CurtisLow
02-10-2008, 11:51 AM
I received this in an email a couple of days ago. I hope it's not a re-post.. :confused:
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A few weeks before Super Tuesday, my friend Howard Phillips asked me
who I thought the Republican Presidential nominee would be. I
predicted John McCain. With the results of Super Tuesday now history,
most political pundits are also predicting that the Arizona senator
will gain the Republican nomination for President. And with Mitt
Romney now out of the race, McCain is all but assured the nomination.
One did not need to be a seer to figure this one out.
For one thing, President George W. Bush all but destroyed whatever
conservative influence was left in the GOP. Peggy Noonan is right
about that.
(See
http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB120120952618514493.html )
Furthermore, the capitulation and compromise of principle by the
Religious Right has also significantly sealed the death warrant of
conservatism within the GOP. For the sake of not offending George Bush
or losing whatever seat at the table the various leaders of the
Religious Right felt they had, their spirit of resistance waned to the
point that the very name "Christian Conservative" has lost all
meaning, not to mention power.
As a result, Republicans have come to accept Big Government, runaway
federal spending, the Welfare State, the Warfare State, the Nanny
State, empire-building, gargantuan trade and budget deficits,
warrantless eavesdropping, the loss of 4th Amendment rights, ad
infinitum, ad nauseam.
Therefore, how could anyone expect the vast majority of Republican
voters to suddenly rediscover a huge commitment of conviction to
conservative principles? Add to that question the fact that there is
only one true conservative/constitutionalist who made it to the
Republican primaries: Congressman Ron Paul. And virtually the entire
media and political establishment pummeled Congressman Paul to the
point that his limited success in the race can be categorized as
nothing short of miraculous.
Make no mistake about it: the establishment wants one of its own to
succeed George Bush. In order for that to happen, they must manipulate
the primaries to ensure that, no matter who wins in November, one of
their fellow elitists will still wield power in Washington, D.C. On
the Democratic side, both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama fit the
bill. And on the Republican side, John McCain is the ultimate insider.
A long-standing member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), John
McCain will pursue the goals and ambitions of the globalists with a
vengeance. As Pat Buchanan said recently, "John McCain will make Dick
Cheney look like Gandhi." Buchanan is right on with that prediction.
Despite a liberal, Big Government track record, many Republican
"conservatives" who have always been critical of John McCain are
already beginning to warm up to him, feeling that his nomination is
inevitable. Include in this list such notables as Grover Norquist,
Tony Perkins, and fellow CFR member Richard Land.
Fortunately, not all of the conservative "talking heads" have jumped
on the McCain bandwagon. Include in this list: Ann Coulter, who said
she would campaign for Hillary Clinton if McCain is the Republican
nominee; James Dobson, who said he would never vote for John
McCain--no matter what; and Mr. Republican Cheerleader himself, Rush
Limbaugh.
Then there is Mike Huckabee: the candidate to whom the evangelical
George Bush robots have gravitated. Huckabee is every bit the Big
Government liberal that is John McCain. In fact, Huckabee and McCain
have developed a very close friendship, according to numerous sources.
Many are even predicting that Huckabee will be McCain's running mate,
in order to dupe evangelicals into accepting the McCain candidacy. (I
have been saying this myself for months.) Even Rob Schenck said this
about Huckabee: "After careful and prayerful consideration, I have
concluded that an evangelical vote for Mike Huckabee is a vote for
John McCain, and a vote for John McCain will be a disaster for this
country."
But just who is this man, John McCain?
John McCain's father and grandfather were both admirals in the U.S.
Navy. John was schooled in one of the most elite boarding schools in
America. He graduated from the Naval Academy where he ranked 894th out
of 899 students.
ccording to Joel Skousen's World Affairs Brief, February 1, 2008,
"[John McCain] used nepotism to get ahead: When he was rejected by the
National War College, he used his father's contacts with the Secretary
of the Navy to make them reconsider." Skousen also notes that "McCain
cheated on his first wife after she had a severe accident. He then
divorced her and married his multi-millionaire mistress, whose daddy
bought McCain a spot in the Congress."
