiming we must elect godly leaders. And yet, this year they lead us to believe
they can influence a 70 year old when it comes to religious liberties and
beliefs when he’s demonstrated all his life that none of these issues concern
him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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rest of us traitors, fools and RATs for following our conscience. This is not
Christ like and this is another symptom of what’s wrong with our nation. </span></div>
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will never have godly leaders as long as people choose to trust only in worldly
power and influence. Many of these
leaders have made quite a comfortable living in their careers in Christian
Conservative leadership positions. I’m
not knocking their success because they’ve done a lot to spread awareness and
the message of Christ, but sometimes prolonged success breeds complacency and
that is a problem. Complacency and apathy, voting for years the lesser of two-
out of fear has led to this mess. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If Christians truly had trust and faith for all things in God,
doesn’t it make sense to trust Him in our political process as well? Wouldn’t
it make sense while praying for candidates and leaders, to vote for their
conscience for Godly leaders instead of lesser of two evils in ‘hopes’ that
they can ‘persuade’ them to godliness? One thing I have to wonder, would they
have such powerful positions if our political leadership was godly and
supported a Constitutional Republic as they should?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I hear many Christians say that God is using Donald Trump and that
we have to vote for him; just as God used evil leaders to rule over wayward
Israel. Yet, Israel never voted for Nebuchadnezzar
or Caesar. In their line of thinking, could it also be possible that God is using Hillary Clinton? I don't think they consider their words can work either way. Have these people thought
that maybe God was testing our faith, and using this election as a process to
separate the wheat from the chaff? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By the choices we had, compared to the one many chose, they clearly
chose to go with the shiny worldly candidate.
Not only did they choose the worldly; they maligned, mocked and degraded
the one with a proven record of fighting for our Constitution and liberties. As of this writing, after the Convention
is over, and Trump the official party nominee, he and others are still bearing
false witness and slandering Ted Cruz, because for them, strong Christian Constitutional
Conservatives have no place in the Republican Party. And the Christian leaders by their silence
are supporting their ungodly behavior. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Chronicles 7:14 <i>If my people, which are
called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and
turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive
their sin, and will heal their land</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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like? I almost can’t imagine it. In my
lifetime Christian conservatives have been battling more and more unbiblical
and unconstitutional legislation, laws and mandates from the government. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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qualify for freedom in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral
chains on their own appetites. Society cannot exist unless a controlling power
is put somewhere on will and appetite, and the less of it there is within, the
more there must be without. It is ordained in the eternal constitution of
things that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their
fetters.</i>"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the individual instead of by un-elected lawmakers creating thousands of laws
every year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the better, back to when America still held enduring values, when government
was keeper of the law and protector of Rights. Think about how different things
such as race relations, real justice, welfare and civic duty and awareness
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before about how the American Revolution</a> was preceded by revival born out
of the Great Awakening. We are in
desperate need of a revival. Until
hearts change, our political leaders and representatives will reflect a godless
majority and we will always be under threat of tyranny. Until the people learn that our rights come
from God, not our government, and that it was the intended founding principle
that government was created to protect our God given rights, people either will be
willing to give them up or be too apathetic to fight to keep them. We truly need restoration and revival before
a political change can happen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Constitutional Freedom Party was built on the foundation of
God, the Constitution and our Founders’ intent. <a href="http://constfreparty.blogspot.com/2012/12/motto-constitution-is-not-instrument.html">Every
issue in our platform was weighed carefully</a>, and reflects our Biblical
beliefs just as the founders did. We
believe all people are created equal, endowed by our Creator with certain
inalienable rights, and that the sole purpose of government is not to give us
‘free’ government run healthcare, birth control, or take care of the poor
through abused and fraud ridden government welfare programs- but in securing
natural rights given by God to all people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Scriptures, yet many still believe in the same or similar basic rules of
treating others as you want to be treated, honoring parents, not lying or
bearing false witness, not coveting or stealing… And as much as there are differences in
religious beliefs, many still believe in the things which made this country a
beacon to the rest of the world- individual freedom, and the right to live
without persecution or under tyrannical government systems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s not our intent as Bible believing Christians to form or even
desire a ‘theocracy’, but a return to the founders’ admonition to elect godly
and moral people to our government and courts.
Our founders understood that our Constitution only works with a moral
people. They warned us repeatedly to
elect men of principle and godly morals. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Instead a majority of people have elected people who promise them ‘free
stuff’. We’ve seen our laws trampled and
our Constitution ignored more and more over the past few decades, by our own
government- and even many of them don’t believe that our Constitution is worth
the paper it was written on. This is our
Law, and our government breaks it willingly, because they know the people for
the most part are ignorant of the Constitution and law, if they even care about
it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What can we do to save our Country?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I can’t help but think of Thomas Jefferson’s’ words, “I tremble
for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep
forever."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“If my people…” How many
times have the people said God Bless America, while engaged in sin such as
adultery, pornography, lying, cheating or bearing false witness?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Who are called by My Name...?”
How many people claim they are Christians, yet don’t believe in Jesus’
word, don’t believe Who He is, or that there is more to life than just this
life?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Would humble themselves...”
I’ve not seen much humility especially of late among our Christian
leaders. They claim we need godly
leaders, yet deny their support of those who are, saying we’re not electing a
pastor in chief. They make themselves
relevant by claiming they do important and influential things for ungodly
politicians they support. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“And pray…” Now I know that
millions of Christians do pray. I know our Christian leaders hold national
prayer events, and they influence people to pray for our country. Yet, having multi faith nonsectarian prayer
to a generic god will not avail much. <br />
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“And seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways…” We may seek God’s face, and we may even fight
against national sins such government sanctioned abortion and homosexual ‘marriage’,
yet throwing support behind a candidate who also supports such things is not
turning away. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We need a God healed land. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In this election season we have seen those who will vote their
conscience mocked, shamed and called traitors.
Our conscience is our inner most beliefs and who we are. It is something
endowed by God, not to be abused or given away.
John Jay, our first Chief Justice
appointed by George Washington had this to say, “<i>Security under our constitution is given to the rights of conscience
and private judgment. They are by nature subject to no control but that of
Deity and in that free situation they are now left.</i>”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">James Madison observed that “<i>Conscience
is the most sacred of all property</i>.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Constitutional Freedom Party has never been shy about our
foundation on God. While many people
have asked us what is the difference between our organization and others’ such
as the Constitution Party, much of it is based on our focus on social
issues. We are a mix of libertarian,
constitutionalist conservatives with a strong Biblical worldview. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The new goals and visions for the CFP include the same ideas we’ve
had since the beginning, to educate people on our Constitutional Republican
form of government as intended and created by our founders. As Benjamin Franklin said, "<i>A nation of well-informed men who have been
taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be
enslaved. It is in the region of ignorance
that tyranny begins."</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We also must share the same message which the original founders
came to our shores to promote: “<i>Having
undertaken for the Glory of God and advancement of the Christian Faith</i>…” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">America’s Christian heritage is intricately woven in the founders’
words and our history. It is a part of
America, and a part that Patrick Henry observed, "<i>It cannot be emphasized too clearly and too often that this nation was
founded not by religionists but by Christians; not on religion, but on the
Gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very
reason, peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity and
freedom to worship here.</i>"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Some people may be uncomfortable with all this “God talk”. All I can say is that you are welcome to join
us still, because we care about people and we love our country. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We are entering unchartered territory in a volatile world. God doesn’t cause bad things to happen. We
live in a fallen world where sin is, and where we have free will to choose to
obey sin or the Lord. Our country is in
peril and it’s because of complacency and apathy. God
uses dark times to draw people back to Him.
I don’t know what’s going to happen in the near future of our country or
world, but I do know we are going to need tough faith to get through it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While we are a political party, we are also made up of
different Christian backgrounds, which encourage each other in our shared
values and beliefs. We know that “<i>The
fields are ripe, but the workers are few</i>…” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to share the good news of the Gospel of Christ, to point people to Him while
promoting Christian Constitutional Conservatism in our local and federal
politics. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you are tired of politics as usual and want to fight to hold
onto our God given rights, welcome home. Let’s get to work.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-23919878649606907382016-05-31T21:47:00.003-07:002016-06-01T12:23:52.591-07:00Who is David French?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; line-height: 18.4px;">A lot of people are asking "<i>who is David Frenc</i>h" ever since news broke that he was being considered as the Conservative choice to run (independent?) against current presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.</span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">David French - National Review Online</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">David A. French is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Lipscomb University in Nashville,
Tennessee. A few years later, he became a lecturer at Cornell Law School and
was a commercial litigation partner at the Greenebaum, Doll and McDonald Law
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">In 2000, French began as counsel for the InterVarsity Christian
Fellowship, focusing on religious freedom and he also did pro bono work with
the (FIRE) Foundation for Individual Rights in Education's Legal Network. He
was the lead attorney in a successful case defending freedom of religion at
Tufts University, and also successfully challenged a speech code as being
unconstitutional at Shippensburg University. In 2004, French was appointed as
president of FIRE.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">French is a major in the United States Army Reserve (IRR) and
served as Squadron Judge Advocate for the Second Squadron, Third Armored
Cavalry Regiment for the US Army in Iraq in 2007. He was stationed in Diyala Province and he
received a Bronze Star for his service when he finished his tour in 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">In 2012 he became Senior Council for American Center for Law and
Justice, working with the founder, Jay Sekulow in their Washington, DC office. He
co-wrote the book, <i>Rise of ISIS, A Threat
We Can't Ignore</i> with Sekulow and Robert Ash, which came out in 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Since 2015, French was a staff writer for the National Review,
writing on politics, social issues, religion and military affairs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">French covered the John Doe investigations for National Review,
writing a series of articles about the investigations during Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's recall election. In April 2015, he wrote
his first piece about the ‘home invasion’ story which was splashed in the media
nationwide. He interviewed victims of
the raids and detailed their versions of had happened, and it was then Fox,
TheBlaze, and other conservative media picked up the story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">@DavidAFrench on twitter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">His wife Nancy is an author, a 4 time NY Best seller. She’s a
graduate of David Lipscomb University and New York University.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">She began as a Philadelphia City Paper columnist. Her articles
have appeared in USA Today, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the New York Sun and Newsmax
among other outlets. She regularly
writes for National Review Online, Rare, and Patheos. <a href="http://nancyfrench.me/">http://nancyfrench.me/</a><br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Other articles featuring quotes or issues, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Interview on CBN <a href="http://www1.cbn.com/content/david-nancy-french-interview-following-gods-call">http://www1.cbn.com/content/david-nancy-french-interview-following-gods-call</a>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Religious liberty, <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/04/if-a-student-says-homosexuality-is-a-sin-in-school-is-it-bullying/360708/">http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/04/if-a-student-says-homosexuality-is-a-sin-in-school-is-it-bullying/360708/</a>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Representing Tea Party groups vs IRS <a href="http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/05/13/tea-party-attorney-irs-questions-are-far-left-wish-list-scandal-is-ongoing/">http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/05/13/tea-party-attorney-irs-questions-are-far-left-wish-list-scandal-is-ongoing/</a>
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junk Science in 2012) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1jWRF_DUnk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1jWRF_DUnk</a>
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vs University of North Carolina-Wilmington) <a href="http://www.focusonthefamily.com/socialissues/citizen-magazine/education/dr-mike-adams-from-classroom-to-courtroom-sept-2014">http://www.focusonthefamily.com/socialissues/citizen-magazine/education/dr-mike-adams-from-classroom-to-courtroom-sept-2014</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.08px;">It would be a good idea considering the people who are behind the move to promote David French as a candidate, namely Bill Kristol. It's important to note that while we at CFP believe David French is a strong Christian Conservative, and Constitutional expert, we're not so trusting of Kristol or others. There are a few too many questions which need to be answered, such as why they waited until a month before the Convention to publicly name their candidate choice, why didn't they support Ted Cruz as much when his character and family were being assaulted by the Trump campaign and why they think David French will have any more of an impact than Cruz did when it comes to being a Constitutional Conservative Candidate.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.08px;">For more on Bill Kristol, and his </span></span><span style="background-color: #f6f7f9; color: #1d2129; font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16.08px;">record of failed predictions:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We all know the federal government can’t be trusted with money as congress goes ape with the public’s money with no accountability. Federal agencies demand and appropriate more authority not by congressional approval but by fiat and force. A compliant and complicit Department of Justice aided and abetted by this out of control executive branch make this an untenable position for local control when local control can be more effective in administering lands with less cost to the tax-paying public. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The feds try to counter this argument by stating the agents on the ground make the difference. That the agents provide the boots on the ground studies and information that goes into new regulations. But when new regulations are propagated, they arise not within the local agency, but in the dark recesses of Washington’s massive, bloated agencies and departments. Bureaucrats, ignoring the” boots on the ground” input, an agenda that must be attained and little to no knowledge of local conditions, writing rules and regulations that are going to impact the local economy and often the biological health of the area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a hearing, February 26, 2013, the House Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Committee members would learn of the cost to tax payers for the US Forest Service to manage the forests. The comparison was brutal to federal government officials as local land managers and timber experts laid out “the inadequacies and burdens of current federal forest management practices that have contributed to poor forest health, underfunded schools, lost jobs, and suppressed economic activities in communities near National Forests. In comparison, state managed forests can often produce hundreds of times more revenue, just from a fraction of the land base while maintaining vibrant, healthy forests to support local communities”.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In that hearing, house members would be given the dismal results; in head to head comparisons the states of Washington, Montana and Idaho, produced more timber on fewer acres of forest, spent less money, yielding higher profits to the state; while lowering the chance of catastrophic wild fires that are the bane of the west.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Washington State produced 30 times more volume per acre and 1283 times more revenue per acre than did the US Forest Service. Montana produced 19 times more volume per acre and 178 times more revenue per acre. Idaho produced 52 times as much volume per acre and 917 times more revenue per acre.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Committee chairman Rob Bishop voiced an ever recurring complaint, “Over the last few decades we’ve seen our National Forest System fall into complete neglect – what was once a valuable asset that deteriorated into a growing liability. I believe our forests and public lands are long overdue for a paradigm shift, It’s time for the federal government to cease being the absentee landlord of over 600 million acres of land in this country that it controls and start leveraging those lands in a way the benefits rather than burdens the taxpayers and communities who are forced to play host to the federal estate”. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Rather than offering all-too-familiar rhetoric of how complying with one federal law or another ‘costs too much,’ it’s time for the federal government to adjust how it does business, and honor its own statutory responsibilities to manage the forests, including allowing sufficient timber harvests, that benefit forested counties and their schools, as well as improve declining forest health and reduce the threat and soaring costs of catastrophic wildfire”. Doc Hastings, Natural Resources Committee Chairman </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Any thought that current federal land management practices could provide levels of harvest which would provide revenue to support local governments or schools and universities is folly.” Lee Grose, County Commissioner, Lewis County, Washington continued his statement noting that in 2011 the National Forests contributed “less than $1 per acre of revenue to the Federal Treasury”.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Matthew Jensen, a Wisconsin logger testified that, “oversight on the federal timber sale program has become an unjustifiable burden. Timber harvests have declined by more than 80% over the last two decades. These declines have devastated rural communities where sawmills and paper mills provided some of the only stable, year-round employment”.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Silas Whitman, Nez Perce Tribal Committee Chairman was asked by Representative Raul Labrador (ID-01); “Chairman Whitman, you talk about how the Tribe manages its lands to produce jobs and revenues while also benefiting fish and wild habitat. Why is the Tribe able to achieve this balanced management while the Forest Service cannot?” Chairman Whitman responded: “Simply because we manage”.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service administer livestock grazing on public lands in 16 western states; these states are Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The BLM manages over 245 million acres, more than any other federal agency while the Forest Service manages an additional 193 million acres. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Grazing permits on federally administered lands have slowly decreased as more lands have been declared off limits due to range deterioration and competition for resources with wild life. Drought conditions have contributed to some grazing lands to be withdrawn from the permit process as well as some areas that have been over-grazed due to poor range management.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Often these restrictions include non-destructive recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, camping and even hiking. The arbitrary closures of recreational areas barring the public from public lands, lands supported by taxation, is not only unreasonable, but patently illegal. These lands belong to “We the People”, not the federal government.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Closures need not be a bad thing, so long as the closure has a legitimate reason, one that benefits the land. Unfortunately, too many times the closure seems to have no legitimate reason, such as the fiasco of the wild Mustangs that roam much of the west.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of these closures can be traced to Mustang Horse Herd kills, not round ups and adoption, but kills! BLM agents claiming the horse herds are affecting other wild life such as deer, antelope and big horn sheep by competing for the available resources. I question the veracity, as well as the validity of these claims. Wild horses have ranged on these lands since the 16th century and it is only now that they have become a problem?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Forest Service restricted grazing in some areas due to nesting Spotted Owls. How ignorant is this? Spotted owls do NOT nest on the ground and cows sure as hell don’t climb trees!!! Then you have the harangue precipitated by Harry Reid and his efforts to gain property for a Chinese solar company. Again, how do you rectify the claim that Mr. Bundy’s cows were detrimental to the Desert Tortoise population when the city of Las Vegas banned captive breeding of the Desert Tortoise because it was so prolific! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Federal Fish and Wild Life Service decided that the Hammonds, an Oregon ranching family was guilty of burning grass within the Malheur National Wild Life Refuge. They were charged and convicted under a law used to combat terrorism. Have ranchers now become terrorists?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mining is a business, it provides employment to miners; produces the raw materials necessary to make many of the products we use; and furnishes the coal to power much of the electrical generation in this country. From base metals to the exotic, the search for new deposits of useable metals and minerals will continue so long as man inhabits earth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prospecting and exploration are costly and claims must be validated by an agency before the permitting process can begin. Once the claim is verified and before any work can begin, an Environmental Impact Statement must be completed followed by a full review under the Environmental Assessment. Upon approval of the EIS/EA, you must obtain a Title 4 Air Quality Permit (dust control); establish a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, (to control waste water, settling ponds and run off); apply for a permit under Title 10 & 40 parts 122 & 136 of the CFR (if the mined material is deemed a strategic metal or mineral) from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or the Department of Defense. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All large scale strip mine operations must re-contour and replant the land with native vegetation. The additional state permits may be more individually focused so as to protect sensitive areas within the state. Now if this isn’t enough, if you have water issues such as a stream nearby or have discharge waters that may enter said stream you will need a series 404 & 402 permit from the Army Corps of Engineers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This administrations “War on Coal” has decimated mining communities across much of Appalachia, Wyoming and the Navajo Nation as demand for coal has dropped sharply.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are the brutal facts of governmental mismanagement, over-reaching regulation and just plain old lack of common sense. This is but a short list of problems the government can’t seem to handle. Now if you’re a private company, when your employee fails to produce, you replace him ; and that is the biggest and best argument for the return to local control of all public lands.<br /><br />W.M 2016</span><br />
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-57921863097257177412015-12-29T10:36:00.001-08:002016-01-16T11:09:06.122-08:00Constitutional Freedom Party’s Ratings for the 2016 Presidential Nominees <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Senator Cruz has a history of being a strong advocate for the Constitution specifically the freedoms of speech and religion as protected in the 1<sup>st</sup> Amendment, and a strong advocate of our 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment, even arguing for rights before the Supreme Court.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Senator Cruz matches or comes close to all of our platform issues, including protecting States rights when it comes to marriage between one man and one woman, and has always been a strong prolife advocate. He is for parents’ choice for education and advocates for education being returned to the States and local communities.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">It’s understandable that people would be quick to jump on the Trump train by listening to his rhetoric; however by looking at where he’s travelled over the years, we can tell that the Trump Train will most likely not be stopping at Conservativeville. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Looking at the man who has repeatedly stated he’d love to have Oprah Winfrey as his V/P running mate, one can see he’s all over the political spectrum when it comes to past support with campaign donations. He has supported everyone from progressives such as Obama, Charlie Rangel, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Mitch McConnell and Charlie Crist to Conservatives like Tim Scott and Tom Cotton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?&name=Donald%20Trump&employ=&cand=&state=NY&cycle=All&soft=&zip=&sort=A&page=1"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?&name=Donald%20Trump&employ=&cand=&state=NY&cycle=All&soft=&zip=&sort=A&page=1</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">While that may be to his advantage because it shows bipartisanship and no real political favoritism, he has donated a significantly higher amount to progressives than conservatives. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also could be that he doesn’t really care about politics unless it’s something to benefit the economy which benefits Donald, no matter the potential consequences to others.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Donald Trump may be articulate when it comes to playing his audiences. He’s a master and he wouldn’t be where he is if it weren’t for knowing how to manipulate and speak whatever he needs to, to any given audience, depending on whom he’s talking to or what it will do for him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He may have a way of being hard core and doing what he says he’ll do. In our current climate that’s a rarity in many politicians, however there are a few including in this POTUS race that have always<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>stood on what they believe in even if it goes against what others believe. This isn’t a unique qualifier if that’s all you’re basing your vote on.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We need a constitutionally strong, conservative principled candidate who has been consistent on important issues concerning all of our country, from fiscal, social, domestic and foreign/diplomatic. Can Trump measure up?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Back in 2011 when Trump was considering throwing his hat into the political ring, Andrew Breitbart viewed it as a bad sign for America when people are elected to public office based on celebrity status.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes he has business experience, but during this most important election, it’s foolhardy to elect an ego driven businessman celebrity just because he says all the right things. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Many people remember Trump as a candidate in waiting during the last go. It seemed as if he was flirting with the idea out of something to do. What’s a billionaire to do when he’s bored? His last bid was more of a vote splitter than anything, and this time, he may end up taking votes away from seriously qualified candidates because his ego says he’s the best man to “Make America Great Again.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, America is still great- it’s our leadership and the people who keep voting for them who are not. But is Trump the answer?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">When asked who he believed was the best president out of the last four, he answered Bill Clinton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The idea of Willie being Slick and with Hillary’s apparent coat of Teflon, he seems to admire that quality. He listed GW Bush as the worst. Not Obama- whom he did vote for and donate to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Speaking of Clinton, Trump did donate between $100,000 and $250,000 to the Clinton Foundation. </span></span><a href="http://dailycaller.com/2015/05/14/donald-trump-donated-at-least-100k-to-clinton-foundation/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://dailycaller.com/2015/05/14/donald-trump-donated-at-least-100k-to-clinton-foundation/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On the issues, especially terrorism and foreign policy- Trump is gaining a lot of traction with his tough talk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And yet here at home, he has an issue with freedom of speech when it comes to pointing out Islam’s hypocrisy of being called the religion of peace while threatening death to anyone who criticizes the ideology or their prophet. </span></span><a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-trump-garland-shooting"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-trump-garland-shooting</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Somehow calling Pamela Gellar and others publicity seekers when they’ve spent decades warning the west about the Islamic ideology is petty, and, especially from someone as ego inflated as Donald Trump is not so admirable. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On Healthcare, Trump has praised universal healthcare, but opposes Obamacare. In 2000, in his book The America We Deserve, Trump said, “I’m a conservative on most issues but a liberal on health…. Working out detailed plans will take time. But the goal should be clear: Our people are our greatest asset. We must take care of our own. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">We must have universal healthcare</b>. Our objective [should be] to make reforms for the moment and, longer term, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">to find an equivalent of the single-payer plan</b> that is affordable, well-administered, and provides freedom of choice…”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He is for school choice and giving more control back to the States in education.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On the 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment, Trump is against gun control but is for infringement by believing so called assault weapons should be banned and through longer wait times and background checks.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Speaking of babies, Trump is now prolife, but he has like many politicians ‘evolved’ over the years and was once very prochoice even to the point where he said, “I support a woman’s right to choose, for example, but I am uncomfortable with the procedures. When Tim Russert asked me on Meet the Press <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">if I would ban partial-birth abortion if I were president, my pro-choice instincts led me to say no</b>.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/make-america-great-again#.poNKqoMqo"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/make-america-great-again#.poNKqoMqo</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">What it comes down to with Donald Trump, is that much like broken clocks are right twice a day, Trump has some good ideas and says some good things once in a while. He’s an entertainer and knows how to play an audience. We are at a most critical time and can’t afford not to nominate the best candidate possible. While he’s not in the top tier of our preferred candidates, with Trump’s toughness, we could do worse. But hopefully we can do better.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Marco Rubio described himself when he announced, as “uniquely qualified” and as a “forward-looking, next-generation leader…” I believe we’ve heard similar from another candidate about 8 years ago.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Some people think Rubio’s age will set him apart with younger voters. Rubio isn’t much younger than half the other candidates. Ted Cruz is less than one year older, Scott Walker is only four years older and Bobby Jindal is actually younger than Rubio by a few weeks. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Some may think his Hispanic heritage is strength yet Cruz shares similar and should Bobby Jindal throw his hat in, he has an Indian heritage. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While heritage is a part of what makes us who we are, we have got to get back to picking candidates on their records, votes and issues, not their skin shades, heritage and gender.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Senator Rubio is known for his early status as a Tea Party favorite who lost a lot of support when he endorsed the Gang of 8 illegal immigration push. While Marco is staunchly conservative on some issues, and has “evolved” on others, as far as immigration goes, Rubio has always been pro amnesty even during his time in the Florida legislature.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Senator Rubio has a mixed past when it comes to taxes. During his years in Florida politics, he proposed raising property taxes, and then later proposed raising the State Sales tax in order to eliminate property taxes. He is a proponent of small businesses and opposes excessive regulations. Rubio sponsored The American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Act, which contained tax relief for businesses and startups, but did nothing to simplify the tax codes. In some cases it made the codes more burdensome. He also proposed legislation to replace the earned income tax credit with a government imposed minimum wage for low wage jobs which was called, “federal wage enhancement”. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On the plus side, Rubio voted against the "fiscal cliff" deal in 2013, which increased taxes and spending by billions of dollars, supported extending the Bush tax cuts and called capital gains taxes double taxation. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2015/05/06/the-flaw-in-marco-rubios-tax-reform-plan-social-engineering/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2015/05/06/the-flaw-in-marco-rubios-tax-reform-plan-social-engineering/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/marco-rubio-tax-overhaul-criticism/2015/04/15/id/638726/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/marco-rubio-tax-overhaul-criticism/2015/04/15/id/638726/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Where again Rubio comes off tough on some issues, he is mixed when it comes to Terrorism and defense. He’s a strong supporter of Israel, has criticized Obama’s hostility towards Israel, he also introduced legislation that would further sanction Iran and Russia, called for increased U.S. involvement in the fight against ISIS and has been a strong opponent to Obama on normalizing relations with Cuba. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/marco-rubio-syria-96232.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/marco-rubio-syria-96232.html</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Marco_Rubio_War_+_Peace.htm"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Marco_Rubio_War_+_Peace.htm</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As far as Civil Liberties go, Rubio supports state-passed religious freedom and voter ID laws, has voted twice against reauthorizing the unconstitutional Violence against Women Act and is a strong advocate of religious freedom. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">He opposed reforms to the NSA mass surveillance program, voted against an amendment ensuring Fourth Amendment protection in data collection by requiring warrants for all wire-tapping of U.S. citizens (FISA) in 2012, voted against reforms to the NSA mass surveillance program which included provisions for privacy concerns and introduced the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a bill that would permanently extend the NSA’s counterterrorism surveillance yet provides nothing to address privacy concerns. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For more on Marco Rubio and the issues:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Congressional- </span></span><a href="https://www.opencongress.org/people/voting_history/412491_Marco_Rubio"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.opencongress.org/people/voting_history/412491_Marco_Rubio</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Senate - </span></span><a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Marco_Rubio.htm"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Marco_Rubio.htm</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On the issues </span><a href="https://marcorubio.com/category/issues/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://marcorubio.com/category/issues/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Wow. What can we say about Jeb that hasn’t been already thought of or said out loud? While people may have issues with everything Bushes, I will say for me personally, I thought GW was the right man for the job when September 11, 2001 happened. And as far as Jeb goes, I did appreciate him as Governor for Florida and thought he did well. He was an outspoken champion of tax cuts, smaller government, school choice and vouchers, faith-based prisons and staunchly prolife.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During his terms, 8 major hurricanes hit the state and both before and after the storms he was tirelessly warning, then showed real leadership in getting rebuilding and relief efforts implemented.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most importantly, Jeb was great on 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment rights. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He signed Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” self-defense law and expanded access to concealed carry for out-of-state residents and enhanced it for Florida residents. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">His terms weren’t without controversy; as Bush’s attempt at a state wide voucher program was ruled by the Florida courts as unconstitutional and his attempt at ending affirmative action at Florida Universities and state contracting met with everything from sit in’s, student demonstrations and a huge protest on the capital led by Jesse Jackson. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was also the Terri Shiavo case, when he signed a special law to restore Schiavo's feeding tube. The courts ruled no, and on March 31, 2005, the 41-year-old Schiavo died after having the feeding tube removed and being denied water.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He ran the state much in the same way his brother GW led from the Oval Office- standing hard on convictions, doing what he says whether people liked it or not and not asking for advice.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">So what about now? How does Jeb match up to the other candidates and his own record?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">As far as illegals and immigration goes, Jeb’s not feeling the love so much from Conservatives who know that the system is not “broken” and that illegals are not here out of an “act of love”, unless it’s love for free stuff and a pathway which Jeb and progressives would no doubt grant should they have their way. <br /><br /> Focusing on whatever Jeb’s opinion is on why they come is taking important focus off the open border and also ignoring the fact that the immigration process works and we have laws on the books that many people DO follow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t need reform. We need people to obey the laws and stop rewarding those who break them. Period. <br /><br /> We need to focus on border security. <br /><br /> From “Immigration Wars” in 2013, Jeb wrote “A Proposal for Immigration Reform” which would include what he calls Fundamental Reform, because he claims like many falsely do that the system is broken. He focuses on work based immigration, which in times of so many still under or un-employed in the US, favors illegals over citizens. He proposes an “Increased Role for the States” which would focus on social services and benefits. Again, in a time when there are more people in the US on food stamps already, and we have Veterans who are denied benefits while people breaking the law are given benefits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Where’s the love Jeb?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He proposes a path to permanent legal resident status for those who plead guilty to having entered our country illegally as adults and who have committed no additional <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">crimes of significance</i></b>. Not sure what he considers crimes of significance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Ah, he finally mentions the Border saying “Many on the right say that we must secure the border before we do anything to reform our immigration system. The fact is that we can't do one without the other.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Sure we can. Secure the border, cut benefits and welfare to illegals in this country and they will for the most part self deport. Close the door behind them until they go through the same process which legal immigrants follow.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">While Jeb was governor, he was a staunch supporter of the 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment; however that seems to have gone by the wayside as he is pushing background checks on private sales which will make a federal gun registry necessary to enforce it which is a clear infringement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Jeb was and is all over the board when it comes to education. While he did favor vouchers and school choice as governor, he also disagreed with reducing class sizes at public schools claiming the cost would have been prohibitive. Instead billions were spent on new schools, which as far as student achievements and scores go, didn’t make much difference. Since then, he is one huge proponent of common core. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One has to wonder how someone can be for school choice, <br /> while applauding one size fits all standards- unless he intends for all schools to implement it, including private and home schools.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On social issues, many people say they don’t matter, and would much rather leave such issues alone, up to the states to decide or keep all government out of them. These would be the ideal solutions, but unfortunately, government has been involved in social issues for decades, and people who don’t think social issues matter are why we have a supreme court who just decided that States have no right (nor the people who voted) to keep the definition of Marriage as between one man and one woman. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Jeb Bush was always strong on social issues, however where he once supported changing the Florida Constitution to include a ban on gay marriage, since the Supreme Court ruling, he has not challenged the ruling. He says he believes it’s a State issue, yet respects the court’s decision to trample State’s rights in the matter. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://nypost.com/2013/10/20/jeb-bush-gop-leaders-blast-cruz-over-shutdown/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://nypost.com/2013/10/20/jeb-bush-gop-leaders-blast-cruz-over-shutdown/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">When it comes to defense and foreign policy, Jeb has no record, yet it’s telling that while he has criticized Obama’s leading from behind, he has no clear policies laid out yet. He backtracked and flipped on his position when it came to his brother’s handling of the war in Iraq, even though US forces were successful in spite of the demoralizing rhetoric from US politicians and media. It was only after Obama announced and pulled out all our troops that the region collapsed into chaos and became a breeding ground for ISIS and resurgence of terrorists.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He is pro-Israel, and supports strengthening ties with NATO and allies, has criticized Obama on gutting the military and believes in re strengthening the military and leading with moral clarity.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Jeb may be conservative in some instances, but is far from being the Constitutional Conservative that our country needs to get us back on track. He’s like warmed over pizza for breakfast- on the third day when it was good the first few times, but now just plain tiring and a little bit nauseating. <br /><br /> So… again, what can be said about Jeb Bush, except, please… no more Bushes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">There’s something about being insulted by politicians that doesn’t set well with folks. Chris Christie talks tough on issues, yet he’s been in step with fellow republican contenders Bush and Perry when it comes to insulting his constituents such as when he appointed Muslim Judge Sohail Mohammed to New Jersey’s Superior Court. At a time when people were vocal about their concerns over sharia law which had begun being implemented in courts throughout the US, Governor Christie’s words echoed McCain’s most recent screed calling people crazies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“It’s just crazy, and I’m tired of dealing with the crazies,” Christie said in 2011, “It’s just unnecessary to be accusing this guy of things just because of his religious background. I’m happy that he’s willing to serve after all this baloney.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Liberal media sites were giddy in their reporting, following the lead of Christie’s insult with more colorful descriptions,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Speaking of courts, Christie had a chance to place 5 judges on the New Jersey Supreme Court. All of them have been far left, one being so liberal he was considered as an Obama pick for the SCOTUS. </span></span><a href="http://www.christiebadonjudges.com/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.christiebadonjudges.com/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">There’s something to be said about “Conservatives” who are elected in Blue States. There must be enough liberalism in their ideals or they’d never get the votes in the first place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all remember the infamous Christie/Obama hug, but that’s not really indicative of being a liberal. <br /><br /> On Obamacare, Christie says he opposed it, but he pushed back against attempts to defund it and blamed the handful of Republicans who voted to defund it for shutting the federal government down. He also expanded Medicaid eligibility which relied on increased Obamacare spending by the federal government. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Christie may be a conservative in some way if one chooses to really dig for examples, but definitely not when it comes to the fundamental right protected under the 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">From 1995 </span></span><a href="http://politickernj.com/2008/08/christie-on-guns/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://politickernj.com/2008/08/christie-on-guns/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">From 2010 </span></span><a href="http://pjmedia.com/blog/half-cocked-chris-christie-wont-fight-for-gun-rights/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://pjmedia.com/blog/half-cocked-chris-christie-wont-fight-for-gun-rights/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">From 2013 </span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheLibertyandFreedomFoundation/posts/588974044470226"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.facebook.com/TheLibertyandFreedomFoundation/posts/588974044470226</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">and </span></span><a href="http://lastresistance.com/2291/chris-christie-rino-or-real-conservative/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://lastresistance.com/2291/chris-christie-rino-or-real-conservative/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">and </span></span><a href="http://ht.ly/o5uC7"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://ht.ly/o5uC7</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">But all of a sudden, we need a right balance on Gun rights… in a primary year. </span></span><a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/chris-christie-gun-rights-new-hampshire-second-amendment-nra-117000.html"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/chris-christie-gun-rights-new-hampshire-second-amendment-nra-117000.html</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span> Overall Rating: 2 1/2 Bells</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">A lot of people like Mike. I like Mike. But what is it about Mike (and a few others) who believes that this time (out of running again for the third or more times) they will suddenly appeal to the people and win the nomination? This isn’t meant as an insult, but honestly, this is a problem with too many politicians, especially on the Republican side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Let’s just jump to the issues. Mike Huckabee is and always has been a pro-life champion. In recent days with the latest vile information out about Planned Parenthood’s selling of baby ‘parts’, Huck would be a great candidate to lead the fight to shut down PP once and for all, and focus on life choices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has also been strong on social issues such as Supreme Court rulings concerning Homosexual marriage and religious rights. However, there are more issues at stake in our country now. How would he measure up? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">While Huck is pro strengthening the border and against amnesty; in 2005 he opposed a Republican bill to require proof of legal status when applying for state services that aren't federally mandated and proof of citizenship when registering to vote. As Governor of Arkansas, he discouraged government raids and supported an instate tuition rate for illegals. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When his effort to make children of illegal immigrants eligible for state-funded scholarships and in-state tuition to Arkansas colleges failed, Huckabee had this to say, "It hurts me on a personal as well as a policy level to think that we are still debating issues that I kind of hoped we had put aside in the 1960s, maybe at the latest the '70s, and yet I understand people have deep passions about things usually they don't fully understand." </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">As a legal immigrant who obtained Citizenship the same way millions of others have who have come through the supposedly broken system, I am tired of being mocked and criticized by politicians who claim we don’t “understand”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, I do fully understand- and so do the American people, when they know politicians are ignoring the system and rewarding lawbreakers for personal gains and self-preservation.<br /><br /> Next. Speaking of education, his past positions on education have been mixed. While in 2008 Huckabee promised to clarify the differences between the roles of the Federal and state government, he seemed to believe that the Feds have a role in providing a national set of standards. During an interview he said, “I think if there’s a role it is to encourage, it’s to recognize the value and importance. Ronald Reagan tried to get rid of the Department of Education, found that it was virtually impossible to do it. So, if we are going to have one, let’s make sure it serves a role that is consistent with the Constitution, which is to become a clearinghouse of best practices that are being employed by the states and by local school districts, rather than becoming a center of mandating educational initiatives pushed back down to the states.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> Defense and Military<br /><br /> Mike Huckabee has been a proponent of closing Gitmo, </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-1YLwQp6-E"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-1YLwQp6-E</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">A lot of people like Mike, he’s had some good policies and ideas, but in a monumental election race such as this, we need someone who stands head and shoulders above everyone else. Someone we can trust, but also someone with a consistent record of Constitutional and conservative ideals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mike Huckabee might be a great guy, but after running multiple times for President, does he have the right stuff this time around?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While the good Doctor has a lot of common sense which could benefit Washington, does he have what it takes to take the reins of the out of control government and help fix the serious threats both foreign and domestic which we face?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s hard to vet someone who has never been a political insider or politician.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On immigration, Dr. Carson’s earlier views match that of most that ignore the legal and immigration system we have in place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From his 2012 book, America the Beautiful, Dr. Carson said, "Is it moral for us, for example, to take advantage of cheap labor from illegal immigrants while denying them citizenship? I'm sure you can tell from the way I phrased the question that I believe we have taken the moral low road on this issue. Some segments of our economy would virtually collapse without these undocumented workers--we all know that--yet we continue to harass and deport many individuals who are simply seeking a better life for themselves and their families…”</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment rights, Carson has flipped his position from when he told Glenn Beck in 2013, "It depends on where you live. I think if you live in the midst of a lot of people, and I'm afraid that that semi-automatic weapon is going to fall into the hands of a crazy person, I would rather you not have it." <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He did add that if you live "out in the country somewhere by yourself and want to own a semi-automatic weapon, I've no problem with that."<br /> While Carson used to believe in gun registration, He has said in 2014 that "I would never advocate anything to interfere with Second Amendment rights; however, I do think we have to be intelligent… We need to discuss, 'Is there something we can do?' We have to keep in mind that law-abiding American citizens absolutely should have gun rights."</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For some of Carson’s more centrist comments and views, progressive sites have fun wondering what Conservatives think. While reading progressive sites isn’t a usual pastime, it sometimes comes in handy when fully vetting candidates, so in our process, some of the links you may notice are progressive and are included for a reason. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/01/ben-carson-liberal-views-2016"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/01/ben-carson-liberal-views-2016</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dr. Carson’s campaign has run into some issues lately which raise important questions on how much or little interaction he has with those who keep him informed or pays attention to the details of the campaign. Armstrong Williams, a long time close associate and campaign manager told reporters, “Dr. Carson doesn’t get involved in the minutia… You have to understand his personality. He’s informed, but this whole process is new to him, and he’s relying on the judgment of others.”<br /><br />While no one person can know every detail of every little issue, if Carson is having a hard time being involved in his campaign other than a once a week conference call, what will his management skills and style be like if he is the Commander in Chief? </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fiorina’s business experience can help her as she was the first woman to lead a Fortune 500 company when she took over as CEO of Hewlett Packard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During her time, HP experienced doubled revenues, quadrupled cash-flow and grew from the 28th to 11th largest company in the US.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Critics will draw from some of the decisions Fiorina made as CEO and also from her time before HP as head of Lucent Technologies. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://fortune.com/2011/08/21/why-carlys-big-bet-is-failing-fortune-classics-2005/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://fortune.com/2011/08/21/why-carlys-big-bet-is-failing-fortune-classics-2005/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2005/02/09/technology/hp_fiorina/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://money.cnn.com/2005/02/09/technology/hp_fiorina/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fiorina at the time was one of the US most powerful women in business, and Lucent under her leadership saw sales growing from $15.7 billion in 1997 to $23.6 billion in 1999. However, much like the Subprime Mortgage scandals which helped create the housing bubble and eventual bust, companies such as Lucent were financing similar deals during the height of the telecom industry boom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They lent to customers betting on the boom and in turn it helped keep stock prices up and kept lenders financial records on the plus side. Right after Carly left Lucent for HP, an SEC document filed showed that Lucent had $7 billion in loan commitments to financially unstable customers. When the market turned, they collapsed with other companies doing the same wheeling and dealing.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/execteam/speeches/fiorina/minnesota01.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/execteam/speeches/fiorina/minnesota01.html</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When Arizona was facing so much heat for the State law SB 1070 signed by then Gov. Jan Brewer, Fiorina supported saying the federal government was not doing their job.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">About Obama’s immigration “policies” she said, “He sunk comprehensive immigration reform in 2007. He did nothing to push forward immigration reform when he had the Senate, the House and the White House. He said in ’11 and ’12 he couldn’t do anything. And then he delayed his action for the elections. Unbelievable cynicism.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">She is against amnesty as far as citizenship goes, however does suggest they can earn legal status. This is a problem which many politicians believe is fair to those who work hard for citizenship, yet giving<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>illegals “legal status” is still rewarding law breakers when millions work hard for the same status as legal residents or here on work visas.</span></span><a href="https://votesmart.org/public-statement/558336/debate-fact-check-6immigration-reform#.VX-RImfD-Ah"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://votesmart.org/public-statement/558336/debate-fact-check-6immigration-reform#.VX-RImfD-Ah</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-05-04/carly-fiorina-no-path-to-citizenship-for-those-who-came-to-u-s-illegally"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-05-04/carly-fiorina-no-path-to-citizenship-for-those-who-came-to-u-s-illegally</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <br /><br /> On issues such as “Climate Change” Fiorina believes it is real and manmade, but government has limited ability to address it. She claimed there is scientific consensus that climate change is real and caused by humans. But she also argued that it is not clear that a single nation or state can reverse it. She believes government should work towards innovation not regulation when it comes to the environment and global warming… change.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Carly is running on a platform which separates her from the political DC insiders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her past as a businesswoman helps, yet she has political experience in working on John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, being Chairman of the American Conservative Union Foundation which hosts the annual CPAC event and her run in 2010 against Barbara Boxer. This could go either way, as a positive, showing she’s got enough knowledge on how DC works, or that she’s more of an insider than she’s leading people to believe.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">She nails Hillary Clinton, and has proven she can go toe to toe against hard progressives even as she goes through personal battles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While the CFP doesn’t consider her the strongest Candidate and we don’t believe in using her gender as a qualifier to win, we do appreciate her intellect, varied experiences and common sense approaches to many issues our country faces.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Senator Paul has been a Tea Party favorite as well as picking up a strong base of Libertarians who have supported his dad Ron in the past. When one thinks of Rand Paul, they think Constitutional and a champion of Liberty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the flip side, one of the problems the past few years with the Republican Party is the so called “tent widening.” On this, there is little difference between Paul wanting to bring in younger voters, independents and those who traditionally vote democrat, or with progressive republicans whose goal is to push out Constitutional Conservatives.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Paul has a “Different, younger, more hip and libertarian” type of republican who can appeal to the youth and minority voter approach going on and it can get confusing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br /><br /> Rand Paul is completely libertarian in priorities like shrinking government or surveillance and he fights hard for what he believes as we’ve seen recently with his filibuster against the NSA spying and Patriot Act.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the other side, Paul insulted many conservatives when he said “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Everybody’s gone completely crazy on this voter ID thing. I think it’s wrong for Republicans to go too crazy on this issue because it’s offending people</i>.” </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2014/05/rand_paul_says_voter_id_laws_offend_people.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2014/05/rand_paul_says_voter_id_laws_offend_people.html</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While he’s not against voter ID, and much was made of the quote <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">which was</i> taken out of context, it assumes that he capitulates to those who claim to be offended by a perceived treatment and makes it about race when race has nothing to do with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The same thing with his working on restoring voting rights for felons going so far as co-authoring bills on reforming the criminal justice system with Democrat Senator from New Jersey, Cory Booker and meeting with Al Sharpton.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/07/08/cory-booker-rand-paul-team-up-on-sentencing-reform-bill/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/07/08/cory-booker-rand-paul-team-up-on-sentencing-reform-bill/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2014/11/24/rand-pauls-mistake-courting-al-sharpton/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2014/11/24/rand-pauls-mistake-courting-al-sharpton/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <br /><br /> As for Rand’s stance on big government, we had his awesome nearly-13-hour filibuster in opposition to Obama’s drone policy and the nomination of John Brennan to head the CIA, and stood for 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment rights against fellow republican senators who voted for more restrictions on private gun sales.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On the other hand, he has no problem engaging in political favoritism while climbing the political ladder by deal making with establishment rinos such as fellow Kentuckian Senator Mitch McConnell who promised before the 2012 elections that<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I’m going to crush conservatives.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rand Paul says he’s for term limits which are something most conservatives also believe in, and yet Rand has a problem with his own State’s law. Back in March, Paul met with Kentucky GOP leaders, and with help from McConnell, asked them to switch from a presidential primary to caucuses. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That would allow him to run for both the Senate and the presidency without breaking a state law that forbids a name from appearing twice on a ballot. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/inside-rand-paul-s-plan-to-run-for-senate-and-president-at-the-same-time-20141201"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/inside-rand-paul-s-plan-to-run-for-senate-and-president-at-the-same-time-20141201</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/mitch-mcconnell-rand-paul-lie-low-in-kentucky-primary-118004.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/mitch-mcconnell-rand-paul-lie-low-in-kentucky-primary-118004.html</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rand Paul is strong on libertarian issues regarding States rights, and constitutionally he is a strong candidate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When it comes to illegal immigration however, Rand falls in among other flip floppers on this issue. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/05/27/rand-paul-hawks-in-gop-created-isis/#disqus_thread"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/05/27/rand-paul-hawks-in-gop-created-isis/#disqus_thread</span></span></a> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Rick Santorum is another name added in an already overcrowded field of Republican contenders. The problem is, when the field gets so crowded, very few seem to stand out. This will be round two for Santorum, having done well during the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Before announcing his campaign suspension in April of 2012, he had won 11 primaries and caucuses and received nearly 4 million votes, making him the runner-up behind Romney.<br /><br /> Santorum is well known for his conservative Catholic views and he has never been shy about standing on his Christian principles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was one of Washington's most outspoken traditional political voices on issues such as abortion, sexual morality and evolution. He is staunchly pro-life, and has been a favorite among Conservative Evangelical voters.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">One reputation Rick Santorum has is that of a big government conservative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He opposed the Wall Street bailouts and the auto bailout, saying it was the “biggest government intrusion into the private sector.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">In 1997 he voted yes on a Constitutional Amendment for a Balanced-budget. In 2000 he voted to prioritize national debt reduction below tax cuts, and in 2005, he voted YES on $40 billion in reduced federal overall spending. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">That doesn’t sound so bad, but he did vote for taxpayer funding of the National Endowment for the Arts, against National Right to Work Act, Voted for mandatory Federal child care funding, voted twice for a congressional pay raise, and, in light of all the focus on the IRS lately, it’s interesting to note in 1998 Santorum also voted to exempt IRS union representatives from criminal ethics laws.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/santorums-biggovernment-conservatism"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/santorums-biggovernment-conservatism</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.redstate.com/diary/Erick/2012/01/06/what-a-big-government-conservative-looks-like/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.redstate.com/diary/Erick/2012/01/06/what-a-big-government-conservative-looks-like/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On the 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment, as of 2012 Santorum did have a Lifetime A+ rating with the NRA; despite his voting for trigger locks, in 1999. However, he did vote YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows the same year. His record is mixed when it comes to votes for rights and restrictions. </span></span><a href="http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/27054/rick-santorum/37/guns#.Va6UjrN_wTo"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/27054/rick-santorum/37/guns#.Va6UjrN_wTo</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On Illegals and border security, Santorum has consistently opposed amnesty, however, in 2006 he voted to allow illegal aliens to receive tax credits under the Earned Income Credit (EIC) and against increased border patrol presence in 2005. He did vote yes in 2006 on the Secure Fence Act and also on a Triple-Layered Fencing Amendment in the same year.