It has also never been explained why the son and grandson of Navy
admirals would not rise to the rank of Admiral himself. (He exited the
Navy as a Captain.) Was it his numerous adulterous affairs or his
violent temper? Or both?
John McCain's biographer Robert Timberg chronicles McCain's numerous
sexual affairs with subordinates both when he was an Executive Officer
and later Squadron Commander. Obviously, such fraternization is a
violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Skousen and many others have chronicled McCain's violent temper. Even
as a young man, McCain was "a strikingly violent man." Timberg quotes
McCain describing his propensity for violence, even as a youngster,
saying, "At the smallest provocation I would go off into a mad frenzy,
and then suddenly crash to the floor unconscious."
McCain says his vicious temper was transformed after being held as a
Prisoner of War by the North Vietnamese. There is no doubt that John
McCain was tortured by his Vietnamese captors, but it also seems
clear, by both the written and oral records of many, that McCain spent
the bulk of his captivity collaborating with his captors.
It is more than interesting that former POW John McCain would use the
power of his senate seat to stop the investigation and pursuit of
American MIAs in Vietnam. What would possess a former naval officer to
do such a thing? In fact, a group of Vietnam veterans has uploaded a
web page dedicated to exposing the truth regarding John McCain's
record on this matter. See it at
http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnmccain.com/
That John McCain still has a vicious temper is well known. We can all
remember him singing "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran," to the tune
of the Beach Boys hit song "Barbara Ann." He also said North Korea
should be threatened with "extinction." He often boasts of America's
100-year war with Iraq and talks of pursuing enemies "to the gates of
hell." There is no doubt, John McCain is one mad man.
Furthermore, McCain's position on a host of issues is extremely
problematic for the future of America. On immigration, John McCain
joined with Ted Kennedy to sponsor an amnesty bill for illegal aliens.
He voted to give social security dollars to illegal aliens. His
Hispanic Outreach Director, Juan Hernandez, is a dual American-Mexican
citizen widely known for his "Mexico First" declarations.
He repeatedly voted against the Bush tax cuts. He co-authored the
McCain/Feingold campaign finance bill that was ruled to be an
unconstitutional infringement of the First Amendment. Regarding the
Second Amendment, the president of the NRA called John McCain the
"worst 2nd Amendment candidate," and Gun Owners of America gives
McCain a grade of F-.
John McCain co-sponsored the energy tax bill (along with his senate
buddy Joe Lieberman), which would dramatically increase the cost of
gasoline. He supports radical global warming legislation. He joined
with Democrats (Gang of 14) to block the attempt to confirm
conservative, strict constructionist judges. In 2000, he called
Christian leaders "agents of intolerance." He has received the
endorsement of the pro-abortion Republicans for Choice Political
Action Committee. And let's not forget that John McCain was ringleader
of the infamous Keating Five ethical scandal, which cost taxpayers
more than $160 billion.
Consider, too, the top donors to John McCain's campaign. One will find
many of the same multinational corporations that support Democrats
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton also supporting John McCain. Include
in this list Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Lehman Brothers, and JP Morgan
Chase & Co. (By comparison, the top contributors to Ron Paul's
campaign are [in order]: 1. Members of the U.S. Army, 2. Members of
the U.S. Navy, 3. Members of the U.S. Air Force.) Source:
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.asp?id=N00005906&cycle=2008
(And, in case one is interested, the same big Arkansas conglomerates
that supported Bill Clinton also support Mike Huckabee.) Source:
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.asp?id=N00007539&cycle=2008
Even New York Post D.C. Bureau Chief Charles Hurt wrote, "[I]f history
is any guide, the McCain we've seen of late on the campaign trail is
the most conservative McCain we'll ever see."
To vote for John McCain is madness!
Therefore, both social and fiscal conservatives--along with
evangelical Christians--will have no one from either the Republican or
Democrat parties for whom to vote this November. What, then, will they
do? To vote for the "lesser of two evils" is no longer a legitimate
option. There is no lesser in a McCain versus Clinton/Obama race. In
fact, Ann Coulter might be right that in such a race, Hillary is the
lesser of two evils.