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On civil liberties and homeland security, Santorum defended the NSA mass surveillance program, saying the public does not have the right to know and that the program is not an invasion of privacy. </span></span><a href="http://www.ydr.com/newsfull/ci_3818806"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ydr.com/newsfull/ci_3818806</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On foreign policies and terrorism, Rick Santorum has never been afraid to call terrorism what it is, a war on radical Islam. He’s been consistent on the war from supporting GW Bush and Congress voting to go into Iraq, and most recently about ISIS, he said, “If these folks want to return to a 7th Century version of Islam, then let’s load up our bombers and bomb them back to the 7th Century…” </span></span><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/241542-santorum-bomb-isis-back-to-the-7th-century"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/241542-santorum-bomb-isis-back-to-the-7th-century</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.timesofisrael.com/santorum-to-obama-iran-enemy-israel-friend/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.timesofisrael.com/santorum-to-obama-iran-enemy-israel-friend/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">All in all, in a crowded field, there is very little about Rick Santorum which makes him stand out from the rest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the last primary season, Santorum was popular among “values voters” but this time, we have principled men as well who are strong on values and social/moral issues as well as border security and foreign issues. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">As far as conservatism goes, there’s nothing especially outstanding in his record which would have much of an impact among people who are desperate to rein in an out of control federal government, and who are tired of a lagging economy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><br />John Kasich is the two term Governor from Ohio. He previously served as Ohio congressman from 1995-2001 and he also served on the House Armed Services Committee. He ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Throughout his career, Kasich has shown strong conservative values when it comes to fiscal responsibility and budgets. When first elected as governor he eliminated Ohio's multibillion-dollar budget shortfall without raising taxes. He signed a balanced budget into law in 2011, and has cut taxes in Ohio several times. He cut small-business taxes in half, reduced Ohio’s income tax rates by 10 percent, and eliminated the death tax. He also strongly favored a labor law that would have imposed harsh strictures on collective bargaining rights in his state, but when that matter went to a popular vote, the proposition was defeated with 61% opposition. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On immigration, illegals and border security, Kasich is open to all options saying, "Now, I don't like the idea, personally, of a path to citizenship," he said. "But you can't start any discussion by saying, 'OK, these things are off the table.'"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">In the same quote he says he’s not ready to give a definitive answer right now. Since illegal immigration and open borders have been a serious issue for over 20 years, I wonder when Kasich will be ready with an answer.</span></span><a href="http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/02/ohio_gov_john_kasich_straddles.html"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/02/ohio_gov_john_kasich_straddles.html</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On the Middle East, Kasich said, “We failed to arm the opposition in Syria to push Assad out, which would have been strategic because of the support for Iran and Russia in regard to [Syrian President Bashar] Assad. Then we had a red line and we ignored that. And now we find out that over in Syria, they're dropping barrel chlorine bombs on people. So, you know, it's been a feckless foreign policy."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only problem is, we did arm the “rebels” in 2013 and again when Congress approved arming them in 2014, when after the ‘rebels’ in turn ran across to Iraq and started fighting with ISIS. </span></span><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/john-kasich-ruling-vp-run-play/story?id=31274859"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/john-kasich-ruling-vp-run-play/story?id=31274859</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">As far as foreign policies goes, he believes America needs to engage internationally but choose missions carefully and believes we ought to focus on terrorism, oil, & nuclear development. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He did vote YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction and also for Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">On 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment rights, Kasich most recently signed (H.B. 234)</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Gun Law Reform Bill into law, which wasn’t everything gun rights activists were after, but better than expected as well. </span></span><a href="http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/12/dean-weingarten/ohio-gov-kasich-signs-gun-law-reform-bill-into-law-h-b-234/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/12/dean-weingarten/ohio-gov-kasich-signs-gun-law-reform-bill-into-law-h-b-234/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Kasich is pro-life, and signed a bill placing restrictions on abortion, voted yes on banning partial birth abortion and on prohibiting transporting minors to get abortions. He opposes federal abortion funding. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He runs counter to many conservatives however when it comes to Obamacare. While he has said he is opposed to most of the law and that he favors the “repeal and replace” goal of the Republican Party, he used increased federal funding made available by the law to strengthen Medicaid in Ohio. He also used the Bible’s Matthew 25:42-43 in support of Obamacare, and in defense of his expanding Medicaid saying, “I think, ‘I wanna feed the hungry and clothe the naked,’ and I have to tell you — I read a horrible story in The Wall Street Journal on the weekend about people, one man in particular freezing to death over in Montana. And they’ve turned down about half a billion dollars of help, I’m told. That disturbs me.”</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://watchdog.org/194364/obamacare-south-dakota/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://watchdog.org/194364/obamacare-south-dakota/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On Education, Kasich believes in more after-school programs with federal and local funding. He is also a supporter of School Choice and believes local boards instead of bureaucrats should have power over education. He believes in creating competition in public schools and has voted yes on allowing vouchers in DC schools as well as for private & parochial schools. In 1997 he supported a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. However, he is also a strong proponent of Common Core. </span></span><a href="http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/ohio-governor-john-kasich-voices-support-for-common-core/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/ohio-governor-john-kasich-voices-support-for-common-core/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/09/09/governor-no-common-core-repeal-bill-expected.html"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/09/09/governor-no-common-core-repeal-bill-expected.html</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">All in all, compared to half of the other candidates, Governor Kasich is one of the more conservative candidates running even with his support of agendas which many conservative voters don’t agree with.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">George Pataki served three terms as governor of New York and has been out of office since 2007.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is the last Republican to win a major statewide election in New York in more than 20 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has entered this Presidential race claiming that he stands out “from more than a dozen GOP candidates because of his appeal to the larger electorate.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The fact that we now have more than a dozen candidates running is stunning, and while it gives people a lot to choose from, it waters down the vote for more constutionally minded conservatives. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Pataki has said, “It’s not about holding a title, or being able to pat yourself on the back. It’s about changing government. And no government in America changed more than New York State did during the 12 years I was governor.”<br /><br />So much like Governor Chris Christie, republicans in a blue state, Pataki’s more centrist policies may not be so popular among conservative voters across the nation. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Let’s start off with the 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment. In 2000, Governor Pataki signed the strictest gun controls in the nation into law.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The policies in the new law included requiring all new handguns to be test-fired for ballistic fingerprinting before they could be sold and bullet markings entered into a state computer database. So called assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition clips were banned, and background checks mandated for handgun buyers at gun shows even among private citizens. All new guns sold were required to have trigger locks, and gun owners were now required to report lost or stolen guns to the police.<br /><br /> Of the law, Pataki at the time said, “We hope this serves as a national model. We hope other states follow.''</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On illegal immigration, Pataki said he would like to “avoid an approach that favors incarceration, large fines or mass deportation”, saying those who don’t have a criminal record and are otherwise responsible would have to “acknowledge” that they broke the law and would have to complete 200 hours of community service to gain residency status. He also said he would limit family reunification rules to only allow spouses and children to join relatives already in the United States. According to him, in case where immigrants are found to have committed other crimes, the government should deport them and work with their home countries to make sure “that they will be monitored and not simply come back across the border time and again.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Pataki said he doesn’t see his plan as amnesty, asking, “What is the alternative? Send back 10, 11 million people on buses? Is it a perfect solution? There’s no such thing as a perfect solution.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Well, no there is no perfect solution especially when the border remains wide open, but then again, cutting all welfare programs for illegals including such perks as in state tuition and by implementing E Verify among other reforms, illegals would eventually migrate back to their own countries once the gravy train dried up.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.concordmonitor.com/readerservices/politicsblogxml/17642474-95/in-new-hampshire-pataki-challenges-trump-to-immigration-debate"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.concordmonitor.com/readerservices/politicsblogxml/17642474-95/in-new-hampshire-pataki-challenges-trump-to-immigration-debate</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On foreign policies and defense, Pataki was Governor of New York when the September 11, 2001 attack happened, so he saw up close and personal the effects of Islamic terrorist acts.</span></span></div>
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-7890918742841516692015-11-28T18:45:00.000-08:002015-11-28T18:45:14.031-08:00Climate Change -The challenge continues<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>25 years</b> of Climate Change Policy and <b>negligible results</b> for all the money spent, this is reprehensible. The policy wonks cry foul if any one dares <b>challenge</b> their rhetoric claiming <b>results</b> they cannot validate and a<b> complicit</b> administration backs up their <b>fraudulent</b> claims.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When it comes to <b>making money</b> the winners have been the activists. The <b>loudest voice</b> in the AGE camp is Albert Gore; a <b>self serving activist</b> that managed to leverage $700,000 in 2000 to an unimaginable $172,500,000 in 2015 <b>promoting</b> Global Warming. Warren Buffet <b>advocated against</b> the Key Stone Pipeline, was it to <b>keep his trains</b> hauling oil? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Environmental Protection Agency <b>spent $44,350,000</b> promoting its "Clean Power Plan", a <b>multi- billion dollar scam</b> that will eviscerate the coal industry and drive <b>electric rates up </b>dramatically. The EPA <b>produced a study</b> that it claims will drive down the cost of electricity generated by wind and solar, <b>making it competitive</b> with coal fired generation. One participant in the study was quoted as stating the <b>study was pre-determined</b>. Then they have the gall to say that <b>adverse publicity</b> concerning the Solyndra fiasco has "<b>crowded out"</b> investment dollars that would ordinarily flow into green projects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just as the Climate Change Cabal is stating <b>that glacial ice</b> around the globe is <b>melting</b>, more contradictory data shows a <b>dramatic increase</b> in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Ice cores dating back 300 years indicate a dramatic increase in snow fall on the West side of the continent in the 20th century, with the largest gain in the past 30 years. </span><br />
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-66945229030343923022015-11-08T11:24:00.000-08:002015-11-08T16:57:44.818-08:00Climate Change V pumpkins; data changes; emission controls<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While there may be a scientific basis for some concern about anthropogenic methane production; what with all the organic materials that are interred in our landfills; that pumpkins should be maligned as a major contributor of methane is another one of those theories that cannot be truly quantified. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then there is this Dust-up between Lamar Smith ® Texas, Chairman of the Committee of Science, Space and Technology and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Changes made to data by the agency with no explanation show an increase in surface temperatures that does not comport with previously published temperature data. Foot dragging by the agency only intensifies the suspicion that the data change was done to help the administrations Climate Change Agenda. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This has forced the committee to issue a subpoena on Oct. 13 to force compliance with committee requests for documents that explain agency actions. The EPA’s "Clean Power Plan" mandates a 32% reduction in emissions by existing power plants by 2030. This will kill coal fired power generation as the rules are so stringent that existing technology can’t build a new generating station that can meet the emission standards, much less an existing plant. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">24 states have filed a motion to hold the EPA’s new rules in abeyance until such time as a court can rule on the validity of the rules. 26 state attorney general associations and numerous business groups have also filed a brief seeking delay until the legal issues are settled. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is government over-reach on a scale not seen before. When you combine all the rules this administration has promulgated and enacted without due process, the result is breath-taking in its scope. A mismanaged congress has to bear some of the blame just as the policy wonks that continually shovel more of this Climate Change manure. The fact that agencies can delay and act with disdain and belligerence to congressional requests for documents is outside the pale of law. A complicit DOJ makes the task of correction even harder.</span><br />
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-12745440305073661112015-11-01T10:16:00.000-08:002015-11-01T10:16:04.691-08:00Climate Change IV water in the atmosphere, culprit, or no…<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According to the theory of Global Warming, GHGs are trapping heat that would be radiated back into space. Thankfully the earth does not release significant amounts of heat from its molten core. Simple math dictates that the earth cannot produce more heat than it receives from the sun. This brings us to the main point of dissent, that man is the primary cause of Global Warming. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Kyoto Protocol calls for a mandatory 30% reduction in CO2 emissions in all industrialized nations. Currently, manmade CO2 emissions total 3.5%. Even the most optimistic predictions forecast a miniscule 1/20<sup>th <span style="font-size: large;"> </span></sup></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A good third of the globe’s oceans lie in the tropics; this is where a significant majority of the water vapor that ends up in the atmosphere is generated. Lesser amounts do enter the equation with even solid ice releasing water vapor through a process known as sublimation. In other words, the entire planet contributes to atmospheric water content.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It takes approximately 2.5 gallons of water to produce 1 gallon of biofuel. Again, this is touted as real progress in the overall effort to control manmade GHGs. With this kind of wasteful allocation of water, is there no honesty to be found in the Liberal/Progressive argument? NO, but that sure isn’t going to deter the likes of Herr Gore from pushing this convoluted agenda or their insisting we make sacrifices to bolster this flawed theory.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Water, that most critical ingredient to life on this planet, is under attack by a Liberal/Progressive agenda that seeks to control not only the waters of this nation, but our very freedom as well. Is water the culprit here, or is it the proponents of a system that seeks control of all we see, hear and do???</span><br />
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-37576276709407517962015-10-27T17:11:00.005-07:002015-10-27T17:12:03.585-07:00Climate Change III… Not quite more of the same…<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Contradictory evidence</b> is <b>ignored</b>, <b>rejected</b> as outside the discussion or <b>denied</b> a fair hearing. Is this the way to conduct serious scientific discussion?"… <b>again NO!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Has <b>Climate Change</b> has become the new <b>religion of the left?</b> Webster’s dictionary defines <b>"Idolatry"</b> as the <b>"Excessive love or veneration for anything".</b> Are they so wedded to this mantra that differing opinions are rejected out of hand? The</span> intransigence they display speaks volumes about their inability to accept differing opinions. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Herr Gore’s prediction that the <b>Arctic</b> would be <b>ice free</b> by 2013 <b>did not happen</b>. To justify the statement the goalposts have been advanced to the 2030s. How disingenuous is this? An article in the Daily Mail puts the <b>warming </b>over <b>the past 150 years</b> at 0.8 degrees Centigrade. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To put this in perspective, earlier this year a <b>US Coast Guard</b> <b>ice breaker</b> was unable to open a channel in the Canadian arctic to allow a number of yachts to complete a journey through the "North West Passage". The Coast Guard’s inability to break through was due to thick ice conditions. </span><br />
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</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The earth has experienced many changes</b>. To wit; tropical plant fossils found on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian arctic and glacial deposits within 10 degrees of the equator. Is this definitive <b>proof</b> of global changes? To be honest, <b>NO!!</b> Is the disparity due to plate tectonics? <b>Possibly</b>, this is one explanation for the dispersal of tropical vegetation in the arctic and glacial deposits near the equator. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Global Warming</b> is at one end of the scale, while <b>Snow Ball Earth</b> is the other end. We keep hearing what we must do to<b> prevent</b> Global warming but they are <b>mute</b> on the subject of Snow Ball Earth. Is it more plausible that a warming earth is coming than the theory that another ice age is coming? The <b>trigger mechanisms</b> for a cooling earth are many. Among them are: a super volcano <b>eruption</b>, a possibility; a real <b>reduction</b> in GHGs, not very likely; less solar <b>output</b>, again, possible and finally, <b>perturbations</b> of the earth’s orbit, which has happened in earth’s history. Unfortunately, the <b>mantra</b> is always towards warming when cooling is just as plausible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Honest and open debate</b> would do much to <b>foster</b> an<b> understanding</b> between the differing points of view, but it is <b>not possible</b> without these ingredients. <br /><br />Walter M 2015</span></div>
Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-78163333957888949232015-10-18T22:38:00.001-07:002015-10-18T22:41:09.836-07:00Climate Change: Reality or Hoax<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>"Lurid Headlines" </b>do not begin to tell the story of climate and the cyclical nature of weather events and trends. Nor do they reflect the realities of scientific studies that do not agree with the claims of <b>dire consequences</b> that will occur unless man desists in creating the so-called <b>"Green House Gases".</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> "Skeptical, I am." </b> This sums up my stand on the subject, my reasons for skepticism are many. Based on my own powers of observation and looking at <b>historical weather events,</b> what I see is simply the planet going through <b>normal climatic cycles.</b> I certainly do not deny that weather can be wild; a Colorado squall that contained "Thunder Snow" with the lightning strikes less than a ¼ mile away, suffice it to say I have a healthy respect for Mother Nature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The one <b>biggest contributor</b> to the Earth’s weather is the <b>Sun</b>. More sunshine, more warmth, less sunshine, less warmth; yes, I know, it’s a little more <b>complicated </b>than that. BUT, and it is a<b> BIGGIE, the sun has more to do with Earth’s weather than man and his actions.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What makes me so sure? Consider this; accounts of the winters Washington’s Army spent at Morristown, NJ and Valley Forge PA were <b>just as brutal</b> as the storms sweeping these same areas today. Going further back in history, the Anasazi <b>abandoned</b> their pueblos and cliff dwellings around 1200 AD due to a <b>severe drought</b>, just as the Southwestern US is suffering today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Water</b>, the life blood of civilization, a must have <b>commodity</b> that is overlooked until shortages occur. Lest we forget, Los Angeles <b>purloined</b> water from the Owens River to support its growth in the 1920’s leaving a parched desert in its wake. <b>Over allocation</b> of water from the Colorado River does not bode well for the cities of So. California and could be a <b>death knell</b> for much of its agricultural economy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tree ring studies<b> (dendrochronology) </b>of Bristle Cone Pine, some of the oldest living organisms in North America bear out the cyclical dry to wet cycles with some regularity. With living BCP’s as old as 5,000+ years, and dead trees adding an additional 5,000 years of <b>tree ring history</b> to verify the ebb and flow of climatic cycles, the hypothesis that man made pollution is driving climate change, excuse the pun<b>," just does not hold water".</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Weather patterns are changing</b>, of that there can be little doubt, but do these changes rise to a level needful of catastrophic adjustment by humankind? I think not, how about you??</span><br />
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-41877195102327882552015-09-23T15:48:00.002-07:002015-09-23T15:48:35.941-07:00Climate Change… a debatable issue? well, not really...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span lang=""><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Climate Change is not the debate, but whether man is exacerbating an increase in Green House Gases (GHGs), thereby speeding Climate Change. Conflicting reports and studies do nothing to make the issue either understandable for the lay person, nor does it convey a sense of consensus. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The statement that consensus has been reached and the "Science is Settled" does not correctly convey the reality as there are numerous scientists and weather specialists who disagree.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Settled" for instance: according to Webster’s; Settle, Settled, Settling, as a "transitive verb" has 13 variations of usage; as an "intransitive verb", there are 8 additional variations of usage. Yes, I am aware that some of the variations may be eliminated, but confusion arises as to which ones when it comes to correctly stating the issue? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Science": according to Webster’s; Science, a noun, has 7 variations of usage; again of these variations, which most closely and correctly define the issue of so-called "Climate Change".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Putting aside the obvious disparity of consensus with regards wordage, and to help put this issue into context the layperson can understand, we need only consult history where we will find numerous exhibits of unusual variations in the weather. For instance, during the 14</span><sup><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">th</span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span></sup><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">History also gives us numerous examples of "Settled Science" being rejected, only to be replaced by new scientific evidence that replaced the original doctrine. One prime example that was to consume 40+ years before the scientific community accepted the findings of Dr. J. Harlen Bretz as he explained the "Spokane Floods", a series of catastrophic floods during the Pleistocene epoch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I recently was able to converse with a group of Marshall Islanders that were re-located from their island homeland. They confirmed that rising sea levels had forced relocation on them, but we must remember that sea levels are constantly changing. During the Pleistocene epoch sea levels fluctuated from 300 feet below today’s levels to 150 feet above today’s levels.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are an adaptable species, but we do not accept change readily. Those who challenge or otherwise disagree with the statement of "Settled Science are called "Deniers" when in truth they simply are asking to be heard as they have a different point of view. I do not call these people "Deniers" but rather "Doubters" as they see data that draws them to a different conclusion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Those who speak of the incompatibility of science and religion either make science say that which it never said or make religion say that which it never taught." Pope Pius XI. "Science is simply common sense at its best - that is, rigidly accurate in observation, and merciless to fallacy in logic." Thomas H. Huxley "Great is the power of steady misrepresentation; the history of science shows that fortunately this power does not long endure." Charles Darwin </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These men did not accept the notion that science is an unassailable thing, but rather that as knowledge changed, so did their perspective, and that is it should be; but these same men would be labeled "Deniers" based on the standards of today. I take umbrage at the term "Denier" but readily accept the title of "Doubter" as it is most descriptive of how I view the issue of "Climate Change".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To be clear, I do not challenge the fact that the climate is changing, only the conclusion that man is destroying the planet. How do they explain the surge in the growth of ice in the Arctic? Simple, overlook the data. When you look at the conflicting opinions and data that does not support their hypothesis of manmade GHGs as the source of "Climate Change" or "Global Warming", it (pardon the pun) "Does Not Hold Water".</span><br />
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-87872491554602984902015-07-27T16:43:00.001-07:002015-07-27T16:43:10.076-07:00Constitutional Freedom Party’s Ratings for the 2016 Presidential Nominees-2nd Tier<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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important issues will arise. Everyone has those which mean most to them while
others don’t seem so important. We hope that the information and links we
provide meet the needs to weigh when making decisions for your favorite
candidates.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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upholding the Constitution, </span></span></div>
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our Mission Statement</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">-Both good and not so good past and present views, votes, business
practices, speeches and debates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">*See rating method at end of article</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">For a recap of our first round of candidates, you can </span></span><a href="http://constfreparty.blogspot.com/2015/06/constitutional-freedom-partys-ratings.html"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">check them
out here</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">. The following are our ratings for the rest of the 2016
Republican Presidential Candidates:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">There’s something about the Donald, that even if one doesn’t like
him, you’ve got to respect that he says what he feels and doesn’t back down.
Some of his recent opinions have been taking a lot of incoming from some fellow
candidates and other people in high places, but he’s still sticking by his
convictions. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Face it; people are sick of politicians spineless, caving, whichever
way the wind blows styles of ‘leading’ and guys like Donald Trump seem like a
breath of fresh air in spite of his own past political schizophrenia… </span></span><a href="http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/donald-trump/donald-trump-voter-history-567920"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/donald-trump/donald-trump-voter-history-567920</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The fact that he’s a billionaire business mogul is like an added
bonus. Trump’s bluntness speaks loud to a lot of people sick of the same old
same and its making folks take note and throw in their support. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">It’s understandable that people would be quick to jump on the
Trump train by listening to his rhetoric; however by looking at where he’s
travelled over the years, we can tell that the Trump Train will most likely not
be stopping at Conservativeville. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Looking at the man who has repeatedly stated he’d love to have
Oprah Winfrey as his V/P running mate, one can see he’s all over the political
spectrum when it comes to past support with campaign donations. He has
supported everyone from progressives such as Obama, Charlie Rangel, Harry Reid,
Hillary Clinton, Mitch McConnell and Charlie Crist to Conservatives like Tim
Scott and Tom Cotton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?&name=Donald%20Trump&employ=&cand=&state=NY&cycle=All&soft=&zip=&sort=A&page=1"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?&name=Donald%20Trump&employ=&cand=&state=NY&cycle=All&soft=&zip=&sort=A&page=1</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">While that may be to his advantage because it shows bipartisanship
and no real political favoritism, he has donated a significantly higher amount
to progressives than conservatives. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
also could be that he doesn’t really care about politics unless it’s something
to benefit the economy which benefits Donald, no matter the potential
consequences to others.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Donald Trump may be articulate when it comes to playing his
audiences. He’s a master and he wouldn’t be where he is if it weren’t for
knowing how to manipulate and speak whatever he needs to, to any given
audience, depending on whom he’s talking to or what it will do for him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He may have a way of being hard core and doing what he says he’ll
do. In our current climate that’s a rarity in many politicians, however there
are a few including in this POTUS race that have always<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>stood on what they believe in even if it goes
against what others believe. This isn’t a unique qualifier if that’s all you’re
basing your vote on.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We need a constitutionally strong, conservative principled
candidate who has been consistent on important issues concerning all of our
country, from fiscal, social, domestic and foreign/diplomatic. Can Trump
measure up?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Back in 2011 when Trump was considering throwing his hat into the
political ring, Andrew Breitbart viewed it as a bad sign for America when people
are elected to public office based on celebrity status.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes he has business experience, but during
this most important election, it’s foolhardy to elect an ego driven businessman
celebrity just because he says all the right things. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-orielly-andrew-breitbart-donald-trump-video-2011-4"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-orielly-andrew-breitbart-donald-trump-video-2011-4</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Many people remember Trump as a candidate in waiting during the
last go. It seemed as if he was flirting with the idea out of something to do.
What’s a billionaire to do when he’s bored? His last bid was more of a vote
splitter than anything, and this time, he may end up taking votes away from seriously
qualified candidates because his ego says he’s the best man to “Make America
Great Again.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, America is still
great- it’s our leadership and the people who keep voting for them who are not.
But is Trump the answer?</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.libertyjuice.com/2011/02/16/numbers-dont-lie-is-donald-trump-conservative-or-liberal/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.libertyjuice.com/2011/02/16/numbers-dont-lie-is-donald-trump-conservative-or-liberal/#</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/presidential-race-2016-candidate-profile-%E2%80%93-donald-trump-r"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/presidential-race-2016-candidate-profile-%E2%80%93-donald-trump-r</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.redstate.com/2015/02/26/serious-donald-trump-still-unserious-candidate/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.redstate.com/2015/02/26/serious-donald-trump-still-unserious-candidate/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">When asked who he believed was the best president out of the last
four, he answered Bill Clinton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The idea
of Willie being Slick and with Hillary’s apparent coat of Teflon, he seems to
admire that quality. He listed GW Bush as the worst. Not Obama- whom he did
vote for and donate to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-hunter/trump-bill-clinton-was-best-last-four-presidents"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-hunter/trump-bill-clinton-was-best-last-four-presidents</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Speaking of Clinton, Trump did donate between $100,000 and
$250,000 to the Clinton Foundation. </span></span><a href="http://dailycaller.com/2015/05/14/donald-trump-donated-at-least-100k-to-clinton-foundation/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://dailycaller.com/2015/05/14/donald-trump-donated-at-least-100k-to-clinton-foundation/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a lot of traction with his tough talk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And yet here at home, he has an issue with freedom of speech when it
comes to pointing out Islam’s hypocrisy of being called the religion of peace
while threatening death to anyone who criticizes the ideology or their prophet.
</span></span><a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-trump-garland-shooting"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-trump-garland-shooting</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Somehow calling Pamela Gellar and others publicity seekers when
they’ve spent decades warning the west about the Islamic ideology is petty,
and, especially from someone as ego inflated as Donald Trump is not so
admirable. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On Healthcare, Trump has praised universal healthcare, but opposes
Obamacare. In 2000, in his book The America We Deserve, Trump said, “I’m a
conservative on most issues but a liberal on health…. Working out detailed
plans will take time. But the goal should be clear: Our people are our greatest
asset. We must take care of our own. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">We
must have universal healthcare</b>. Our objective [should be] to make reforms
for the moment and, longer term, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">to find
an equivalent of the single-payer plan</b> that is affordable,
well-administered, and provides freedom of choice…”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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in education.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On the 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment, Trump is against gun control but
is for infringement by believing so called assault weapons should be banned and
through longer wait times and background checks.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On illegals and immigration, Trump has been pro border security
and against amnesty consistently since the 1990s, and also believes in making
it harder for people to immigrate legally. He is against using the 14<sup>th</sup>
Amendment for anchor babies. </span></span></div>
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politicians ‘evolved’ over the years and was once very prochoice even to the
point where he said, “I support a woman’s right to choose, for example, but I
am uncomfortable with the procedures. When Tim Russert asked me on Meet the
Press <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">if I would ban partial-birth
abortion if I were president, my pro-choice instincts led me to say no</b>.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/make-america-great-again#.poNKqoMqo"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/make-america-great-again#.poNKqoMqo</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">What it comes down to with Donald Trump, is that much like broken
clocks are right twice a day, Trump has some good ideas and says some good
things once in a while. He’s an entertainer and knows how to play an audience.
We are at a most critical time and can’t afford not to nominate the best
candidate possible. While he’s not in the top tier of our preferred candidates,
with Trump’s toughness, we could do worse. But hopefully we can do better.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Wow. What can we say about Jeb that hasn’t been already thought of
or said out loud? While people may have issues with everything Bushes, I will
say for me personally, I thought GW was the right man for the job when
September 11, 2001 happened. And as far as Jeb goes, I did appreciate him as
Governor for Florida and thought he did well. He was an outspoken champion of
tax cuts, smaller government, school choice and vouchers, faith-based prisons
and staunchly prolife.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During his terms,
8 major hurricanes hit the state and both before and after the storms he was
tirelessly warning, then showed real leadership in getting rebuilding and
relief efforts implemented.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most
importantly, Jeb was great on 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment rights. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He signed Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” self-defense law and
expanded access to concealed carry for out-of-state residents and enhanced it
for Florida residents. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">His terms weren’t without controversy; as Bush’s attempt at a
state wide voucher program was ruled by the Florida courts as unconstitutional
and his attempt at ending affirmative action at Florida Universities and state
contracting met with everything from sit in’s, student demonstrations and a
huge protest on the capital led by Jesse Jackson. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was also the Terri Shiavo case, when he
signed a special law to restore Schiavo's feeding tube. The courts ruled no, and
on March 31, 2005, the 41-year-old Schiavo died after having the feeding tube
removed and being denied water.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He ran the state much in the same way his brother GW led from the
Oval Office- standing hard on convictions, doing what he says whether people
liked it or not and not asking for advice.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">So what about now? How does Jeb match up to the other candidates
and his own record?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">As far as illegals and immigration goes, Jeb’s not feeling the
love so much from Conservatives who know that the system is not “broken” and
that illegals are not here out of an “act of love”, unless it’s love for free
stuff and a pathway which Jeb and progressives would no doubt grant should they
have their way. <br />
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Focusing on whatever Jeb’s opinion is on why they come is taking important
focus off the open border and also ignoring the fact that the immigration
process works and we have laws on the books that many people DO follow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t need reform. We need people to obey
the laws and stop rewarding those who break them. Period. <br />
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We need to focus on border security. <br />
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From “Immigration Wars” in 2013, Jeb wrote “A Proposal for Immigration Reform”
which would include what he calls Fundamental Reform, because he claims like many
falsely do that the system is broken. He focuses on work based immigration,
which in times of so many still under or un-employed in the US, favors illegals
over citizens. He proposes an “Increased Role for the States” which would focus
on social services and benefits. Again, in a time when there are more people in
the US on food stamps already, and we have Veterans who are denied benefits
while people breaking the law are given benefits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Where’s the love Jeb?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He proposes a path to permanent legal resident status for those
who plead guilty to having entered our country illegally as adults and who have
committed no additional <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">crimes of significance</i></b>. Not sure
what he considers crimes of significance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Ah, he finally mentions the Border saying “Many on the right say
that we must secure the border before we do anything to reform our immigration
system. The fact is that we can't do one without the other.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Sure we can. Secure the border, cut benefits and welfare to
illegals in this country and they will for the most part self deport. Close the
door behind them until they go through the same process which legal immigrants
follow.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">While Jeb was governor, he was a staunch supporter of the 2<sup>nd</sup>
Amendment; however that seems to have gone by the wayside as he is pushing background
checks on private sales which will make a federal gun registry necessary to
enforce it which is a clear infringement.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Jeb was and is all over the board when it comes to education.
While he did favor vouchers and school choice as governor, he also disagreed
with reducing class sizes at public schools claiming the cost would have been
prohibitive. Instead billions were spent on new schools, which as far as
student achievements and scores go, didn’t make much difference. Since then, he
is one huge proponent of common core. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One has to wonder how someone can be for
school choice, <br />
while applauding one size fits all standards- unless he intends for all schools
to implement it, including private and home schools.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On social issues, many people say they don’t matter, and would
much rather leave such issues alone, up to the states to decide or keep all
government out of them. These would be the ideal solutions, but unfortunately,
government has been involved in social issues for decades, and people who don’t
think social issues matter are why we have a supreme court who just decided
that States have no right (nor the people who voted) to keep the definition of
Marriage as between one man and one woman. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Jeb Bush was always strong on social issues, however where he once
supported changing the Florida Constitution to include a ban on gay marriage,
since the Supreme Court ruling, he has not challenged the ruling. He says he
believes it’s a State issue, yet respects the court’s decision to trample
State’s rights in the matter. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">As far as health care goes, he reformed Medicare by allowing individual
choice and access to private plans, which focused on patient-centered
healthcare reform. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has been opposed
to Obama care, yet he also opposed Republicans efforts to defund it.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://nypost.com/2013/10/20/jeb-bush-gop-leaders-blast-cruz-over-shutdown/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://nypost.com/2013/10/20/jeb-bush-gop-leaders-blast-cruz-over-shutdown/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">When it comes to defense and foreign policy, Jeb has no record,
yet it’s telling that while he has criticized Obama’s leading from behind, he
has no clear policies laid out yet. He backtracked and flipped on his position
when it came to his brother’s handling of the war in Iraq, even though US
forces were successful in spite of the demoralizing rhetoric from US
politicians and media. It was only after Obama announced and pulled out all our
troops that the region collapsed into chaos and became a breeding ground for
ISIS and resurgence of terrorists.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/among-rivals-iowa-bush-tries-bounce-back-remarks-215022287--election.html"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://news.yahoo.com/among-rivals-iowa-bush-tries-bounce-back-remarks-215022287--election.html</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He is pro-Israel, and supports strengthening ties with NATO and
allies, has criticized Obama on gutting the military and believes in re
strengthening the military and leading with moral clarity.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Jeb may be conservative in some instances, but is far from being
the Constitutional Conservative that our country needs to get us back on track.
He’s like warmed over pizza for breakfast- on the third day when it was good
the first few times, but now just plain tiring and a little bit nauseating. <br />
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So… again, what can be said about Jeb Bush, except, please… no more Bushes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On the Issues- </span></span><a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/Jeb_Bush.htm"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ontheissues.org/Jeb_Bush.htm</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKm58_SXCVcve9l4SLy4sdtdhTXEMt1Vhq-Hm9PP3CV5J4zgXgyAiGbV77I5gHNuUaI0XCNiQqDU8sJ_ipg8xJCT5xSPwcVCrKv3hqBegj6E4LFXp-HaLaZ9NRp_5YXb2CCSeiXCSt6E/s1600/11745764_10200724927842466_1944346695162170491_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKm58_SXCVcve9l4SLy4sdtdhTXEMt1Vhq-Hm9PP3CV5J4zgXgyAiGbV77I5gHNuUaI0XCNiQqDU8sJ_ipg8xJCT5xSPwcVCrKv3hqBegj6E4LFXp-HaLaZ9NRp_5YXb2CCSeiXCSt6E/s400/11745764_10200724927842466_1944346695162170491_n.jpg" width="276" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span> </div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">A lot of people like Mike. I like Mike. But what is it about Mike
(and a few others) who believes that this time (out of running again for the third
or more times) they will suddenly appeal to the people and win the nomination? This
isn’t meant as an insult, but honestly, this is a problem with too many
politicians, especially on the Republican side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Let’s just jump to the issues. Mike Huckabee is and always has
been a pro-life champion. In recent days with the latest vile information out
about Planned Parenthood’s selling of baby ‘parts’, Huck would be a great
candidate to lead the fight to shut down PP once and for all, and focus on life
choices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has also been strong on
social issues such as Supreme Court rulings concerning Homosexual marriage and
religious rights. However, there are more issues at stake in our country now.
How would he measure up? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">While Huck is pro strengthening the border and against amnesty; in
2005 he opposed a Republican bill to require proof of legal status when
applying for state services that aren't federally mandated and proof of
citizenship when registering to vote. As Governor of Arkansas, he discouraged
government raids and supported an instate tuition rate for illegals. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When his effort to make children of illegal
immigrants eligible for state-funded scholarships and in-state tuition to
Arkansas colleges failed, Huckabee had this to say, "It hurts me on a
personal as well as a policy level to think that we are still debating issues
that I kind of hoped we had put aside in the 1960s, maybe at the latest the
'70s, and yet I understand people have deep passions about things usually they
don't fully understand." </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">As a legal immigrant who obtained Citizenship the same way
millions of others have who have come through the supposedly broken system, I
am tired of being mocked and criticized by politicians who claim we don’t
“understand”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, I do fully understand-
and so do the American people, when they know politicians are ignoring the
system and rewarding lawbreakers for personal gains and self-preservation.<br />
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Next. Speaking of education, his past positions on education have been mixed. While
in 2008 Huckabee promised to clarify the differences between the roles of the
Federal and state government, he seemed to believe that the Feds have a role in
providing a national set of standards. During an interview he said, “I think if
there’s a role it is to encourage, it’s to recognize the value and importance.
Ronald Reagan tried to get rid of the Department of Education, found that it
was virtually impossible to do it. So, if we are going to have one, let’s make
sure it serves a role that is consistent with the Constitution, which is to
become a clearinghouse of best practices that are being employed by the states
and by local school districts, rather than becoming a center of mandating
educational initiatives pushed back down to the states.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">And yet he fully supported the No Child Left Behind Act and common
core before he was against it…</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/411257/hucks-core-problem-andrew-johnson"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.nationalreview.com/article/411257/hucks-core-problem-andrew-johnson</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/huckabee-common-core-fight"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/huckabee-common-core-fight</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/5/huckabee-urges-states-back-common-core/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/5/huckabee-urges-states-back-common-core/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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he does support charter schools and public school choice. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/2007/12/11/huckabee-biggest-big-government-conservative.html"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.foxnews.com/story/2007/12/11/huckabee-biggest-big-government-conservative.html</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2014/07/28/mike-huckabee-fans-revolt-after-lamar-alexander-endorsement-you-lose-my-support/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2014/07/28/mike-huckabee-fans-revolt-after-lamar-alexander-endorsement-you-lose-my-support/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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warming which he believes is real and man caused. </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yt3Q_98hl4"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yt3Q_98hl4</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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Mike Huckabee has been a proponent of closing Gitmo, </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-1YLwQp6-E"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-1YLwQp6-E</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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he had said that the embargo against Cuba was harmful to American business.
Then in December of 2007 he said he would veto any efforts to end trade
restrictions and also promised to punish those who do business there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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spending, writing "Right now, we spend about 3.9 percent of our GDP on
defense, compared with about six percent in 1986, under President Ronald
Reagan. We need to return to that six percent level."</span></span></div>
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policies and believes that the deal with Iran is insanity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“You don’t compromise with cancer; you cut it
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He believes we should have been arming the Kurds and talks tough
on ISIS, saying we should “Bomb the daylights” out of them. </span></span><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/mike-huckabee-bomb-the-daylights-out-of-isis/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/mike-huckabee-bomb-the-daylights-out-of-isis/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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but in a monumental election race such as this, we need someone who stands head
and shoulders above everyone else. Someone we can trust, but also someone with
a consistent record of Constitutional and conservative ideals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mike Huckabee might be a great guy, but after
running multiple times for President, does he have the right stuff this time
around?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On the Issues </span></span><a href="https://www.conservativereview.com/2016-presidential-candidates/candidates/mike-huckabee"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.conservativereview.com/2016-presidential-candidates/candidates/mike-huckabee</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has been in the National spotlight
for the past few years as a possible Conservative contender for the Republican
Party. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His background resume includes
being a Rhodes Scholar; serving in a Louisiana cabinet post at the age of 25,
serving a short time in GW. Bush‘s Administration, and was a member of the
Louisiana House before becoming Governor. He is a Christian, opposes abortion,
gay marriage and restrictions on gun rights and is favored by many social
conservatives.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">While many people point to his state’s low unemployment and cut
budget as proof of being a qualified leader, others point to Jindal’s
questionable practices which resulted more in what many see as a disaster for
the state. According to his office, he has “cut taxes a total of six times,
which included the largest income tax cut in the state’s history – giving back
$1.1 billion over five years to the hard working tax payers across the state,
along with accelerating the elimination of the tax on business investment...”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Here’s where it gets dicey and he’s faced criticism from both
political parties, “When the state faced a $341 million budget shortfall,
Governor Jindal chose to make state government more lean by finding strategic
costs savings in the budget, rather than making across the board cuts or
passing the bill on to taxpayers.” </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">What his office doesn’t mention is that his strategic cost savings
have included gutting the state’s health care and higher education, leaving
thousands scrambling as the money that was earmarked specifically for state
employees and retirees was taken to pay down the state’s debt. Even then, by
shuffling money from one problem area to another, Louisiana’s budget shortfall
is still projected to reach $1.6 billion next year and their budget woes are
far from over. No matter how Governor Jindal spins his success of not raising
taxes, he’s still contributed one heck of a mess for Louisiana taxpayers to
clean up.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/how-bobby-jindal-wrecked-louisiana/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/how-bobby-jindal-wrecked-louisiana/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://theadvocate.com/news/12126506-123/bobby-jindal-defends-anti-tax-increase"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://theadvocate.com/news/12126506-123/bobby-jindal-defends-anti-tax-increase</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On social issues, Jindal received a scathing report from the
liberal New Civil Rights Movement, calling him “among the most anti-gay,
anti-women, pro-religious extremism governors and likely presidential
candidates for several years.” This is like a badge of honor if one is a
Christian conservative.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/breaking_bobby_jindal_america_s_least_popular_governor_officially_announces_presidential_run"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/breaking_bobby_jindal_america_s_least_popular_governor_officially_announces_presidential_run</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jindal is not afraid to speak his mind or the truth as far as Christian
conservative issues are concerned. He is staunchly pro-life and pro traditional
family. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2008 Jindal co-sponsored
prohibiting taking minors across state lines for abortion, and has scored 100
percent from National Right to Life. In 2006</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">he voted YES on constitutionally
defining marriage as one-man-one-woman and in 2008 he supported a constitutional
amendment to define marriage. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">As far as Constitutional rights go, Jindal is staunchly pro-2<sup>nd</sup>
Amendment. However, he voted in 2005 to make the Patriot Act permanent and in
2006 he voted YES on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was consistent when he agreed with Chris
Christie and came down on Rand Paul’s position on the NSA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, more recently Jindal has softened
his stance saying, “Look: I think we need the tools to hunt down terrorists and
protect ourselves from them, but where I think we need to draw the line is this
mass collection of data of innocent Americans. Certainly, our agencies that are
there to protect us, they should be able to get a court order and go after
those that seek to do us harm. I want them to have the tools to go after those
that are seeking to do us harm. But we can't give powers to government that
weren't intended in the Patriot Act."<br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-05-26/bobby-jindal-from-rand-paul-critic-to-nsa-doubting-convert"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-05-26/bobby-jindal-from-rand-paul-critic-to-nsa-doubting-convert</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Gov. Jindal’s strongest position rests on his stance on illegal
immigration. He has been consistent on the immigration issue, as in 2006 he voted
YES on building a fence along the Mexican border, believes English should be
the official US language and government agencies services given in English
only.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also had this to say in 2010, a
belief with him which hasn’t changed since, “We need to find a controlled way
to continue welcoming immigrants. That approach would require three main
things: first, to ensure that our borders are secure--not talk about it or
study it, just do it; second, enforce our existing immigration laws; and third,
refocus our legal immigration policy to encourage high-skilled immigrants who
embrace American values. I also think we need to continue to be a place where
refugees fleeing persecution can find safe harbor and a new home. Immigration
should help our country compete in the world and improve the quality of life
for US citizens while offering unlimited opportunity to hard-working immigrants
looking for freedom.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">One last issue of focus is Education. Bobby Jindal was for common
core before he was against it. Louisiana adopted the standards in 2010 and
Bobby Jindal was all for it being one of the first to embrace it for his state.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2012 he said that Common Core standards
were as a step forward for education that "will raise expectations for
every child."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He still stood by Common Core into 2013, even though there was a fight
over the standards in Louisiana and by this time even the RNC had trashed CC. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then suddenly he changed his mind.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">From Washington Times 2014, “With his outspoken opposition against
Common Core, Jindal finds himself on the same page as grass-roots
conservatives, who dub the standards "Obamacore." [One Republican
State Representative], who has led efforts to gut Common Core, said Jindal
could have done more at the statehouse to get lawmakers on board: "He has
not been engaged in the legislative process to get rid of Common Core, whereas
with school choice he was very much engaged."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">[One activist said], "it makes us question just exactly his
true intent after he was so adamantly for Common Core." [Another activist
said] Jindal has talked the talk and now she wants him to walk the walk, much
like he did on school choice: "All we have is words right now," she
said. "We've had no action.”<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Depending on what matters most, Governor Bobby Jindal is strong on
social and moral issues, the 2nd Amendment, and immigration. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As far as flip flopping on multiple issues, Jindal
isn’t the first to, and he won’t be the last. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On the issues </span></span><a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/Bobby_Jindal.htm"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ontheissues.org/Bobby_Jindal.htm</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.conservativereview.com/2016-presidential-candidates/candidates/bobby-jindal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.conservativereview.com/2016-presidential-candidates/candidates/bobby-jindal</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">What can one say about Rick Perry which wasn’t said during the
last Presidential election cycle, except for the fact that the CFP wasn’t in
existence yet. Perry is as patriotic as they come. He’s former Military and former
Governor from the Reddest State of Texas. When one thinks of Texas, one can’t
help but think of border issues and illegals right off the bat. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">In 2001 Perry signed the Southern Governors' Association
resolution which included importing farm workers from Mexico.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was the famous statement from Perry
during debates in the 2012 debates when he said (akin to Jeb’s they do it out
of love statement) “you don’t have a heart” if you don’t feel for the children
of illegal immigrants. “We have to educate these children…” <br />
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That fell on the heels of a previous debate when he said, “it doesn’t make any
difference what the sound of your last name is” when talking about Texas’
giving in state tuition to illegals. <br />
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When it comes to Texans, many love Perry and his tough talk on illegals and
border issues, but many conservative Texans say he hasn’t done nearly enough to
fix Texas’ illegal problems. Perry is tough on the idea of border security,
focusing on getting the border secure before figuring what to do with the
millions of illegals already here. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Except Perry’s ideas of border security
doesn’t include a Mexico/U.S. barrier or border fence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead he’s proposed boots on the ground and
using technology such as drones to improve safety. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2011/09/22/perry-if-you-dont-support-educating-children-of-illegals-you-dont-have-a-heart/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://hotair.com/archives/2011/09/22/perry-if-you-dont-support-educating-children-of-illegals-you-dont-have-a-heart/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.texasgopvote.com/rick-perrys-view-arizona-sb1070-border-security-and-immigration-debate-001165"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.texasgopvote.com/rick-perrys-view-arizona-sb1070-border-security-and-immigration-debate-001165</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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in-state tuition to illegals and his advocating expanding work visa programs
for illegals may be an indication of what he’s willing to do with those
millions of law breakers once the border is secure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Amnesty perhaps?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On the economic front, Governor Perry has claimed to be one of the
most successful Governors when it comes to Texas’ economy and budget.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When looking at the numbers however, Texas
state debt increased from $13.4 billion to $37.8 billion between 2001 and 2011.