What, then, are we to do?
First, Ron Paul should abandon his bid for the Republican nomination
and declare himself a candidate for the Constitution Party nomination.
If he did, he would doubtless receive the nomination and his campaign
would continue to build excitement, donations, and momentum right up
to November. (Ron Paul's supporters should do everything they can to
influence Dr. Paul to shake off the dust of the GOP and lead his
fellow constitutionalists on a mighty crusade for a Third Party
victory!)
Should Ron Paul decide to remain in the McCain-led GOP, conservatives
and constitutionalists should rally around the most viable option
available to them. And that option is to support the Constitution
Party nominee, whoever he is. (They will select their nominee in April
in Kansas City, Missouri.) As the nation's third largest political
party, the CP has the potential to be on all 50 state ballots and it
is absolutely certain that the CP will nominate a constitutionalist
candidate in the similitude of Ron Paul.
One thing is certain: with John McCain as the GOP standard-bearer,
Christian conservatives and constitutionalists cannot vote for either
the Republican or Democrat candidate this year. Staying home and not
voting is an admission of defeat and should be dismissed out-of-hand.
2008 just might be the year to break the two-party stranglehold on
American politics and vote for an independent conservative
constitutionalist. And the platform and vehicle for this revolution
already exists in the Constitution Party.
( http://www.constitutionparty.com/ )
*If you enjoyed this column and want to help me distribute these
editorial opinions to an ever-growing audience, please send your check
or Money Order to:
Chuck Baldwin Live
P.O. Box 37070
Pensacola, Florida 32526
Chuck Baldwin
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A few weeks before Super Tuesday, my friend Howard Phillips asked me
who I thought the Republican Presidential nominee would be. I
predicted John McCain. With the results of Super Tuesday now history,
most political pundits are also predicting that the Arizona senator
will gain the Republican nomination for President. And with Mitt
Romney now out of the race, McCain is all but assured the nomination.
One did not need to be a seer to figure this one out.
For one thing, President George W. Bush all but destroyed whatever
conservative influence was left in the GOP. Peggy Noonan is right
about that.
(See
http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB120120952618514493.html )
Furthermore, the capitulation and compromise of principle by the
Religious Right has also significantly sealed the death warrant of
conservatism within the GOP. For the sake of not offending George Bush
or losing whatever seat at the table the various leaders of the
Religious Right felt they had, their spirit of resistance waned to the
point that the very name "Christian Conservative" has lost all
meaning, not to mention power.
As a result, Republicans have come to accept Big Government, runaway
federal spending, the Welfare State, the Warfare State, the Nanny
State, empire-building, gargantuan trade and budget deficits,
warrantless eavesdropping, the loss of 4th Amendment rights, ad
infinitum, ad nauseam.
Therefore, how could anyone expect the vast majority of Republican
voters to suddenly rediscover a huge commitment of conviction to
conservative principles? Add to that question the fact that there is
only one true conservative/constitutionalist who made it to the
Republican primaries: Congressman Ron Paul. And virtually the entire
media and political establishment pummeled Congressman Paul to the
point that his limited success in the race can be categorized as
nothing short of miraculous.
Make no mistake about it: the establishment wants one of its own to
succeed George Bush. In order for that to happen, they must manipulate
the primaries to ensure that, no matter who wins in November, one of
their fellow elitists will still wield power in Washington, D.C. On
the Democratic side, both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama fit the
bill. And on the Republican side, John McCain is the ultimate insider.
A long-standing member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), John
McCain will pursue the goals and ambitions of the globalists with a
vengeance. As Pat Buchanan said recently, "John McCain will make Dick
Cheney look like Gandhi." Buchanan is right on with that prediction.
Despite a liberal, Big Government track record, many Republican
"conservatives" who have always been critical of John McCain are
already beginning to warm up to him, feeling that his nomination is
inevitable. Include in this list such notables as Grover Norquist,
Tony Perkins, and fellow CFR member Richard Land.