By the end of 2014, it had grown to $44.33 billion. <br />
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</span></span><a href="http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2013/dec/06/debra-medina/texas-near-top-local-debt-capita/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2013/dec/06/debra-medina/texas-near-top-local-debt-capita/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2014/09/02/texas-local-debt-hits-328-billion-thats-12400-per-person/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2014/09/02/texas-local-debt-hits-328-billion-thats-12400-per-person/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On Moral social issues Perry is strong on Christian principles,
even as recently as condemning the Supreme Court’s overstepping State’s rights
and redefining the definition of marriage. He said the founders never intended
for judges to legislate from the bench and was spot on when he said that Constitutional
principles had been violated as a result of the ruling.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He has been fairly strong on pro-life issues as well. In 2005
Perry signed a bill into law limiting late-term abortions and requiring minors
to notify their parents before receiving an abortion. He also signed a bill
into law prohibiting third trimester abortions, and one requiring abortion
clinics to provide informational brochures to women considering abortion. He signed
HB 15, the mandatory ultrasound bill into law in 2011 which required every
abortion to be preceded by a sonogram. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However he was not on the side of parents with
his executive order making Texas the first state to require that all
schoolgirls get vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus which can
cause cervical cancer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Instead of giving
parents the option to vaccinate, the bill instead allowed parents to opt out by
filing an affidavit objecting to the vaccine on religious or philosophical
reasons.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On Education, in 2013 Perry ignored Texans who begged him to veto
HB 2103 which allows the sharing of Texas students’ personal data with entities
all across the United States. Instead, he signed it into Law. Which kind of
messes up the law he signed outlawing Common core in Texas.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Another contentious issue some people may not realize is that
Perry helped Saudi based Wahibism infiltrate our country through education. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Perry is a friend of the Aga Khan, the religious leader of the
Ismailis and founder of the Aga Kahn Foundation. The Ismailis is a sect of Shia
Islam that claims 15 to 20 million adherents worldwide. The Aga Khan is a title
for Imam, given to those who are to be claimed a direct lineage to Mohammed. He
owns or controls a huge international network of business and philanthropic
ventures, and in 2010 Forbes put his net worth at $800 million.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The friendship between Perry and Khan was questioned because of
the Islamic friendly education curriculum which was implemented in Texas
schools and through what is known as CSCOPE, and also the ties between the
foundation and terrorists from groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Rick Perry and other republicans vilified people such as Pamela
Gellar and Robert Spencer for reporting on all of this, and yet, Texas has been
dealing with curriculum based on Islam, such as children dressing up in burkas
all while teaching under the umbrella of multiculturalism and culture. While
republicans accuse concerned Americans of being bigoted, they have allowed Islamic
Religious extremists from Turkey and Saudi Arabia to have an influence on what
American students learn about Islam and have given millions of dollars to
organizations that produce K-12 curricula whose ideological leanings are
sympathetic to Islamic fundamentalism and of course, critical of the United
states and Israel. Much of it is also supported by our tax dollars.<br />
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</span></span><a href="http://politichicks.com/2014/02/islam-muslim-brotherhood-helped-transform-america/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://politichicks.com/2014/02/islam-muslim-brotherhood-helped-transform-america/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Rick Perry talks tough, even against fellow contenders for the
2016 Presidential race. He may have been a great Governor for many Texans, and
still enjoys a popular following. A Perry Administration wouldn’t be a complete
disaster for our country, but like many of the same old same contenders in this
critical time, we need people who have what it takes to make it through the
debates and go up against the progressive liberal Democrat nominee. Perry may
be a good guy, but does he have what it takes to make it? Time will tell. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.conservativereview.com/2016-presidential-candidates/candidates/rick-perry"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.conservativereview.com/2016-presidential-candidates/candidates/rick-perry</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Facebook </span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GovernorPerry"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.facebook.com/GovernorPerry</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">There’s something about being insulted by politicians that doesn’t
set well with folks. Chris Christie talks tough on issues, yet he’s been in
step with fellow republican contenders Bush and Perry when it comes to
insulting his constituents such as when he appointed Muslim Judge Sohail
Mohammed to New Jersey’s Superior Court. At a time when people were vocal about
their concerns over sharia law which had begun being implemented in courts
throughout the US, Governor Christie’s words echoed McCain’s most recent screed
calling people crazies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“It’s just
crazy, and I’m tired of dealing with the crazies,” Christie said in 2011, “It’s
just unnecessary to be accusing this guy of things just because of his
religious background. I’m happy that he’s willing to serve after all this
baloney.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Liberal media sites were giddy in their reporting, following the
lead of Christie’s insult with more colorful descriptions,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<a href="http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2011/07/chris_christie_makes_right_mov.html"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2011/07/chris_christie_makes_right_mov.html</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Speaking of courts, Christie had a chance to place 5 judges on the
New Jersey Supreme Court. All of them have been far left, one being so liberal
he was considered as an Obama pick for the SCOTUS. </span></span><a href="http://www.christiebadonjudges.com/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.christiebadonjudges.com/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">There’s something to be said about “Conservatives” who are elected
in Blue States. There must be enough liberalism in their ideals or they’d never
get the votes in the first place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all
remember the infamous Christie/Obama hug, but that’s not really indicative of
being a liberal. <br />
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On Obamacare, Christie says he opposed it, but he pushed back against attempts
to defund it and blamed the handful of Republicans who voted to defund it for
shutting the federal government down. He also expanded Medicaid eligibility
which relied on increased Obamacare spending by the federal government. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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really dig for examples, but definitely not when it comes to the fundamental
right protected under the 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment. </span></span></div>
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primary year. </span></span><a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/chris-christie-gun-rights-new-hampshire-second-amendment-nra-117000.html"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/chris-christie-gun-rights-new-hampshire-second-amendment-nra-117000.html</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Rick Santorum is another name added in an already overcrowded
field of Republican contenders. The problem is, when the field gets so crowded,
very few seem to stand out. This will be round two for Santorum, having done
well during the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Before announcing his campaign
suspension in April of 2012, he had won 11 primaries and caucuses and received
nearly 4 million votes, making him the runner-up behind Romney.<br />
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Santorum is well known for his conservative Catholic views and he has never
been shy about standing on his Christian principles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was one of Washington's most outspoken
traditional political voices on issues such as abortion, sexual morality and
evolution. He is staunchly pro-life, and has been a favorite among Conservative
Evangelical voters.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">One reputation Rick Santorum has is that of a big government conservative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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it was the “biggest government intrusion into the private sector.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">In 1997 he voted yes on a Constitutional Amendment for a
Balanced-budget. In 2000 he voted to prioritize national debt reduction below
tax cuts, and in 2005, he voted YES on $40 billion in reduced federal overall
spending. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">That doesn’t sound so bad, but he did vote for taxpayer funding of
the National Endowment for the Arts, against National Right to Work Act, Voted
for mandatory Federal child care funding, voted twice for a congressional pay
raise, and, in light of all the focus on the IRS lately, it’s interesting to
note in 1998 Santorum also voted to exempt IRS union representatives from
criminal ethics laws.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.redstate.com/diary/Erick/2012/01/06/what-a-big-government-conservative-looks-like/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.redstate.com/diary/Erick/2012/01/06/what-a-big-government-conservative-looks-like/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On the 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment, as of 2012 Santorum did have a Lifetime
A+ rating with the NRA; despite his voting for trigger locks, in 1999. However,
he did vote YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows the
same year. His record is mixed when it comes to votes for rights and
restrictions. </span></span><a href="http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/27054/rick-santorum/37/guns#.Va6UjrN_wTo"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/27054/rick-santorum/37/guns#.Va6UjrN_wTo</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On Illegals and border security, Santorum has consistently opposed
amnesty, however, in 2006 he voted to allow illegal aliens to receive tax
credits under the Earned Income Credit (EIC) and against increased border
patrol presence in 2005. He did vote yes in 2006 on the Secure Fence Act and
also on a Triple-Layered Fencing Amendment in the same year.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On civil liberties and homeland security, Santorum defended the
NSA mass surveillance program, saying the public does not have the right to
know and that the program is not an invasion of privacy. <br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.ydr.com/newsfull/ci_3818806"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ydr.com/newsfull/ci_3818806</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On foreign policies and terrorism, Rick Santorum has never been
afraid to call terrorism what it is, a war on radical Islam. He’s been
consistent on the war from supporting GW Bush and Congress voting to go into
Iraq, and most recently about ISIS, he said, “If these folks want to return to
a 7th Century version of Islam, then let’s load up our bombers and bomb them
back to the 7th Century…” <br />
</span></span><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/241542-santorum-bomb-isis-back-to-the-7th-century"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/241542-santorum-bomb-isis-back-to-the-7th-century</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.timesofisrael.com/santorum-to-obama-iran-enemy-israel-friend/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.timesofisrael.com/santorum-to-obama-iran-enemy-israel-friend/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">All in all, in a crowded field, there is very little about Rick
Santorum which makes him stand out from the rest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the last primary season, Santorum was
popular among “values voters” but this time, we have principled men as well who
are strong on values and social/moral issues as well as border security and
foreign issues. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">As far as conservatism goes, there’s nothing especially
outstanding in his record which would have much of an impact among people who
are desperate to rein in an out of control federal government, and who are
tired of a lagging economy. </span></span></div>
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he’s had a strong standing with Evangelicals, his past statements on
contraception, gay rights and feminists most likely wouldn’t draw many over
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">John Kasich is the two term Governor from Ohio. He previously
served as Ohio congressman from 1995-2001 and he also served on the House Armed
Services Committee. He ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Throughout his career, Kasich has shown strong conservative values
when it comes to fiscal responsibility and budgets. When first elected as
governor he eliminated Ohio's multibillion-dollar budget shortfall without
raising taxes. He signed a balanced budget into law in 2011, and has cut taxes
in Ohio several times. He cut small-business taxes in half, reduced Ohio’s
income tax rates by 10 percent, and eliminated the death tax. He also strongly
favored a labor law that would have imposed harsh strictures on collective
bargaining rights in his state, but when that matter went to a popular vote,
the proposition was defeated with 61% opposition. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On immigration, illegals and border security, Kasich is open to
all options saying, "Now, I don't like the idea, personally, of a path to
citizenship," he said. "But you can't start any discussion by saying,
'OK, these things are off the table.'"</span></span></div>
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answer right now. Since illegal immigration and open borders have been a
serious issue for over 20 years, I wonder when Kasich will be ready with an
answer.<br />
</span></span><a href="http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/02/ohio_gov_john_kasich_straddles.html"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/02/ohio_gov_john_kasich_straddles.html</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On the Middle East, Kasich said, “We failed to arm the opposition
in Syria to push Assad out, which would have been strategic because of the
support for Iran and Russia in regard to [Syrian President Bashar] Assad. Then
we had a red line and we ignored that. And now we find out that over in Syria,
they're dropping barrel chlorine bombs on people. So, you know, it's been a
feckless foreign policy."<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The only
problem is, we did arm the “rebels” in 2013 and again when Congress approved
arming them in 2014, when after the ‘rebels’ in turn ran across to Iraq and
started fighting with ISIS. </span></span><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/john-kasich-ruling-vp-run-play/story?id=31274859"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/john-kasich-ruling-vp-run-play/story?id=31274859</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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internationally but choose missions carefully and believes we ought to focus on
terrorism, oil, & nuclear development. </span></span></div>
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also for Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">On 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment rights, Kasich most recently signed
(H.B. 234)</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Gun Law Reform Bill into law, which wasn’t everything gun rights
activists were after, but better than expected as well. </span></span><a href="http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/12/dean-weingarten/ohio-gov-kasich-signs-gun-law-reform-bill-into-law-h-b-234/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/12/dean-weingarten/ohio-gov-kasich-signs-gun-law-reform-bill-into-law-h-b-234/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Kasich is pro-life, and signed a bill placing restrictions on abortion,
voted yes on banning partial birth abortion and on prohibiting transporting
minors to get abortions. He opposes federal abortion funding. </span></span></div>
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Obamacare. While he has said he is opposed to most of the law and that he
favors the “repeal and replace” goal of the Republican Party, he used increased
federal funding made available by the law to strengthen Medicaid in Ohio. He
also used the Bible’s Matthew 25:42-43 in support of Obamacare, and in defense
of his expanding Medicaid saying, “I think, ‘I wanna feed the hungry and clothe
the naked,’ and I have to tell you — I read a horrible story in The Wall Street
Journal on the weekend about people, one man in particular freezing to death
over in Montana. And they’ve turned down about half a billion dollars of help,
I’m told. That disturbs me.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On Education, Kasich believes in more after-school programs with
federal and local funding. He is also a supporter of School Choice and believes
local boards instead of bureaucrats should have power over education. He
believes in creating competition in public schools and has voted yes on
allowing vouchers in DC schools as well as for private & parochial schools.
In 1997 he supported a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. However, he
is also a strong proponent of Common Core. </span></span><a href="http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/ohio-governor-john-kasich-voices-support-for-common-core/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/ohio-governor-john-kasich-voices-support-for-common-core/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/09/09/governor-no-common-core-repeal-bill-expected.html"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/09/09/governor-no-common-core-repeal-bill-expected.html</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Kasich is one of the more conservative candidates running even with his support
of agendas which many conservative voters don’t agree with.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/John_Kasich.htm"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.ontheissues.org/John_Kasich.htm</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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been out of office since 2007.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is the
last Republican to win a major statewide election in New York in more than 20
years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has entered this Presidential
race claiming that he stands out “from more than a dozen GOP candidates because
of his appeal to the larger electorate.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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stunning, and while it gives people a lot to choose from, it waters down the
vote for more constutionally minded conservatives. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Pataki has said, “It’s not about holding a title, or being able to
pat yourself on the back. It’s about changing government. And no government in
America changed more than New York State did during the 12 years I was
governor.”<br />
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So much like Governor Chris Christie, republicans in a blue state, Pataki’s
more centrist policies may not be so popular among conservative voters across
the nation. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Let’s start off with the 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment. In 2000,
Governor Pataki signed the strictest gun controls in the nation into law.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The policies in the new law included
requiring all new handguns to be test-fired for ballistic fingerprinting before
they could be sold and bullet markings entered into a state computer database. So
called assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition clips were banned, and background
checks mandated for handgun buyers at gun shows even among private citizens. All
new guns sold were required to have trigger locks, and gun owners were now
required to report lost or stolen guns to the police.<br />
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Of the law, Pataki at the time said, “We hope this serves as a national model.
We hope other states follow.''</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On illegal immigration, Pataki said he would like to “avoid an
approach that favors incarceration, large fines or mass deportation”, saying those
who don’t have a criminal record and are otherwise responsible would have to
“acknowledge” that they broke the law and would have to complete 200 hours of
community service to gain residency status. He also said he would limit family
reunification rules to only allow spouses and children to join relatives
already in the United States. According to him, in case where immigrants are
found to have committed other crimes, the government should deport them and
work with their home countries to make sure “that they will be monitored and
not simply come back across the border time and again.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Pataki said he doesn’t see his plan as amnesty, asking, “What is
the alternative? Send back 10, 11 million people on buses? Is it a perfect
solution? There’s no such thing as a perfect solution.”</span></span></div>
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remains wide open, but then again, cutting all welfare programs for illegals
including such perks as in state tuition and by implementing E Verify among
other reforms, illegals would eventually migrate back to their own countries
once the gravy train dried up.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.concordmonitor.com/readerservices/politicsblogxml/17642474-95/in-new-hampshire-pataki-challenges-trump-to-immigration-debate"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.concordmonitor.com/readerservices/politicsblogxml/17642474-95/in-new-hampshire-pataki-challenges-trump-to-immigration-debate</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On foreign policies and defense, Pataki was Governor of New York
when the September 11, 2001 attack happened, so he saw up close and personal
the effects of Islamic terrorist acts.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">When it comes to here and now, last year Pataki said, "We
just see this global network of extreme Islamic groups committed to attacking
us and our citizens anywhere in the world," said Pataki. "We've had a
porous border and ISIS is well funded, and if they choose or have chosen to
fund people coming across the border of this country, they may well be here…”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Starting at about the 3 minute mark, </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-boByuVfNAM&feature=youtu.be"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-boByuVfNAM&feature=youtu.be</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.newsmax.com/Newsmax-Tv/George-Pataki-New-York-911-terrorist-attacks/2014/09/29/id/597505/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.newsmax.com/Newsmax-Tv/George-Pataki-New-York-911-terrorist-attacks/2014/09/29/id/597505/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He recently told the Clarion Project that he would strip the
tax-exempt status of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a U.S.
Muslim Brotherhood entity and designated terrorist group by the United Arab
Emirates. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/cairs-tax-exempt-status-should-be-stripped-pataki"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/cairs-tax-exempt-status-should-be-stripped-pataki</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Pataki is a moderate, and in the field with other moderates
running, he’s not registering on radar with many folks, especially younger
voters who have never even heard of him. However if one is voting largely on
foreign issues, Pataki is one of the stronger candidates because of experience
and his belief that we need to learn from our past. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">On the issues </span></span><a href="http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/presidential-race-2016-candidate-profile-%E2%80%93-george-pataki-r"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.clarionproject.org/analysis/presidential-race-2016-candidate-profile-%E2%80%93-george-pataki-r</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Website </span></span><a href="http://www.georgepataki.com/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.georgepataki.com/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Facebook </span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GovGeorgePataki"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.facebook.com/GovGeorgePataki</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">You know things can’t be good when a candidate gets a lower rating
even than Jeb Bush. The centrist former four-term member of the House actually has
a 90% voting record in favor of conservative agendas, but he has consistently
proven himself to be a RINO. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He has in the past supported green energy, criticized former
president G W. Bush’s Social Security reforms proposal, called the Tea Party
unsustainable, and has pushed amnesty along with fellow gang of 8 leaders John
McCain and Marco Rubio. He also traveled to Syria with McCain in a bid to arm
so called ‘rebels’ against Assad. He makes no apologies for his bipartisan
approach in Congress, explaining that the party has shifted too far to the
right, and argues that even “Ronald Reagan would have a hard time getting elected
as a Republican today.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Lindsey Graham is so far off our radar, it’s hard to lay out a
fair case in his favor. He’s not all bad, but with some of the more serious
issues, he is too much like many of the GOP establishment and shows lack of strong
leadership when it counts for the American people or our Constitution.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-32750527479204629082015-06-19T21:25:00.000-07:002015-11-01T09:56:56.788-08:00Constitutional Freedom Party’s Ratings for the 2016 Presidential Nominees<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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2016 Presidential Race will be the most important race of our time as our
country is facing threats on many fronts. </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While
not everyone may have a favorite pick yet, not everyone knows much about each
candidate and potential candidate. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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has vetted each and each candidate has been rated on:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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well he or she shows an appreciation, and a dedication to upholding the
Constitution,<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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his or her views closely match CFP’s beliefs as laid out in our Mission
Statement<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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and consistency <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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good and not so good past and present views, votes, business practices,
speeches and debates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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realize that no candidate is perfect and there will be various important issues
which each individual needs to consider. We hope that the information and links
we provide meet the needs to weigh when making decisions for your favorite
candidates. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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continue the vetting process, please check back often as we add more Candidates
as they enter the 2016 race.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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Bells<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Cruz has a history of being a strong advocate for the Constitution specifically
the freedoms of speech and religion as protected in the 1<sup>st</sup>
Amendment, and a strong advocate of our 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment, even arguing
for rights before the Supreme Court.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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has always had a clear understanding and commitment to the Federal government’s
proper and Constitutional roles, including fighting for the people against
government over reach and intrusion. He has been steadily fighting against
Obamacare, religious freedoms stemming from the mandates and against the IRS.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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strong on defense and our military. He has never shied away from calling
Islamic terrorism for what it is or taking a tough stance against ISIS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He led legislation which was passed
unanimously by Congress and signed by Obama to prevent known terrorists from
entering the United States as ambassadors to the United Nations. Cruz wrote
legislation which allowed victims of the Fort Hood terrorist attack to finally
be awarded the Purple Heart and receive appropriate and much needed benefits.
He is working on making existing law stronger to prevent discrimination or
retaliation against military service members who express their religious faith.</span></span></div>
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joined Texas and 25 other states in a lawsuit to stop Obama’s illegal executive
orders. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also wrote legislation to
triple the size of the U.S. Border Patrol and legislation to streamline and
simplify our legal immigration system.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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a strong and consistent supporter of Israel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Senator
Cruz called for a special prosecutor to investigate the IRS targeting of
conservatives. He has been fighting against Obamacare since it was shoved down
our throats. He's argued before the Supreme Court and won on 2nd Amendment
rights.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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been solicitor general, used to delegating to staff members, he's been consistent
on everything he has stood for or against, doesn't flip flop and his respect
for the Constitution and our country is impeccable.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Cruz matches or comes close to all of our platform issues, including protecting
States rights when it comes to marriage between one man and one woman, and has
always been a strong prolife advocate. He is for parents’ choice for education
and advocates for education being returned to the States and local communities.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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Senator Cruz is strong in most areas, there are a few issues which people are
concerned about, mainly questions about his views of the TPP and Fast Track:</span></span></div>
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on his ‘yes’ vote on Iran, even though he opposes Obama’s deal with Iran over
their nuclear programs which will give Iran the abilities to build a nuclear
weapons arsenal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><a href="http://therightscoop.com/ted-cruz-why-i-voted-yes-for-corker-iran-bill/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://therightscoop.com/ted-cruz-why-i-voted-yes-for-corker-iran-bill/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><br />
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include: Rep. Louie Gohmert R Texas, radio host & comedian, Adam Carolla,
Actor, R. Lee Ermey and Radio Host Michael Savage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The
Constitutional Freedom Party at this time believes that with Senator Cruz’s
consistent stand on important issues facing our country, he is the strongest
Constitutional Conservative candidate.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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website </span></span><a href="https://www.tedcruz.org/"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">https://www.tedcruz.org/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tedcruzpage"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">https://www.facebook.com/tedcruzpage</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><br />
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record </span></span><a href="https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/135705/ted-cruz#.VUguP7N_wTo"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/135705/ted-cruz#.VUguP7N_wTo</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<u><em><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Rated Nominees and Potential Nominees:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></em></u></span></span></div>
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Rubio described himself when he announced, as “uniquely qualified” and as a “forward-looking,
next-generation leader…” I believe we’ve heard similar from another candidate
about 8 years ago.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Some
people think Rubio’s age will set him apart with younger voters. Rubio isn’t
much younger than half the other candidates. Ted Cruz is less than one year
older, Scott Walker is only four years older and Bobby Jindal is actually younger
than Rubio by a few weeks. </span></span></div>
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may think his Hispanic heritage is strength yet Cruz shares similar and should Bobby
Jindal throw his hat in, he has an Indian heritage. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While heritage is a part of what makes us who
we are, we have got to get back to picking candidates on their records, votes
and issues, not their skin shades, heritage and gender.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Senator
Rubio is known for his early status as a Tea Party favorite who lost a lot of
support when he endorsed the Gang of 8 illegal immigration push. While Marco is
staunchly conservative on some issues, and has “evolved” on others, as far as
immigration goes, Rubio has always been pro amnesty even during his time in the
Florida legislature.</span></span></div>
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has a strong record protecting the people’s right to keep and bear arms. He
took part in the filibuster of gun control legislation in the Senate, voting
against restrictions on the Second Amendment and against the expansion of
background checks on private gun sales. He also introduced a bill strengthening
the 2nd Amendment in Washington, D.C.</span></span></div>
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introduced the Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act, which would
defund Eric Holder’s Operation Choke Point and prohibits the funding of other
similar programs under a new name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
also voted against the Manchin-Toomey amendment expanding background checks.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Senator
Rubio has a mixed past when it comes to taxes. During his years in Florida
politics, he proposed raising property taxes, and then later proposed raising
the State Sales tax in order to eliminate property taxes. He is a proponent of
small businesses and opposes excessive regulations. Rubio sponsored The
American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Act, which
contained tax relief for businesses and startups, but did nothing to simplify
the tax codes. In some cases it made the codes more burdensome. He also proposed
legislation to replace the earned income tax credit with a government imposed
minimum wage for low wage jobs which was called, “federal wage enhancement”. </span></span></div>
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the plus side, Rubio voted against the "fiscal cliff" deal in 2013,
which increased taxes and spending by billions of dollars, supported extending
the Bush tax cuts and called capital gains taxes double taxation. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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Rubio and Mike Lee came out with their “Economic Growth and Family Fairness Tax
Reform Plan.” which has its share of critics from both sides of the aisle.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.c-span.org/video/?325395-1/senators-marco-rubio-mike-lee-tax-reform"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.c-span.org/video/?325395-1/senators-marco-rubio-mike-lee-tax-reform</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2015/05/06/the-flaw-in-marco-rubios-tax-reform-plan-social-engineering/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2015/05/06/the-flaw-in-marco-rubios-tax-reform-plan-social-engineering/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/marco-rubio-tax-overhaul-criticism/2015/04/15/id/638726/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/marco-rubio-tax-overhaul-criticism/2015/04/15/id/638726/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Where
again Rubio comes off tough on some issues, he is mixed when it comes to
Terrorism and defense. He’s a strong supporter of Israel, has criticized
Obama’s hostility towards Israel, he also introduced legislation that would further
sanction Iran and Russia, called for increased U.S. involvement in the fight
against ISIS and has been a strong opponent to Obama on normalizing relations
with Cuba. </span></span></div>
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the weak side, he was part of the Gang who vilified Congresswoman Michele
Bachmann and a few other congress members when they questioned the Muslim
Brotherhood connections of Huma Abedin and others in sensitive government
positions. </span></span></div>
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was on board with McCain and Graham again when it came to arming Syrian rebels
even though there was no clear U.S. interest at stake, he voted for John
Kerry’s appointment as Secretary of State, called for U.S. intervention in
Libya and supported U.S. military intervention in Syria to remove Assad from
power. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nebraskattitude.com/2012/07/apologists-in-republican-party-attack.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.nebraskattitude.com/2012/07/apologists-in-republican-party-attack.html</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.salon.com/2012/07/19/rubio_condemns_bachmann/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.salon.com/2012/07/19/rubio_condemns_bachmann/</span></span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/marco-rubio-syria-96232.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/marco-rubio-syria-96232.html</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Marco_Rubio_War_+_Peace.htm"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Marco_Rubio_War_+_Peace.htm</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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far as Civil Liberties go, Rubio supports state-passed religious freedom and
voter ID laws, has voted twice against reauthorizing the unconstitutional
Violence against Women Act and is a strong advocate of religious freedom. </span></span></div>
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opposed reforms to the NSA mass surveillance program, voted against an
amendment ensuring Fourth Amendment protection in data collection by requiring
warrants for all wire-tapping of U.S. citizens (FISA) in 2012, voted against
reforms to the NSA mass surveillance program which included provisions for
privacy concerns and introduced the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a
bill that would permanently extend the NSA’s counterterrorism surveillance yet
provides nothing to address privacy concerns. </span></span></div>
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more on Marco Rubio and the issues:</span></span></div>
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</span></span><a href="https://www.opencongress.org/people/voting_history/412491_Marco_Rubio"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.opencongress.org/people/voting_history/412491_Marco_Rubio</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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- </span></span><a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Marco_Rubio.htm"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Marco_Rubio.htm</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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Website </span></span><a href="https://marcorubio.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://marcorubio.com/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On the issues </span><a href="https://marcorubio.com/category/issues/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://marcorubio.com/category/issues/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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Paul has been a Tea Party favorite as well as picking up a strong base of
Libertarians who have supported his dad Ron in the past. When one thinks of
Rand Paul, they think Constitutional and a champion of Liberty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the flip side, one of the problems the
past few years with the Republican Party is the so called “tent widening.” On
this, there is little difference between Paul wanting to bring in younger
voters, independents and those who traditionally vote democrat, or with
progressive republicans whose goal is to push out Constitutional Conservatives.</span></span></div>
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has a “Different, younger, more hip and libertarian” type of republican who can
appeal to the youth and minority voter approach going on and it can get confusing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Rand Paul is completely libertarian in priorities like shrinking government or
surveillance and he fights hard for what he believes as we’ve seen recently
with his filibuster against the NSA spying and Patriot Act.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the other side, Paul insulted many
conservatives when he said “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Everybody’s
gone completely crazy on this voter ID thing. I think it’s wrong for
Republicans to go too crazy on this issue because it’s offending people</i>.” </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2014/05/rand_paul_says_voter_id_laws_offend_people.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2014/05/rand_paul_says_voter_id_laws_offend_people.html</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While
he’s not against voter ID, and much was made of the quote <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">which was</i> taken out of context, it assumes that he capitulates to
those who claim to be offended by a perceived treatment and makes it about race
when race has nothing to do with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
same thing with his working on restoring voting rights for felons going so far
as co-authoring bills on reforming the criminal justice system with Democrat Senator
from New Jersey, Cory Booker and meeting with Al Sharpton.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/07/08/cory-booker-rand-paul-team-up-on-sentencing-reform-bill/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/07/08/cory-booker-rand-paul-team-up-on-sentencing-reform-bill/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <br />
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</span></span><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2014/11/24/rand-pauls-mistake-courting-al-sharpton/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2014/11/24/rand-pauls-mistake-courting-al-sharpton/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <br />
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As for Rand’s stance on big government, we had his awesome nearly-13-hour
filibuster in opposition to Obama’s drone policy and the nomination of John
Brennan to head the CIA, and stood for 2<sup>nd</sup> Amendment rights against
fellow republican senators who voted for more restrictions on private gun
sales.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On
the other hand, he has no problem engaging in political favoritism while
climbing the political ladder by deal making with establishment rinos such as
fellow Kentuckian Senator Mitch McConnell who promised before the 2012
elections that<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I’m going to crush
conservatives.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rand
Paul says he’s for term limits which are something most conservatives also
believe in, and yet Rand has a problem with his own State’s law. Back in March,
Paul met with Kentucky GOP leaders, and with help from McConnell, asked them to
switch from a presidential primary to caucuses. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That would allow him to run for both the
Senate and the presidency without breaking a state law that forbids a name from
appearing twice on a ballot. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/inside-rand-paul-s-plan-to-run-for-senate-and-president-at-the-same-time-20141201"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/inside-rand-paul-s-plan-to-run-for-senate-and-president-at-the-same-time-20141201</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/mitch-mcconnell-rand-paul-lie-low-in-kentucky-primary-118004.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/mitch-mcconnell-rand-paul-lie-low-in-kentucky-primary-118004.html</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Paul is strong on libertarian issues regarding States rights, and constitutionally
he is a strong candidate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When it comes
to illegal immigration however, Rand falls in among other flip floppers on this
issue. </span></span></div>
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the one hand, Rand believes that birthright citizenship needs to end, which is
an issue many conservatives agree with. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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the other hand, in 2012 he wanted to carve a compromise immigration plan with
an “eventual path” to citizenship for illegals. He said his plan would
“assimilate” millions of illegal currently in the country who could apply for
legal status. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paul said the “trade-off”
would be “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">not to accept any new legal
immigrants</b> while we’re assimilating the ones who are here.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83737_Page2.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83737_Page2.html</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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claimed republicans must “evolve” on immigration debate “So I am concerned, but
I’m also open-minded enough to say that it is an issue that we do need to evolve
on… But I’m not willing to be so much in adapting that I believe you allow
people to come in without having a secure border and not without letting people
get to the front of the line…” </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It seems
like he’s been evolving back and forth for a long time. If you have to keep clarifying
yourself on an issue, that means you either don’t have a clue, you stink at
communicating or you don’t believe what you’re telling people. </span></span></div>
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it comes to foreign issues, terrorism and defense, Paul has been getting
tougher in his language, yet still has enough of his dad’s views instilled in
him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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talking about sanctions against Iran, Paul compared it with World War 2, “There
are times when sanctions have made it worse. I mean, there are times... Leading
up to World War II we cut off trade with Japan. That probably caused Japan to
react angrily. We also had a blockade on Germany after World War I, which may
have encouraged them … some of their anger.” <br />
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<a href="http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/05/27/rand-paul-hawks-in-gop-created-isis/#disqus_thread"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/05/27/rand-paul-hawks-in-gop-created-isis/#disqus_thread</span></span></a> </div>
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record- </span></span><a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/rand_paul/412492"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/rand_paul/412492</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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the issues </span></span><a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/Rand_Paul.htm"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.ontheissues.org/Rand_Paul.htm</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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Website </span></span><a href="https://randpaul.com/issues"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://randpaul.com/issues</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ben
Carson has been known by a lot of folks for quite a few years due to his
incredible career as a top neuro surgeon, but most people remember his amazing
speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in 2013.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since then he has been a ‘darling’ of
Conservatives all over the country. He’s soft spoken, speaks common sense and
from traditional values which is sorely lacking these days.</span></span></div>
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the good Doctor has a lot of common sense which could benefit Washington, does
he have what it takes to take the reins of the out of control government and
help fix the serious threats both foreign and domestic which we face?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s hard to vet someone who has never been a
political insider or politician.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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immigration, Dr. Carson’s earlier views match that of most that ignore the
legal and immigration system we have in place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>From his 2012 book, America the Beautiful, Dr. Carson said, "Is it
moral for us, for example, to take advantage of cheap labor from illegal
immigrants while denying them citizenship? I'm sure you can tell from the way I
phrased the question that I believe we have taken the moral low road on this
issue. Some segments of our economy would virtually collapse without these
undocumented workers--we all know that--yet we continue to harass and deport
many individuals who are simply seeking a better life for themselves and their
families…”</span></span></div>
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it comes to healthcare, who better to ask about our healthcare system than a
Doctor? Dr. Carson has some good ideas and has been an outspoken critic of
Obamacare.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One idea he spoke about in
his book was the idea of a two tiered system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Carson seems to believe in some government involvement, borrowing ideas from
other Countries with socialized 'care', and suggests regulating insurance companies as nonprofit
services and government managing catastrophic coverage. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2013/03/ben_carsons_views_on_health_care_problematic.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2013/03/ben_carsons_views_on_health_care_problematic.html</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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focuses more on domestic policies than foreign Issues. He has been a critic of Obama's
handling of the Middle East, and questions the lack of a "consistent
policy that governs military intervention."</span></span></div>
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about Iran, Carson called the framework for an Iran nuclear deal "a slap
in the face," for leaving Congress out of the negotiation process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dr. Carson supports and stands with Israel,
recognizing the State as our only democratic ally in the Middle East. He also
believes in maintaining the detention of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay.</span></span></div>
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views on religion may or may not speak about his views of Islamic jihad and how
he would deal with issues should he be Commander in Chief as he believes in
confronting radical and violent groups <em>of
all religions, </em>echoing Obama's "High horse" speech<em>.</em></span></span></div>
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has spoken of what he called a “void in ethical world leadership” over the past
few decades. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He believes the US needs to
“step forward and offer effective, morally consistent policies unconstrained by
political correctness. If a bully faction or bully nation is beating up on
those with whom it disagrees, we should immediately stop them with brutal
force, if necessary, because it is the right thing to do. If that were done
consistently, such incidents would cease almost immediately.”</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Ben_Carson_Homeland_Security.htm"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Ben_Carson_Homeland_Security.htm</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On
education, Dr. Carson believes in school choice, is against federal government
intrusion through programs such as common core and believes in State and local
education decisions.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On 2<sup>nd</sup>
Amendment rights, Carson has flipped his position from when he told Glenn Beck
in 2013, "It depends on where you live. I think if you live in the midst
of a lot of people, and I'm afraid that that semi-automatic weapon is going to
fall into the hands of a crazy person, I would rather you not have it." <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He did add that if you live "out in the country
somewhere by yourself and want to own a semi-automatic weapon, I've no problem
with that."<br />
While Carson used to believe in gun registration, He has said in 2014 that
"I would never advocate anything to interfere with Second Amendment
rights; however, I do think we have to be intelligent… We need to discuss, 'Is
there something we can do?' We have to keep in mind that law-abiding American
citizens absolutely should have gun rights."</span></span></div>
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some of Carson’s more centrist comments and views, progressive sites have fun
wondering what Conservatives think. While reading progressive sites isn’t a
usual pastime, it sometimes comes in handy when fully vetting candidates, so in
our process, some of the links you may notice are progressive and are included
for a reason. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/01/ben-carson-liberal-views-2016"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/01/ben-carson-liberal-views-2016</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dr.
Carson’s campaign has run into some issues lately which raise important questions
on how much or little interaction he has with those who keep him informed or
pays attention to the details of the campaign. Armstrong Williams, a long time
close associate and campaign manager told reporters, “Dr. Carson doesn’t get
involved in the minutia… You have to understand his personality. He’s informed,
but this whole process is new to him, and he’s relying on the judgment of
others.”<br />
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While no one person can know every detail of every little issue, if Carson is
having a hard time being involved in his campaign other than a once a week
conference call, what will his management skills and style be like if he is the
Commander in Chief? </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2015/06/06/is-ben-carsons-campaign-imploding/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://hotair.com/archives/2015/06/06/is-ben-carsons-campaign-imploding/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Website </span></span><a href="https://www.bencarson.com/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.bencarson.com/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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the issues </span></span><a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/Archive/America_Beautiful_Ben_Carson.htm"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.ontheissues.org/Archive/America_Beautiful_Ben_Carson.htm</span></span></a></div>
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bells<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The
top thing many seem to think about when it comes to Carly Fiorina is that she’s
a woman and perfect match against Hillary Clinton. She is tough, and has a lot
of experience in business, foreign policy, and politics. She ran a hard race in
2010 for US Senate California against progressive Barbara Boxer in a heavy blue
state and was within single digits when Boxer won the election.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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has been a strong Pro Life candidate since 2010 and has had 100 percent ratings
from California Pro Life Council. She is a strong supporter of gun rights and
earned an A rating from both Gun Owners of America and NRA in 2010.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.redstate.com/diary/trevino/2009/08/25/carly-fiorina-and-life-issues-unanswered-questions/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.redstate.com/diary/trevino/2009/08/25/carly-fiorina-and-life-issues-unanswered-questions/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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healthcare, Carly Fiorina supports repealing Obama care, instead focuses on
competitive insurance market, medical malpractice reform.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fiorina’s
business experience can help her as she was the first woman to lead a Fortune
500 company when she took over as CEO of Hewlett Packard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During her time, HP experienced doubled
revenues, quadrupled cash-flow and grew from the 28th to 11th largest company
in the US.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Critics will draw from some
of the decisions Fiorina made as CEO and also from her time before HP as head
of Lucent Technologies. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://fortune.com/2011/08/21/why-carlys-big-bet-is-failing-fortune-classics-2005/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://fortune.com/2011/08/21/why-carlys-big-bet-is-failing-fortune-classics-2005/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2005/02/09/technology/hp_fiorina/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://money.cnn.com/2005/02/09/technology/hp_fiorina/</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fiorina
at the time was one of the US most powerful women in business, and Lucent under
her leadership saw sales growing from $15.7 billion in 1997 to $23.6 billion in
1999. However, much like the Subprime Mortgage scandals which helped create the
housing bubble and eventual bust, companies such as Lucent were financing
similar deals during the height of the telecom industry boom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They lent to customers betting on the boom and
in turn it helped keep stock prices up and kept lenders financial records on
the plus side. Right after Carly left Lucent for HP, an SEC document filed showed
that Lucent had $7 billion in loan commitments to financially unstable
customers. When the market turned, they collapsed with other companies doing
the same wheeling and dealing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When
she left, her stock and options were worth a total of $85 million, according to
her. HP gave her $65 million worth of restricted stock to compensate her for
the Lucent stock and options she was leaving behind. If she had have held onto
the Lucent stock, it would have been worthless within a year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://archive.fortune.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/02/05/296152/index.htm"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://archive.fortune.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/02/05/296152/index.htm</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This
may not seem like a big deal, maybe more like a lucky break that she switched
companies at the right time, but it’s still a point which opponents are sure to
capitalize on along with the controversies swirling about her time at HP.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When it comes to one of the issues which has
had little focus on is when Fiorina was CEO of HP, HP was still doing business
with Iran even though there were sanctions against the terrorist state. <br />
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One has to wonder why she ignored HP’s getting around the sanctions and dealt
with Iran when she was at the helm. </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZBuBx0kRh0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZBuBx0kRh0</span></span></a></div>
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because everyone else seemed to be doing it, but that doesn’t make it right.
Especially if one feels so strongly now about sanctions.</span></span></div>
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Maybe her views on Islam after 9/11 have changed since, or maybe that explains
her willingness to ignore a loophole to sell to a sanctioned terrorist state. </span></span></div>
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Immigration, Carly does not support a pathway to citizenship for immigrants
already here, saying in 2010 that she does not support amnesty.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When
Arizona was facing so much heat for the State law SB 1070 signed by then Gov.
Jan Brewer, Fiorina supported saying the federal government was not doing their
job.</span></span></div>
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Obama’s immigration “policies” she said, “He sunk comprehensive immigration
reform in 2007. He did nothing to push forward immigration reform when he had
the Senate, the House and the White House. He said in ’11 and ’12 he couldn’t
do anything. And then he delayed his action for the elections. Unbelievable
cynicism.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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did support the Dream Act, while saying during an interview with Katie Couric,
“We have the cart backwards, when we pass something called the Dream Act before
we've even secured the border all we're doing is making the problem worse…”</span></span></div>
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is against amnesty as far as citizenship goes, however does suggest they can
earn legal status. This is a problem
which many politicians believe is fair to those who work hard for citizenship,
yet giving<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>illegals “legal status” is
still rewarding law breakers when millions work hard for the same status as
legal residents or here on work visas.<br />
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On issues such as “Climate Change” Fiorina believes it is real and manmade, but
government has limited ability to address it. She claimed there is scientific
consensus that climate change is real and caused by humans. But she also argued
that it is not clear that a single nation or state can reverse it. She believes
government should work towards innovation not regulation when it comes to the
environment and global warming… change.</span></span></div>
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is running on a platform which separates her from the political DC
insiders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her past as a businesswoman
helps, yet she has political experience in working on John McCain’s 2008
presidential campaign, being Chairman of the American Conservative Union
Foundation which hosts the annual CPAC event and her run in 2010 against
Barbara Boxer. This could go either way, as a positive, showing she’s got
enough knowledge on how DC works, or that she’s more of an insider than she’s
leading people to believe.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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nails Hillary Clinton, and has proven she can go toe to toe against hard
progressives even as she goes through personal battles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While the CFP doesn’t consider her the
strongest Candidate and we don’t believe in using her gender as a qualifier to
win, we do appreciate her intellect, varied experiences and common sense
approaches to many issues our country faces.</span></span></div>
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Website </span></span><a href="https://carlyforpresident.com/meet-carly"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://carlyforpresident.com/meet-carly</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><br />
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the Issues </span></span><a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/Carly_Fiorina.htm"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.ontheissues.org/Carly_Fiorina.htm</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.conservativereview.com/2016-presidential-candidates/candidates/carly-fiorina#article-11"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.conservativereview.com/2016-presidential-candidates/candidates/carly-fiorina#article-11</span></span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-77873038297266170082015-05-26T13:41:00.002-07:002015-05-26T13:41:23.404-07:00Our Religious Rights and the Battle to Retain Them <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The First Amendment of the US Constitution is under attack from many quarters, special interest groups, atheists and religions antithetical to the Judeo-Christian underpinnings of our nation. If we are to retain our rights, we must address these groups and their agendas head on. This includes activist judges and the rulings they send down from the bench. To allow the rulings of activists and their minions to influence and subvert our rights as citizens must be overcome. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From childhood I was taught that my rights ended at the end of my nose; that if I were to try to exceed that parameter, I was likely impinging on the rights of another. When the rights of one are denied, the rights of all are at risk. Does this not explain the standard by which we should expect the rule of law to pertain to the rights of all? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Without taking sides in any of the arguments advanced to justify these rulings, I find it appalling that small businesses are threatened with ruin if they fail to adhere to these casuistic rulings. Does not the right to refuse service that denigrates ones personal beliefs exist? To rule in order to satisfy the whims of what appears an unsupportable demand goes beyond the pale of civility and/or the law.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Where in all the state and federal statutes does it state that one group’s beliefs are allowed to trump the beliefs and rights of another? To my knowledge no such statute exists. So where does an activist judiciary find the justification to allow such abuses to occur? In the US Constitution and in many state Constitutions there exists a remedy to stop activist jurists and the rulings that force people to act against their beliefs. It is called impeachment; must we resort to such drastic measures to rein in an out of control judiciary? It is my hope that these judges with their unsupportable views can be persuaded to rescind these rulings without the need for such coercive action. </span><br />
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-18296138803631557602015-05-20T11:22:00.000-07:002015-05-20T11:27:51.772-07:00A review of the improper and imperious enactment of the Affordable Care Act without proper vetting and/or open debate<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Affordable Care Act was passed over the objections of the minority party with the majority failing to even recognize the amendments offered by the minority party and in my view exceeding both the bounds of both Congressional rules and Constitution statute. This kind of specious action was decried in the Federalist Papers #10 by none other than then future President James Madison and I quote;<br />
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“<i>Among the numerous advantages promised by a well-constructed Union, none deserves to more accurately developed than its tendency to break and control the violence of faction; that the public good is disregarded in the conflicts of rival parties, and that measures are too often decided, not according to the rules of justice and the rights of the minority party, but by the superior force of an interested and overbearing majority... </i><br />
<i>It is in vain to say that enlightened statesmen will be able to adjust these clashing interests and render them all subservient to the public good. Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm to prevail over the immediate interest which one party may find in disregarding the rights of another or the good of the whole... </i><br />
<i>A common passion or interest will, if there is nothing to check the inducements, sacrifice the weaker party or individual. Men of factious tempers, of local prejudices, or of sinister designs, may, by intrigue, by corruption, or other means, first obtain the suffrages, and then betray the interests of the people.</i>”<br />
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A simple review of this specious act is in order; the size and scope of the act with its near 2,400 pages is in and of its self too large to be understood by the supporters of the act and more importantly the populace that it will impact. When you add the near 11,000 pages of regulations that attend the act the senses are dulled to make any rational assessment of the act near impossible. To top it all off the use of 18 Executive Orders have been used to change and/or amend the act, adding even more confusion.<br />
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Statements by Senator Patty Murray that she “<i>not only read but helped write the act</i>”; Representative Nancy Pelosi stating that “<i>we must pass the act to find out what’s in it</i>”; Jonathon Gruber’s assertion that the “<i>ignorance of the American People</i>” helped passage of the act; and Senator Harry Reid’s out-right denial of debate on the Senate floor only add to the distrust of the act and the people who foisted the entire affair and its attendant costs on an already over-burdened American public.<br />
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The statement that the Affordable Care Act will reduce the cost of health care is a blatant lie that has been exposed for what it is. Must we continue the charade or shall we scrap the entire act and start over? As for me, I choose the second option and look forward to removing from office the charlatans that both supported and so thoroughly duped the American people with mendacious rhetoric.<br />
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Walter Mow 2015<br />
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-47938207178520736722015-05-01T22:14:00.002-07:002015-05-04T08:16:52.837-07:00Where Does the Fast Track Leave Us? Important Update from CFP <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel.
Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give
up that force, you are inevitably ruined."</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Patrick Henry</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">While most of our members and followers know the Constitutional
Freedom Party has endorsed Ted Cruz for the 2016 Presidential election, some
political issues have come to our attention.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We are compelled to make our position clear, and also make others aware about
these issues and why we are concerned.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">People may be aware of the proposed Trans-Pacific Trade Treaty
(TPP) which Obama has been working on.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Many
in the GOP have jumped on board in favor of it.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We all know Obama’s and our Congress’ penchant to shove things through
the legislative process, and the GOP’s habit of caving in to damaging bills. We
know this is an important issue to look closer at, especially when the media
and politicos are averting America’s attention to Baltimore and other ‘crises’
which can’t be wasted.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The details of Obama’s TPP are not known, because our
representatives have not seen it yet.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Sound familiar? Will they pass this too to find out what’s in it?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Recently Republicans Paul Ryan, Orrin Hatch, and Democrat Ron
Wyden authored the TPA (Trade Promotion Authority) legislation (the last such
TPA expired July 1, 2007.) Basically the TPA isn’t needed for Obama’s TPP
Treaty but Congress has written the TPA supposedly to give them some say in the
TPP before Obama uses his pen and phone to enact it.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The underlying purpose of the TPA is to </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Fast Track</span></i></b><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> international
trade agreements by giving an up or down vote with no amendments, no filibuster
and little debate allowed.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">It appears
that Congress would review the agreements made and anything they didn’t agree
with, they’d have 150 "specific negotiating objectives." which are
basically suggestions.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">It would assume
that Obama will be required to consult Congress on final negotiations (yeah,
I’m shaking my head at that too).</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Lastly, it’s claimed that Congress will have more power by giving Obama
more power.</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
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This is disturbing on so many levels. Everything from Obamacare to negotiations
with Iran, to illegal amnesty and the passing appointment of Loretta Lynch has
been shoved through with virtually no chance for We the People to have any
say.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Congress under the so called
leadership of John Boehner and Mitch McConnell has proven time and time again
they do not care about the people who voted them into office specifically to
fight back against Obama and his pen.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">If Obama or a future President with the powers given in this
legislation sends a treaty back, the treaty will get an up or down vote. </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">No
two thirds ratification</span></i></b><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> as is law under our Constitution will
happen.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We the people will not have a
voice of representation on issues which will affect many of us should this go
through. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The powers given Congress are
clearly laid out in the Constitution, but giving the President the power of
Fast Track, the Constitutional powers would basically be suspended. US law will
be thrown out in favor of a simple majority vote in our Houses of Congress.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">With the upcoming TPP, Congress would simply vote up or down and
that’s it. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Here mainly is our biggest concern- </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cozMqBTMI9Y&feature=youtu.be"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">Ted Cruz is
a big supporter of the TPA</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> - He co-authored an editorial in the WSJ
with Paul Ryan. Part of it </span></span><a href="http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=2298"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">can be read
here</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Sen. Cruz is all for free trade, which many support if it will protect
American workers and businesses.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Yet
Sen. Cruz is also supportive of the provisions of the </span></span><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/international/238574-trade-agreement-is-a-trojan-horse-for-obamas-immigration"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">TPP which
would allow for free migration of labor</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> between all nations signing onto the
treaty.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We are already still suffering
from low/under employment and illegal immigration issues.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Adding more laborers to our already poor job
markets will hurt Americans even more.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">TPP will also give other nations more say over how everything from the
environment and energy are regulated, and would give the President power to
regulate and set minimum wage.</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Meanwhile with his troubling support of TPA, it would basically
shove We the People aside so lobbyists and the elite can dictate all the while
Congress gives a fast tracked yes vote without debate. This is not a good thing
for a sovereign America whose Constitutional law would be made null and void.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Congress should never limit itself to an up or down vote with no
discussion or amendments, and especially not while Obama is in office. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The TPP is so secretive and we know that Obama will send the final
deal to Congress at the 11th hour, and our so called leaders, because of the
TPA, will not be able to amend it, discuss it, or do anything other than just
vote it yes or no. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Can we really see
Boehner, McConnell or the rest of the progressive GOP voting anything other
than Yes?</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
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Our core members have been discussing and dissecting this for days trying to
get a handle on why Sen. Cruz would be for such a treaty and legislation.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Our main conclusions can only be speculation
until Sen. Cruz answers our questions which we have been asking his office over
the past few days.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">With the Senator’s </span></span><a href="http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Ted-Cruz-immigration-reform-oppose/2015/04/29/id/641637/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">recent
admission that he is a proponent of Immigration Reform</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">, that’s not
enough to consider giving away our voice in Government is it? </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Consider also Heidi Cruz’s involvement in the
Council on Foreign Relations’ sponsored Independent Task Force on the Future of
North America, which advocates a greater economic and social integration
between Canada, Mexico, and the United States.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Surely the tin foil is not tight, but one can’t afford to ignore that
CFR is a globalist organization, and that the elites have been working for
decades to erase international borders. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Everybody is freaking out about Obama’s TPP which is bad enough,
but it's really the TPA that will do the most damage, because it will fast-track
everything Obama wants, and leave the door open in the future for other
presidents to pass whatever they want by a weak and ineffective Congress. </span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
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Ted Cruz has been a strong supporter of our Constitution and our rights
throughout his career, but this issue is too big to overlook and we are still
asking, why would you support giving our only voice left, away?</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Surely Senator Cruz, you know we have a
lawless Obama- what makes you believe that he would follow the “rules” of the
TPA? </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">For now, the Constitutional Party’s endorsement of Senator Cruz
still stands, but we will be digging into this issue further and will not ease
up in trying to get to the bottom of it.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We are still in the process of vetting other candidates who have already
announced or have shown intent to run. Stay tuned for our ratings and any new
developments on this situation in the coming days and weeks. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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leadership for their research and discussion<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/05/03/critical-alert-jeff-sessions-warns-america-against-potentially-disastrous-obama-trade-deal/">http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/05/03/critical-alert-jeff-sessions-warns-america-against-potentially-disastrous-obama-trade-deal/</a><br />
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The Bill </span><a href="http://waysandmeans.house.gov/uploadedfiles/tpa_2_pager.pdf"><span style="color: blue;">http://waysandmeans.house.gov/uploadedfiles/tpa_2_pager.pdf</span></a> or <a href="http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33743.pdf">http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33743.pdf</a> </span><br />
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</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">go to the show for 4/24 and FF to 94:30<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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supported and have been promoting the idea of Sen. Cruz's run for President since
November 2012. I have always appreciated his dedication to the Constitution and being
our voice in Washington so I want people to understand how hard of a decision this
has been for me, but also for other members of CFP to make our concerns public.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We want people to be aware of everything
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-41047001454604302612015-04-13T20:33:00.001-07:002015-04-13T21:12:21.058-07:00Important Presidential Race Message from CFP<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 2016 Presidential Race has begun and it’s already gearing up to
be a contentious one. This will be the most important race of our time as our
country is facing threats on many fronts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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to see who else is going to throw their hat in before they make a decision on
who they want to support, not everyone knows much about each candidate who may
be or is running on the Republican ticket.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Cruz’s visibility and popularity, and supporting the idea should he run. When
he made his announcement to run for President, the Constitutional Freedom Party
was proud to endorse him for our choice.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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candidates, so as we vetted candidates for the 2012 Congressional and Senate
races, we are in the process now of vetting those who have announced their
intent and some who have not yet made official announcements yet have indicated
their intent. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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make the best choice for who they want to support. Please stay tuned, we will
begin within the next few weeks to post our ratings and information for each
candidate/potential candidate here on the CFP blog.</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-34829145774104047712015-02-04T14:06:00.003-08:002015-02-05T19:02:23.748-08:00It Only Takes One<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Our country is more divided now than at any other time in her
history. During the times leading up to the Revolution, there were divisions
between the British loyalists and those who wanted to be able to govern
themselves.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">During the time up to the
Civil War, there were divisions between the States, many seeing an ever reaching
federal government meddling into States’ rights and also between slave owners
and abolitionists.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">It may be over
simplified, but those issues were the main issues of both times when our country
was in greatest peril.</span></span><br />
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I<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">n our time, we have the federal government dictating over States,
a government which has involved itself in the past few years into local and
state issues, driven on by media and further enflamed by activists. Racially,
economically, politically, ideologically and morally we as a nation are
fractured and the foundation which this nation was built upon has been decaying
for decades. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Even among the political divisions, the typical right vs left,
there are further divisions on each side as what used to be considered the
center right has moved further to the left, and have taken our votes while
doing nothing but mock and demoralize their base. Many on the left either don’t
realize the party of Kennedy has been replaced with an ever leftist, Marxist
base or they have embraced everything which progressives have used in
indoctrinating through government schools, government, media and our culture. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Even our churches are divided among progressives and Bible
believers, social activists and Bible clingers. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Meanwhile, our “representatives” talk of
separation of church and state when it comes to Bible believing Christianity
while using snippets of Bible verses and employ bully tactics to push ungodly
agendas. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">They push a militant twisted
version of </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">tolerance </span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">while trampling
people’s God given and Constitutional rights.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The Bible tells us that </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">if a
kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be
divided against itself, that house cannot stand</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">. Who or what is behind
division? In Mark 3:26 Jesus explains it.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And if Satan rise up against
himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The devilish characteristics of greed, <span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">power, deception</span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">,
</span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Covetousness</span></span>, selfishness, hate, envy and idolatry are behind what’s dividing
our country. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Government officials covet their power, and to keep it, they feed
off of fear and ignorance, the selfishness and envy of the people by using deception
over those who vote for them- giving voters the choice of the lesser of two
evils between what has become the same powers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Envious and idolatrous voters vote for those who will give them
the most stuff.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Deception feeds the idea
that one race needs special programs to get ahead, while willfully ignoring that
we all are created equal, and that the pursuit of happiness is available to
all, but as an old saying goes, “You have to chase after it yourself.”<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">In the past few articles we’ve skirted around the three options we
as a nation have if we’re going to save our country. Neither option is going to
be easy. There is the idea which has never been popular, that of a third party.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The idea of a third party is taking root however, yet many
conservatives believe the GOP can be brought back to the conservative values
once strongly promoted by the Republican Party. While time will tell, it seems
as if we are running out of time.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We
have seen the past few decades of the lesser of two evils, both for federal and
state elections. How many times the people have voted for and or elected whom
promised and promoted conservatism only to do business as usual in Washington
or state legislatures and forgotten the Constitution along the way?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">It only took one with a vision to create The Constitutional
Freedom Party when I watched the last presidential primaries and finally
election night. When I saw how many people I care about, some becoming
political for the first time, dejected as the candidate they had to vote for
lost. What really struck me was that Mitt Romney was not the candidate most even
preferred, but because it was imperative to defeat Obama, they had to vote for
the candidate they didn’t believe was the best choice. The same had happened
when the GOP gave conservatives John McCain. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> Ninety nine percent of the people I knew had to plug their noses yet again
and I was disgusted by the way the Republican Party moved further away towards
the left, saying they have to widen the tent, while shoving out the people who
care about the Constitution, true conservative values, and social issues.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Borrowing from the Declaration of Independence, I wrote out a </span><a href="http://constfreparty.blogspot.com/2012/11/welcome-to-constitutional-freedom-party.html"><span style="color: blue;">Declaration
of Independence from the two party system</span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> which has helped drag this nation
down, and posted it to friends. Soon some of those friends helped write out </span><a href="http://constfreparty.blogspot.com/2012/12/motto-constitution-is-not-instrument.html"><span style="color: blue;">our
platform</span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Since then, we have grown and found more people who share our
vision and passion to turn this country back to the Constitution, our Christian
heritage and the Founders’ intent.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Is this party going to grow or gain recognition as “the” party
which many now seem to want? I honestly have no idea. We are not affiliated
with any PAC, or group, we have no fundraisers and operate on no donations
except the hard work and dedication of the few who have worked for over two
years trying to help change the course of our nation and more people are taking
notice.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">It only takes one<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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revolution is looming because our government is becoming more tyrannical. If
one were to really read the list of grievances in the Declaration of
Independence one would see most of the things our founding fathers saw in our
own time and more.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Our founders saw a
revolution as the last recourse, until every other option was fully exhausted. </span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
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If we the people chose to fight a new Revolution, it would be devastating and
bloody. Are we willing for that? If by some act of grace we happened to win,
then what? We could hold new elections again, but the divisions would still
exist and eventually we’d be at the same point we are now. And if we lost; well
that would make all of those FEMA camp scenarios turn to reality.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">If one looked through the history of our nation, one would see a
remarkable thing. Before the Revolution, there was an awakening. Before the
Civil War, there was an awakening.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">In the last article, we saw how the awakening before the
Revolution changed the hearts of Colonial America and Europe as well. People
realized that their liberties and freedoms come from God, not government. It
was the awakening which led to solid Biblical teaching and preaching God’s word
while applying the principles to every part of life by the Black Robed
Regiment. They taught the people how to proclaim liberty, resist tyranny and
oppose tyrannical grabs of God given rights and freedoms. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The congregations were energized and burned with a desire for true
freedom not through an institutionalized, government sanctioned church or a
tyrannical government, but through a personal relationship with Christ and a
desire for liberties He gives us.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">That awakening was truly a spiritual one as more people came to a
personal conviction and accepted Jesus as their savior, and much of the belief
in Christ of the Bible is what helped shape our Nation. Our Christian
foundation was strong for over 100 years.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The second awakening before the Civil war was more about social
issues. While an awakening took place in the minds of many, it was not as
deeply a heart conviction. As a friend and colleague said recently, it was more
about looking for a cause than challenging the worldview of the people. It was
more of a social justice movement than a deep soul conviction that Christ is
Lord which during the first Great Awakening bridged the gap between all
Christian denominations. People focused more on </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">how </span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">to fix our society instead of focusing on </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">the One</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">who </span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">can fix our
society.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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the revolution to show people that this country is still worth fighting for,
the revival to teach them why.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Stand fast,
therefore, in the Liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free and be not
entangled again with the yoke of bondage</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">. Galatians 5:1<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Be sober, be
vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour.</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> Peter 5:8<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">“Someone has justly remarked, that ‘eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty.’ Let the sentinels on the watch-tower sleep
not, and slumber not.”</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> May 2, 1833 edition of The Virginia Free
Press and Farmers' Repository</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">“Maintain,
firm and unshaken, the ground which Christ hath given you. Be ever vigilant and
prepared against the open or insidious attacks of your adversary.”</span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> From the
Reverend Jacob Duche</span><a href="http://nationalblackroberegiment.com/sermon-liberty-philadelphia-1775/"><span style="color: blue;">´
in his sermon</span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">, The Duty of Standing Fast in Our Spiritual and Temporal
Liberties Preached in Christ-Church, July 7th, 1775.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">It only takes one to start a movement. One pastor willing to stand
up to intrusive government and proclaim religious freedom. One woman to stand
for Christ, be it in our National Cathedral or on the steps of the Texas
Capital. It only takes one, but others need to be awakened. We need to pray for
an awakening and for people to open their hearts to the truth of Christ, the Creator
of our liberties.</span></span><br />
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-75031130691457872072015-01-24T17:26:00.003-08:002015-01-24T18:16:36.469-08:00America as a Christian Nation, Can we Fix Our Future by Looking at Our Past?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">"I sought for the greatness of
the United States in her commodious harbors, her ample rivers, her fertile
fields, and boundless forests--and it was not there. I sought for it in her
rich mines, her vast world commerce, her public school system, and in her
institutions of higher learning--and it was not there. I looked for it in her
democratic Congress and her matchless Constitution--and it was not there. Not
until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits flame with
righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is
great because America is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America
will cease to be great!"</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> Alexis de Tocqueville.. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Historically
there is much evidence that the United States was founded as a Christian
nation, for the purpose of spreading the Gospel. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span> <a href="http://avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/va01.asp"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue;">The Virginia Charter of 1606</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> and </span></span><a href="http://avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/mass01.asp"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue;">The Charter of New England in 1620</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">mentioned the desire of the colonies to
advance and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus. </span></span><a href="http://avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/mayflower.asp"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue;">The Mayflower Compact in 1620</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> states, “</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread
Sovereign Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and
Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. Having undertaken for the Glory
of God and Advancement of the Christian Faith…</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Secularists
cite numerous arguments where they believe the United States was always
intended to be a secularist nation. Main arguments are that many of the
founders were deists. They point out that deists rely on reason and nature and
therefore deistic philosophy was the driving force behind the Revolution
because Christians viewed rebellion in politics and government as non-Biblical
due to </span></span><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+13%3A1-2&version=KJV"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue;">Romans 13:1, 2.</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">They claim
that Jefferson’s wall of Separation of Church and State means that government
was made to be neutral or secular. They point to the Treaty of Tripoli later on
as definitive proof that we were never a Christian nation. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Let’s break
these arguments down one at a time.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">They claim
that the words Creator and Divine Providence which substituted the word God in
many documents is proof that many of our founders were deists. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The founders
did look to the age of reason and nature among other philosophies. Deists in
large part believe in a god, or higher power, but believe that God has removed
Himself from our activities or that He created us, with free minds and wills
and had nothing more to do with us after that. Men such as Jefferson and
Franklin were not religious men, when one considers religious denominations and
yes many did criticize organized religion. But being critical of organized
religion is not proof that they were deists.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Benjamin
Franklin observed something during the Constitutional Convention which had been
meeting for five weeks, and had hit a major deadlock which was threatening the
effort to unionize the States. What did Franklin suggest to help this impasse?
“</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We have gone back to ancient history for
models of Government, and examined the different forms of those Republics which
having been formed with the seeds of their own dissolution now no longer exist.
And we have viewed Modern States all round Europe, but find none of their
Constitutions suitable to our circumstances.”</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> He started.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">He reminded
the men that when they had been facing opposition and danger from the British,
they had prayed before meetings and they had been heard and answered. “</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">All of us who were engaged in the struggle
must have observed frequent instances of a superintending providence in our
favor. I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more
convincing proofs I see of this truth- that God Governs in the affairs of men.
And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable
that an empire can rise without his aid? <o:p></o:p></span></i></span><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We have been assured, Sir, in the
sacred writings, that "except the Lord build the House they labour in vain
that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his
concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better, than the
Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our little partial local interests;
our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and
bye word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter from
this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing Governments by Human wisdom
and leave it to chance, war and conquest.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">I therefore beg leave to move-that
henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our
deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to
business, and that one or more of the Clergy of this City be requested to
officiate in that Service…”<o:p></o:p></span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Secularists
point to Franklin as being influenced by deism and being a proponent for it
because of some of his writings, yet they don’t bring up the fact that Franklin
was also a friend of the evangelist George Whitefield, one of the main
influences of the Great Awakening which was an instrument used to usher in the
Revolution. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">In the late
1600s when the British Monarchy established the Church of England, the King also
established himself as the head of the Church other religions, such as
Catholicism, Judaism, and Puritanism, were suppressed. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Basically
everyone was forced to practice the same religion, and it created complacency
and a spiritual desert among believers. Religion became something done out of
habit or obligations. People went through the motions of forced worship, but
without deeply felt convictions of the heart and soul. After numerous decades
of this kind of complacency in both England and the American colonies the
spiritual “revival” of the Great Awakening happened.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The Great
Awakening was a spiritual renewal that swept both England and the American
Colonies. Many Christians began to leave the established habitual approach to worship
and awakened them by excitement and emotion in prayer and worship and people
found a new personal relationship with God through Jesus instead of a religion.
This new spiritual renewal began with people like John and Charles Wesley and
George Whitefield in England and crossed over to the American Colonies during
the first half of the 1700s. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The
Awakening’s biggest significance was the way it prepared America for Independence.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">As secularists point to the belief in
organized religion’s church that questioning and rebelling against authority
and government was unbiblical, it was the awakening which showed people that they
could boldly speak out. Whenever churches weren’t questioning the morality and
oppression of the British Crown, the people were able to leave and either form
new congregations or join those who taught that religious power resided in
individuals, not an established church.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The congregations
were energized and then because of preaching from those who came to be known as
the Black Robed Regiment, the Colonists came to realize that political power
did not reside in the hands of the English Monarchy, but in their own will for
self-governance. By 1775, Colonists from different denominations were brought
together by a common goal of freedom from British control which led to the
Revolution. The Great Awakening had made that possible.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Secular
discussions delve into the founders’ personal disdain for organized religions
and use this as evidence shows that they intentionally placed a wall between
religion and state.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Many look to
Thomas Jefferson as an example of freedom </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">from
</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">religion because Jefferson was not a believer in religion. While falling
closer to the side of deism, Jefferson as others had a high respect of Jesus’
life, even if they questioned his deity or miracles accounted in the Bible. They
still held Him as an example of an exemplary life which ought to be modeled
after. He and others believed religion was necessary to induce people to civil
behavior yet had little respect for organized religion, focusing instead on the
person of Christ. Jefferson like most of the founding fathers believed in a
government which didn’t dictate a state established denomination, and believed
that all Christians had the freedom to worship without one denomination being
given special benefits over another.</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The phrase,
"wall of separation between Church & State" was written by Thomas
Jefferson to Baptists from Danbury, Connecticut, to assure them that the
government would have no direct influence on religious practices. Jefferson's
letter stated, "</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The First Amendment
has erected a wall of separation between church and state, but that wall is a
one directional wall; it keeps the government from running the church, but it
makes sure that Christian principles will always stay in government</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">."</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">People who
knew how religion had been tied to the British Monarchy, and therefore, were
forced to pay taxes for church affairs, even if one were not Anglican, did not
want the government to meddle in the pulpit or in the affairs of the church.
Thomas Jefferson, while supporting a separation of church and state, clearly by
his actions showed that he meant this separation was for the benefit of the
church, not the government. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The 1st
Amendment states, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof... <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">From the
founders own beliefs, words and actions, we know that they meant that there
would be no State run church. This did not mean government officials could not
pray, ask others to pray, talk about Jesus Christ or even grant funding for
public displays such as crosses and statues.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">John Adams
stated that “</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We have no government armed
with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and
religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest
cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was
made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the
government of any other</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">.”</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">In almost
all cases, the States mention Almighty God in the preambles to their
constitutions. New Hampshire, Vermont, and Virginia do not have preambles but
mention God in sections of their constitutions. Tennessee's mentions
"Lord" in the context of dates. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Many states
mention God in sections that refer to religious freedom, but many of those
refer to "Almighty God," which, by all objective standards, is an
endorsement of the Judeo-Christian faith.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Several of the religious freedom sections mention Christianity
specifically.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">When we
think of Philadelphia, one of the first things we think of is the Liberty Bell
which bears the inscription, </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">"Proclaim
Liberty throughout All the Land unto All the Inhabitants thereof</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">"
Which is taken from the Book of Leviticus 25:10 in the Bible. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">If one were
to tour Washington DC, one would see evidence of Biblical inscriptions and
phrases in many buildings and memorials which have been all been well
documented. Engraved at the Jefferson Memorial are the words of Jefferson,</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">“</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation
be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in
the minds of the people that these liberties are a gift from God? That they are
not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect
that God is just, and that His justice cannot sleep forever</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">For over 200
years the majority of American people believed in Jesus Christ, and yes,
Christian morals and values were even taught in public schools, our early
Government officials prayed out loud- in the Name of Jesus, and even held
Christian services in Congress. </span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">In Patrick
Henry's own words at his speech given at the House of Burgesses he said, “</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">It cannot be emphasized too clearly and too
often that this nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not
on religion, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason, peoples
of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship
here</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">American
troops have paid high costs or given their lives during the years fighting
in nations in the Middle East.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">These are
politics of government and war, but while our nation is still a beacon of
freedom for many, it is also a source of anger to many in that part of the
world because they confuse America’s modern secular/humanist society with
America’s Christian heritage.</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">People from
other nations have always believed America was a Christian nation. This brings
us to the Treaty of Tripoli, which secularists use as proof that the founders
did not base our Government on the Christian religion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">North
African Barbary Coast Muslim States had terrorizing ships in and around the Mediterranean
through government-sanctioned piracy. Hostages captured by the Barbary pirates
were either ransomed or forced into slavery. </span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Life for the
captives often was harsh, especially for Christians, and many died from their
treatment. Some captives converted to Islam which made life in captivity
easier. Before the American Revolution, the North America colonies were
protected from the Barbary pirates by British warships and treaties. During the
Revolution, France formed an alliance with the colonies and provided protection
for U.S. ships</span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The US
Marine Corps was born in Tun Tavern when in 1775 a committee of the Continental
Congress met at the Tavern to draft a resolution calling for two battalions of
Marines able to fight for independence at sea and on land, but there was not a
standing Navy nor enough ships yet to protect US citizens and shipping
interests.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Two American
ships were captured by Algerian pirates in July 1785 and the survivors were
forced into slavery until $60,000 in ransom was paid. The U.S. was forced to
pay tribute and goods to the Barbary nations for the security of its ships and
the freedom of its captured citizens.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Pirating in
the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean continued from the Barbary Coast
States and prompted the U.S. to initiate a series of peace treaties,
collectively known as the Barbary Treaties.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The Treaty
of Tripoli was a Treaty of Peace and Friendship, signed at Tripoli, Libya on
November 4, 1796 and at Algiers on January 3, 1797. The original in Arabic was submitted
to the US Senate on May 29, 1797. The Resolution of advice and consent passed
on June 7, 1797 and was ratified by the United States on June 10, 1797. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Secularists point
to Article 11 of the treaty for proof of a secular American government. “</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">As the government of the United States of
America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion,-as it has in
itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of
Musselmen,-and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of
hostility against any Mehomitan nation; it is declared by the parties that no
pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of
the harmony existing between the two countries.</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">So what does
this mean? Joel Barlow was the American diplomat who served as counsel to
Algiers and held responsibility for the treaty negotiations. Barlow had once
served under Washington as a chaplain in the revolutionary army, but
secularists argue that after reading “enlightenment” literature and hanging
around Paine and Jefferson, he turned against Christianity and became an
advocate of secular government.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">However
again, Barlow’s issue was with an organized and established church and it being
pushed into service of the government. Secularists use Barlow’s book “Advice to
the Privileged Orders” from 1793 to push the secular idea, yet he included a
footnote explaining, “</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">From that
association of ideas, that usually connects the church with religion, I may run
the risque of being misunderstood by some readers, unless I advertise them,
that I consider no connection as existing between these two subjects; and that
where I speak of church indefinitely, I mean the government of a state,
assuming the name of God, to govern by divine authority; or in other words,
darkening the consciences of men, in order to oppress them. In the United
States of America, there is, strictly speaking, no such thing as a Church; and
yet in no country are the people more religious…</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">” pp. 53-54<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Secularists don’t
take into account the context of the Treaty or historical situation of the
time. It’s interesting as well that one wonders why put such a specific
statement regarding the Christian religion in a treaty with a Muslim nation? <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Islam is the
state, the governing law as well as the religious faith of the country. Since
the Muslim States believed America was a Christian nation they were afraid of a
Holy War. The US had to assure the Dey of Tripoli that the US didn’t view its
struggle with the pirates as a religious issue, and that they wouldn’t enter a
war on religious grounds, nor would the US impose Christianity on the Muslim
people of their States. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">This fits with
Article 14 of the new </span></span><a href="http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/bar1805t.asp"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue;">Treaty of 1805</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> which was signed during the
Jefferson presidency. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">“</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">As the Government of the United States of
America, has in itself no character of enmity against the Laws, Religion or
Tranquility of Musselmen, and as the said States never have entered into any
voluntary war or act of hostility against any Mahometan Nation, except in the
defense of their just rights to freely navigate the High Seas: It is declared
by the contracting parties that no pretext arising from Religious Opinions,
shall ever produce an interruption of the Harmony existing between the two
Nations; And the Consuls and Agents of both Nations respectively, shall have
liberty to exercise his Religion in his own house; all slaves of the same Religion
shall not be Impeded in going to said Consuls house at hours of Prayer. The
Consuls shall have liberty and personal security given them to travel within
the Territories of each other, both by land and sea, and shall not be prevented
from going on board any Vessel that they may think proper to visit; they shall
have likewise the liberty to appoint their own Drogoman and Brokers.”</i><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">In 1805, the
US refused to pay “tribute” to Barbary Coast pirates to keep them from raiding
American merchant ships.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Jefferson said
of the idea of continuing to pay, “</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Too
long, for the honor of nations, have those Barbarians been [permitted] to
trample on the sacred faith of treaties, on the rights and laws of human
nature!</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">”</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">As President, negotiations
for a treaty failed, so Jefferson called on the Marines.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">America has
always been a Christian nation, even if many people in America today don’t
consider her to be.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">“Providence</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> has given to our people the choice of their
rulers, and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of our
Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers.” Source:
October 12, 1816.</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> The Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay, (future
Supreme Court Justice)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">I’ve always
believed we can fix our future by looking at and learning from the past. One of
answers for our country lies in the past. More about that in the coming weeks
as time allows.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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this article with a quote from Alexis de Tocqueville, now I’ll end it with
another. “</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The Americans combine the
notions of religion and liberty so intimately in their minds that it is
impossible to make them conceive of one without the other</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">.” </span></span></div>
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-24923188835139193222015-01-19T10:51:00.001-08:002015-01-19T10:52:10.374-08:00The time has come for Conservatives to leave the Republican Party<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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appears that, increasingly, people want to be absolved of something, but it is
not sin – it is responsibility.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Such
absolution “the Gods of the Market Place”<span style="color: blue; font-size: small;">*</span> will gladly give.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All that is required from Americans is the
relinquishment of time-tested truths, of the free market, of our Founding
principles, of freedom.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Republicans as a party have accepted this absolution and strayed from our
principles, but kept our name and appearance to camouflage what they have
become.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To gain strength, they gnaw at
ours by exploiting the Conservative vulnerability.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Univers; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our
vulnerability is this:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Conservatives
conserve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We hold out hope too long, we
wait too long to act.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not from
procrastination, it is from determination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is because we are builders not demolishers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We consider, not react.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We repair, not discard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We rescue, not abandon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We inspire others to become great, not debase
ourselves so others feel great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We make
every imaginable effort to right our foundering fellows, even at risk to
ourselves.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Univers; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of
its own free will the party has become too broken to repair; too stubborn to
move; would rather be consumed than take our outstretched hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All to avoid the responsibility of
freedom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As in the fairy tale of The
Three Little Pigs, our brothers mock our house of brick on strong foundations,
and rely on illusory safety of structures both ephemeral and cosmetic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They build on the cliff overhanging a raging
sea, beguiled by the thundering power and beauty of the waves, ignoring the
shuddering beneath their feet and the fallen rocks
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Glenn Beck once asked, “What time is it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Time to pull in the nets.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
almost past time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have reached the
event horizon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We must leave them to
their chosen fate, the fate they demand despite our reasoned arguments and
impassioned pleas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They refuse to hear
us, deafened by the Sirens’ song and bedazzled by the power, money and freedom
from responsibility “the Gods of the Market Place” lure them with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Against our nature, we must abandon the
course we stayed for their sake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If we
do not, we will be dragged down and consumed with
them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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is much work to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The right path is
not the easy one to take.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We leave,
mourning those who are lost, yet hopeful that the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region> our
efforts save will save them also.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Univers; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To
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<span style="font-family: Univers; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long
established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and
accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer,
while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to
which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations,
pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under
absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such
Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been
the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which
constrains them to alter their former Systems of
Government.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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“The Gods of the Copybook Headings” by Rudyard
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-57336263529936675092015-01-06T16:58:00.003-08:002015-01-06T17:05:21.211-08:00Our Current Political System- Three Courses of Action Left<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Politician:</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">noun
\ˌpä-lə-ˈti-shən\</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
Someone who is active in government usually as an elected official<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">For as long as there have been communities of people, there have
been politicians.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The Bible talks about
one such politician in Genesis. A guy named Nimrod, who was in fact described
as a mighty hunter, he was also a mighty man whose kingdom began as Babel and
other towns, in the land of Shinar.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">It
was at Babel when the first arrogance of man towards God took place and the
Lord confused the people, gave them different languages and scattered them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Aristotle once said, “Politicians also have no leisure, because
they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and
glory, or happiness.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We’ve all heard Mark Twain’s truthful little ditty, “Politicians
and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.” And then there was
when he said, “Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of
Congress; but I repeat myself.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">So what are we to make of our current political scene, other than
anger or frustrated amusement? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">It’s not as if corruption, power trips and egos are a modern
symptom of politics. Our Founding fathers had much to say about politics,
politicians and gave us warnings about the institutions of government. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">James Madison articulated, “If men were angels, no government
would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal
controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to
be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must
first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place,
oblige it to control itself.”</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
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Samuel Adams remarked “He therefore is the truest friend to the liberty of this
country who tries most to promote its virtue, and who, so far as his power and
influence extend, will not suffer a man to be chosen into any office of power
and trust who is not a wise and virtuous man….The sum of all is, if we would
most truly enjoy this gift of Heaven, let us become a virtuous people.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">John Adams said, “We have no government armed with power capable
of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice,
ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution
as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and
religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">One phrase I hear often is that we can’t legislate morality.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">When I hear it from libertarian friends they
mean it as an argument that focusing on social issues is giving in to big
government. When I hear it from liberals, they mean personal liberties trump
all else; if it feels good do it and it’s not the government’s job to interfere
in personal choices, except to pay for it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Social issues have been a part of politics for ages. People and
government will always use arguments to push one agenda or the other.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Somewhere along the line, our government has
been given power to issue licenses for sacred bonds such as marriage, determine
what makes up a family, determine when life is sacred or not, and who pays for
the ending of life through acts such as abortion. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We question our government, and complain about people who keep
electing the same career politicians who keep the government well fed and
growing, yet claim we can’t legislate morality.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The only way we can begin to change things in Washington is when we
change things in our own hearts and attitudes towards what morality is, and
which morality our nation was built on. There is a growing number of people who
deny America’s Christian heritage, and while some, very few, of the founders
were deists, they all had a sense of morality and God’s law. </span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
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Atheists and other “separation” groups can argue all they want, but evidence is
clear in the works of the founders, writings, etchings and inscribed verses
throughout our nation’s capital and in each State’s Constitution. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The Founders knew the rule in which to compare society’s morality
to, and knew that only a moral society could and would obey and uphold our Constitutional
law. The fact is our government is immoral because much of our society is
immoral. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">What about our Constitution anyway? What is the big deal about
that old document? That old document is the law which binds our government and
which dictate to our government the freedoms that the citizens of this country
have. Our God given inherent rights which no government or man can take away,
such as the freedom to worship (or not) freedom of expression and speech,
freedom to defend ourselves and a myriad of others which have over the last century
been slowly been slipping away. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Patrick Henry called it liberty when he spoke, "When the
American spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different:
Liberty, sir, was the primary object." And again when he warned, "The
liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the
transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Thomas Jefferson said, "The will of the people is the only
legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression
should be our first object."</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">For far too long the people have been lulled into complacency by
those they place in rule over us, and have either forgotten, or never been
taught their Constitution, except for special twisting of it by our
politicians.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Again, morality played a part while the Amendments to the Bill of
Rights have been twisted so that the right to abortion is a Constitutional
right under the 14</span><sup><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">th</span></sup><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> Amendment, the right for illegal immigrants to
have anchor babies because of the 10</span><sup><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">th</span></sup><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> Amendment and the rights of
people to remove Christian symbols and prayer from public places because of the
1</span><sup><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">st</span></sup><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> Amendment.</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">James Monroe said it well, "It is only when the people become
ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are
incapable of exercising their sovereignty." <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Our sovereignty, our society and our Constitutional rights are in
more danger of being destroyed than at any other time in our history.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The fact that our elected politicians can
feel free to ignore the will of the people is because they know most people are
angry but not angry enough to do anything but keep reelecting them.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">They know that they have the power to keep
offering the lesser of two evils to the people, and the people have voted time
and again to accept that meager choice.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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defended this country deserve so much better than what we’ve allowed to happen
within our government.</span></span></div>
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There are a lot of sincere, but ignorant people who have no idea what they’re
going to lose should the present crisis continue to grow along with an immoral
government.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">There are also still
patriots willing to fight within the system to make a difference. It seems
however that the chances of victory within the Republican Party are getting
between slim and none as we have seen a new Congress which was voted in less
than two months ago and already began business as usual on the first day of the
114</span><sup><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">th</span></sup><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> Congress. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Out of 408 members, only 28 voted for the Constitution instead of
their own gains and the rest reelected the same Speaker who has ignored
conservatives in his own party and most of the republican base.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">This reminds me again of Samuel Adams when he
warned, “If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the
highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced
patriots to prevent its ruin.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">When the Founders and others pledged their lives to fight the
tyranny of the British, there was a very small number who stood with them. It
seems to be the case in our day as well.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Some who read this may wonder what the solution is, and some may think
they know it already.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Many may not
agree, but we must remember the nation as it was founded. We need to remember
our heritage and the words of Psalm 33:12, blessed is the nation whose God is
the LORD.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Thomas Paine once observed, “The cause of America is in a great
measure the cause of all mankind. Where, some say, is the king of America? I’ll
tell you, friend, He reigns above.”</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
He reigns above, but we have also been one nation under His rule.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We have a choice people. William Penn said it
best when he declared, “Those people who will not be governed by God will be
ruled by tyrants.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We have been witnessing a creeping tyranny in this country for the
past few decades. Like anything with momentum behind it, it will gain speed and
strength if it’s not stopped. We have two courses, perhaps three left to us to
save this country. We need a change of hearts or we will never have a change in
Washington. We need an awakening and revival.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">I will write more on that in the next week as time allows.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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until every petition and recourse had been exhausted. This country survived and
was born out of the Revolution but we as a nation barely survived the Civil
War.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Another revolution is the absolute
last course. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Daniel Webster once warned us to, “Hold on, my friends, to the
Constitution and to the Republic for which it stands. Miracles do not cluster,
and what has happened once in 6000 years, may not happen again. Hold on to the
Constitution, for if the American Constitution should fail, there will be
anarchy throughout the world.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We’ve seen the effects of our government’s disregard of our
Constitution, as well as actions and inactions around the Middle East over the
past 6 years.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We’ve seen the high toll
not only of too many brave American troops, but also to thousands of
Christians, Kurds and Muslim minorities. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">It’s been no good trying to distinguish between political parties,
as too many within the Republican establishment have allowed a pen toting
pResident to do whatever he desires and just for reminders, this man campaigned
on a promise to transform America.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The only transformation America needs now is to take the road that
so many have been resisting.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We’ve come
to the destination and the time and place is now for a third party. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-18880139285296270982014-12-24T20:01:00.003-08:002014-12-24T20:01:31.595-08:00A Consideration of Dark and Light<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Univers;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since
Mankind became self-aware, we have known there was something “out there”;
Something that we were connected to; Something that was connected to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Something greater.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Something that gave life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even as the people we now call Neanderthals,
we knew death was not the end, we would live again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We buried our dead in the earth we knew we
had come from, covered with red ocher to represent the color of life, in a fetal
position so we could be reborn.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Univers;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We
searched for the Something in the sun, the moon, the stars, the air, fire,
water, animals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We searched for it in
the seasons, in life, in death, in activities lofty and low.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We looked for it in other humans and set some
up as priests to interpret the Something’s wishes, pacify, control and serve it,
and in kings to interpret how we should live by the Something’s ways and to rule
over us, as entirely as we thought the Something
did.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Univers;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But the
priests were liars and the kings cruel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The more desperately we looked for the Something in these places the
farther from finding it we became.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Instead of rising in enlightenment we fell deeper into darkness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was at work an adversarial power that
did not want us to find the Something.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Univers;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Univers;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">***<em><span style="color: purple;">De
profundis clamavi ad te domine!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Out of
the depths I cry to you, O Lord! (after Psalm
130)<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Univers;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Univers;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
Something we knew was there saw us in our scrabbling and feeling about in the
darkness, finding nothing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He heard
us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Among His creations was Abraham, and
to him He revealed Himself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here now was
the Something we sought – the one God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He tested Abraham to ensure Abraham was strong enough to carry the Light
of this knowledge through the darkness, through time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over time, He gave Abraham and his
descendants the way to acknowledge Him, and the way to live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He chose
them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Univers;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The one
God was strict but also merciful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
chose this people of Abraham, who we now call the Jews, to carry the bright
light of the Truth a long way and a long time through a world filled with the
temptations of the old searchers and the power of the adversary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several times, they nearly fell to these
temptations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But God sent them warnings
and help and they persevered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While
their Law forbade Jewish people intermixing with non-Jews, God allowed certain
of these to stand with the Jewish people, giving aid and even
intermarriage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These were specially
blessed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God wanted everyone to
participate in the Truth, and laid the foundations for this
acceptance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Univers;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The one
God knew the day would come when all the people of the world would need to find
the Light of the Truth He had so carefully entrusted to the <st1:place w:st="on">Chosen</st1:place> people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
promised a Savior - the Messiah - would be sent to bring all the people of the
world, still lost and searching in the darkness, into the
Light.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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having the benefit of the Law, human beings, even among the <st1:place w:st="on">Chosen</st1:place>, can falter and fail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The adversary understands and exploits human
weakness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In one of the times of
difficulty, some of the <st1:place w:st="on">Chosen</st1:place> people were
falling to temptation to be absorbed into another culture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Others fought against it and in the war,
supplies were short.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oil consecrated and
blessed to light the temple of the one God was only enough to last for one
day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the tiny amount, so small,
lasted for eight days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The temple
remained lit, and during the time, more oil was obtained and the temple
rededicated to the one God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From this
time to the present day, the Chosen people celebrate, Hanukkah, the eight day
Festival of Lights and Dedication of the Temple during the month in which this
miracle occurred – what is known by many now as
December.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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overcoming darkness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dedication to
God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Foreshadowing of the future. The
coming of the Messiah, the Anointed, the Christ, the Savior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Univers;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">***“<em><span style="color: purple;">The people who walk in darkness Will see a great light; Those who live in a dark land, The light will shine on them. You shall multiply the nation, You shall increase their gladness; They will be glad in Your presence As with the gladness of harvest…” (Isaiah 9:2)</span></em></span></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Univers;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We do not
know the birth date of Jesus, born in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bethlehem</st1:place></st1:city>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But we celebrate his birth on December 25<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some people say we celebrate it at this time
because those who follow the teachings of Jesus – Christians - absorbed old
searcher observances and re-named them with their own; The old Roman holiday of
Saturnalia, or old searcher celebrations of the Winter Solstice – shortest day
and longest night – were usurped by Christians as a means to more easily replace
those old ways with their own.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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think it is for a different reason.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Univers;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hanukkah,
the Festival of Lights, celebrates the miracle of Light when hope for light was
lost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Winter Solstice celebrates the
end of the darkness and the return of the light and life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus,
the Christ, the Messiah, at this time to celebrate the coming of the Light of
the World.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The earth, which was in
darkness, has seen a great light.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Univers;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">***“<em><span style="color: purple;">For
unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be
upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty
God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah
9:6)<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Univers;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy
Hanukkah!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Merry
Christmas!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stehekin912 December 2014</span></div>
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-83555442609176341962014-11-07T15:51:00.003-08:002014-11-07T16:11:56.419-08:00It’s a Wonderful Country<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Remember the movie “<em>It’s A Wonderful Life</em>”? <br />
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For those who have not seen it, it is a story about a man who has been giving and generous to others, sacrificing for others throughout his life. He experiences a ruinous occurrence that was engineered by the deliberate bad acts of an envious rival. <br />
He despairs. Even in his despair he helps another, yet has convinced himself everyone would be better off without him, and wishes he had never been born. The person he helped despite his despair was an angel, Clarence, who shows him what the world would have been like if he had never been born. As the result of this experience, he realizes his life has been valuable, meaningful, and the lynchpin in the good quality of life he and others have had. He regrets his wish and the angel returns the man to the real world. The man now appreciates his life and the gifts he has not only given to it, <br />
but that it has given him.<br />
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Recently,<a href="http://americathemovie.com/" target="_blank"> Dr. Dinesh D’Souza</a> wrote a book entitled “<em>America: Imagine the World Without
Her</em>”. A friend commented that while the book and movie demonstrated that
the Progressive version of history ranges from deeply flawed to menacingly
wrong, neither the book nor the movie seem to go on to imagine a world
without America.<br />
<br />
Dr. D’Souza does posit that without America, the
nations of the world would probably have the same conquest and acquisition
focus they had before it existed. But the comment got me
thinking.<br />
<br />
Progressives have been effectively rewriting history, and
interpreting this history in a way that defines America as evil, as
imperialist, as cruel, as genocidal, as racist, as greedy, as an enslaver
and as a thief. Dr. D’Souza addresses these in his book, as have others
working to right the sinister wrongs of Progressive so-called
history.<br />
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Since at least the 1960s, radicals have been increasingly
bemoaning America, insisting that without America, the world would be a
better place. The people of the world would be better off if America had
never been born.<br />
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So, what would the world be like without
America?<br />
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I contend that what we are seeing at this time in world events
is showing us terrifying glimpses of what the world is like without
America. As in “<em>It’s A Wonderful Life</em>”, we are being shown what the world
is like without us. The bad acts of the Progressives are engineering the
demise of America. <br />
An envious rival has set up, performed, enabled and
encouraged ruinous policies that are driving America to
despair.<br />
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Perhaps the greatest evil of all is we are seeing what the
world is like when bad actors have misled the people of America to despise
themselves so much we stop working to shine the light of liberty in the
world. American assistance is disparagingly called “nation building” or
being “the world’s <br />
policemen” when our goal is to uplift our fellow men.
When we turn away from world events, we leave people to flee murderous
attackers but find no refuge, to die on mountaintops, to be besieged in
cities, crying out to us for help. <br />
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Once-dignified people are reduced to
abject begging for our help, their cries and pleas fall on ears that hear,
but cruelly ignore. Oh, the American <strong><em>people</em></strong> hear them and want to go to their
aid. But America’s <strong><em>government </em></strong>deliberately turns its back. The American
people must effect a change <br />
and soon, or like the phantoms of Charles
Dickens’ “<em>A Christmas Carol</em>”, we will find to our horror that our power to
change the world for the better has been lost.<br />
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Without a strong
America, factions of every imaginable greedy kind creep from the dark
crevices where once they hid. Those who truly are thieves, enslavers,
oppressors, takers and murderers are emboldened. They press advantages
that did not exist when America was strong and stood with her allies.
Without America to stop them, even just by her strong presence if not
direct action, the forces of oppression rapidly grow unchecked in the dank
places of greed, power and death.<br />
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It's time to wake up, Americans! Time
to awaken from the nightmare of false compassion and self loathing. Time
to get off the dung heap we have been pushed onto. Those of us who fight
for Constitutional principles have just had a tremendous election
success. Now it is time for us to get our light out from under the basket
and shine it again. Let us once again be a light in the darkness, a beacon
of hope, a candle from which others may light their own candles! Lady
Liberty walks with the crown of light, the torch of truth, the book of the
law, and the chains on her feet are broken.<br />
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We really have a wonderful
country! We've been given another chance to Restore it!<br />
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Thank you, Clarence!<br />
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Stehekin912 Nov. 2014</div>
Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-52801425456188316212014-11-05T19:28:00.002-08:002014-11-05T19:40:08.994-08:00A Brand New Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Psalm
118:24<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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leash and a muzzle</i></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">” ~ A friend commenting on November 4</span><sup><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">th</span></sup><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> 2014
Elections<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives,
our Fortunes and our sacred Honor</i></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">.” ~Signers of the Declaration of
Independence<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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In a little less than two weeks from now, the Constitutional Freedom Party will
be passing our 2</span><sup><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">nd</span></sup><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> Anniversary which from the start has been
committed to the preservation of the principles of what has made a strong
America.</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Many people have questioned the need for another party when it seems we have so
many already. I have to ask, why not another?</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Some parties have been around for a long while, some only a few years.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Not all parties are actual parties, although
they do a lot of work to promote good Conservative candidates and have shaken
Washington enough to be a political target. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">A lot of folks follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/CFP4US" target="_blank">twitter</a>, many more belong to our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/CFP4US/" target="_blank">group on Facebook</a> and still more have liked our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cfp4usfreedom" target="_blank">public Facebook page</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We have a large amount of folks watching from
the sidelines to see what we do, or in other words, once we become big like Tea
Party groups, maybe they’ll join us. Maybe they might even do something to help
us. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">What separates us from many other groups is that we are a Party with
a <a href="http://constfreparty.blogspot.com/2012/12/motto-constitution-is-not-instrument.html" target="_blank">solid platform</a> based on God, the Founders, the
Constitution and the Founder’s intent yet we also have willingly worked within
the Republican Party in hopes of reforming and returning the Party back to true
Constitutional Conservatism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We are such
that if the Republican GOP doesn’t change, we have a solid platform to be a legitimate
3</span><sup><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">rd</span></sup><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> Party which already built on solid ground and energized enough for the majority
who are fed up with progressive politics as usual from the GOP.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Our basic platform is born out of our Judeo Christian beliefs and
we won’t waiver from them. We are unapologetically Christian and are active in
working towards recognition of our country’s Judeo Christian heritage, foundation
and principles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We also respect and trust the
Founders’ vision for a small government in which We the People are in charge.
We are a group of citizens from all walks of life from different parts of this
country who care about where this country has been heading. None of us has political
insider experience, we have no ties to bigger organizations and no lobbyist
powers nor do we desire any.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We are the
grassiest roots that can be found and don’t have a budget because we require no
money or donations to join.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">For the past 2 years, a few of our more active members have helped
create graphics, videos, write articles, and share everything in an effort to
educate people on our Constitutional Republic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Our biggest efforts were in vetting candidates this past year. Out of
millions of citizens in this country, less than a dozen gave up personal time
to seek information on those running in campaigns all over the country.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">From California and Oregon, across the nation
to Maryland, down through the South to Florida, back over to Texas and up
through the heartland, we fully vetted candidates and matched whom we believed
held firm to Constitutional values which our Founders valued and shared.</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
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</span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Not everyone agreed with our choices, which is what is so great
about the freedoms we still have and hold, to find those who would best
represent us and our fellow citizens in Washington and State Capitals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Our candidates however were for the most part
regular people, from businessmen and women, many veterans, educators and
pastors. Not all of them won their primaries, and only a couple made it through
the election.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">I am proud however of all
of the candidates we rated and endorsed, and proud of the hard work accomplished
to bring those we believed to be the best of the best and make those choices
known to others.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Last night’s election was exciting to say the least, but many of
us were apprehensive, hoping at least for the 6 seats needed to re take the
Senate. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Whether this was a referendum on
the Obama policies which have been “transforming” our nation in ways in which even
many democrats were feeling the brunt of, or whether it was people ready for a
change of scenery in Washington, it resulted in a wave which has excited people
again. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">It was we the people who spoke with our votes, it was the people
who actively educated family and friends to what our government should be and
people who implored others to vote while they have a still have a free choice
to vote. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Now that we have spoken, what do we do now? Is it enough to know
that there will be a brand new Senate and Congress in January? No way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We have to be more vigilant and engaged than
ever. It’s no secret that many of Obama’s plans will have to be shoved through
while the Democrats still hold control. From amnesty, jobs and wages, to EPA
and BLM agendas and social issues, we have to make sure no more
unconstitutional and destructive plans are signed either by pen or phone.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Much can be accomplished in such a short time
to further damage our republic and we need to keep watch and engage in a way
that none of these things can happen.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">All of the work those who have campaigned for, went door to door
for, made phone calls, sent e mails and pamphlets, those who shared information,
who vetted them, promoted them and voted for them- we now need to watch what
they do when they head to Washington in January.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We also need to watch what the present Senate
and Congress do in the meantime.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The Constitutional Freedom Party is committed to holding all of
our Senate and Congress to account after they begin in January.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The people returning to or going to
Washington for the first time need to know that we the people will be watching
and letting the country know what they are doing- whether they are operating under
the Constitution and committed to the Oaths they swear, or if they believe they
are going to keep to the same old same. We will hold their feet to the fire to
keep them accountable for everything. If they do a great job, we’ll be sure to
let them know how appreciated they are, if they don’t we’ll let them and the
country know that too.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We need a strong
and bold leadership from the Republicans, which too many in the past have used
their power to do… nothing.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">From their
folding like cheap lawn chairs over Obamacare, to illegal “immigration reform”,
to the deplorable ways in which our Veterans and troops have been treated by
the administration, with silence from the majority of RINOS, this must
end.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">No more compromise- because
compromise only means one side folds their convictions and throws them away. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We the people who elected these candidates
expect leaders, not panderers, not spineless compromisers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">For those who worry about gridlock, much like Obama did, blaming
the structural balances the Founders put in place, gridlock can be a good
thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">In fact I’d dare to say more
people would have preferred gridlock rather than the democrat party being able
to ram Obamacare down our throats.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
</span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Gridlock has what has kept more destructive legislation from being
passed, and could help with things like amnesty which some Rinos have already
capitulated to. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">Think about James </span><a href="http://www.constitution.org/fed/federa51.htm"><span style="color: blue;">Madison’s Federalist #51</span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
when he wrote, “</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">In a single republic, all
the power surrendered by the people is submitted to the administration of a
single government; and the usurpations are guarded against by a division of the
government into distinct and separate departments.”</span></i><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">And then again, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“It is of
great importance in a republic not only to guard the society against the
oppression of its rulers, but to guard one part of the society against the
injustice of the other part. Different interests necessarily exist in different
classes of citizens. If a majority be united by a common interest, the rights
of the minority will be insecure.”</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We also are committed to seeing that Constitutional Conservatives
replace the grand old elites of the GOP in the leadership positions of both
houses and to make sure we #MakeDCListen. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We can’t do this alone. It’s time to choose. It’s a brand new day,
and time to wake up and get busy. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">The
question is whether you will choose to help us or whether you choose some other
group. Some of the parties and organizations are moving in a similar direction
to reign in this bloated, out of control and out of touch government. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We have chosen to do it based on our
platform.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">You may not agree with every
part of it, we know people have different ideas on many issues and we don’t
expect everyone to agree with 100 percent of what we stand on. Some folks might
believe another organization is better for them. We understand that too.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We just hope folks will be active whether it’s
with us or somewhere.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We at the Constitutional Freedom Party have made a commitment to
fight for those who have fought for us, and to restore and keep our Republic.
Over 200 years ago, 56 men pledged everything they had to fight tyranny and
create our Constitutional Republic. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We have been given a chance to return our nation to time tested
and enduring values and principles that made this country a beacon to the rest
of the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">We must not squander it by
sitting back and letting others fight to re gain and retain our freedoms for
us. It’s time to get involved.</span><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #0d0d0d;">If you believe in what we’re about, if you are interested in helping, contact
us at </span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="mailto:cfp4us@aol.com"><span style="color: blue;">cfp4us@aol.com</span></a><span style="color: #0d0d0d;"> to find out how. </span></span><br />
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Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778221847847541523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218749908132222435.post-89772815726254780422014-10-01T12:37:00.002-07:002014-10-01T12:38:42.846-07:00CFP Website<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Due to issues beyond my control right now, our website isn't up to date, nor are the feed back and sign up pages working. Please be patient. One thing about being totally grass roots is the fact that we don't ask for money, and those who help are all volunteers who are busy. <br />For now, if anyone is interested in checking us out, please direct them here to our blog- our Platform/Mission Statement and Declaration are <a href="http://constfreparty.blogspot.com/2012/12/motto-constitution-is-not-instrument.html" target="_blank">here </a>and<a href="http://constfreparty.blogspot.com/2012/11/welcome-to-constitutional-freedom-party.html" target="_blank"> here.</a> <br />
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If you want to sign up to receive updates and our newsletter or to offer to help, you can e mail <a href="mailto:cfp4us@aol.com">cfp4us@aol.com</a><br />
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Here are our videos, you can go direct to our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHFbozUtGeUgWdfqHIlmzuw/featured" target="_blank">You Tube page</a> <br />
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Hopefully we'll be able to get a website up and running soon. We'll let you know when that happens. Thank you for understanding.<br />
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C.E </div>
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