Fortunately, not all of the conservative "talking heads" have jumped
on the McCain bandwagon. Include in this list: Ann Coulter, who said
she would campaign for Hillary Clinton if McCain is the Republican
nominee; James Dobson, who said he would never vote for John
McCain--no matter what; and Mr. Republican Cheerleader himself, Rush
Limbaugh.
Then there is Mike Huckabee: the candidate to whom the evangelical
George Bush robots have gravitated. Huckabee is every bit the Big
Government liberal that is John McCain. In fact, Huckabee and McCain
have developed a very close friendship, according to numerous sources.
Many are even predicting that Huckabee will be McCain's running mate,
in order to dupe evangelicals into accepting the McCain candidacy. (I
have been saying this myself for months.) Even Rob Schenck said this
about Huckabee: "After careful and prayerful consideration, I have
concluded that an evangelical vote for Mike Huckabee is a vote for
John McCain, and a vote for John McCain will be a disaster for this
country."
But just who is this man, John McCain?
John McCain's father and grandfather were both admirals in the U.S.
Navy. John was schooled in one of the most elite boarding schools in
America. He graduated from the Naval Academy where he ranked 894th out
of 899 students.
ccording to Joel Skousen's World Affairs Brief, February 1, 2008,
"[John McCain] used nepotism to get ahead: When he was rejected by the
National War College, he used his father's contacts with the Secretary
of the Navy to make them reconsider." Skousen also notes that "McCain
cheated on his first wife after she had a severe accident. He then
divorced her and married his multi-millionaire mistress, whose daddy
bought McCain a spot in the Congress."
It has also never been explained why the son and grandson of Navy
admirals would not rise to the rank of Admiral himself. (He exited the
Navy as a Captain.) Was it his numerous adulterous affairs or his
violent temper? Or both?
John McCain's biographer Robert Timberg chronicles McCain's numerous
sexual affairs with subordinates both when he was an Executive Officer
and later Squadron Commander. Obviously, such fraternization is a
violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Skousen and many others have chronicled McCain's violent temper. Even
as a young man, McCain was "a strikingly violent man." Timberg quotes
McCain describing his propensity for violence, even as a youngster,
saying, "At the smallest provocation I would go off into a mad frenzy,
and then suddenly crash to the floor unconscious."
McCain says his vicious temper was transformed after being held as a
Prisoner of War by the North Vietnamese. There is no doubt that John
McCain was tortured by his Vietnamese captors, but it also seems
clear, by both the written and oral records of many, that McCain spent
the bulk of his captivity collaborating with his captors.
It is more than interesting that former POW John McCain would use the
power of his senate seat to stop the investigation and pursuit of
American MIAs in Vietnam. What would possess a former naval officer to
do such a thing? In fact, a group of Vietnam veterans has uploaded a
web page dedicated to exposing the truth regarding John McCain's
record on this matter. See it at
http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnmccain.com/
That John McCain still has a vicious temper is well known. We can all
remember him singing "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran," to the tune
of the Beach Boys hit song "Barbara Ann." He also said North Korea
should be threatened with "extinction." He often boasts of America's
100-year war with Iraq and talks of pursuing enemies "to the gates of
hell." There is no doubt, John McCain is one mad man.
Furthermore, McCain's position on a host of issues is extremely
problematic for the future of America. On immigration, John McCain
joined with Ted Kennedy to sponsor an amnesty bill for illegal aliens.
He voted to give social security dollars to illegal aliens. His
Hispanic Outreach Director, Juan Hernandez, is a dual American-Mexican
citizen widely known for his "Mexico First" declarations.
He repeatedly voted against the Bush tax cuts. He co-authored the
McCain/Feingold campaign finance bill that was ruled to be an
unconstitutional infringement of the First Amendment. Regarding the
Second Amendment, the president of the NRA called John McCain the
"worst 2nd Amendment candidate," and Gun Owners of America gives
McCain a grade of F-.
John McCain co-sponsored the energy tax bill (along with his senate
buddy Joe Lieberman), which would dramatically increase the cost of
gasoline. He supports radical global warming legislation. He joined
with Democrats (Gang of 14) to block the attempt to confirm
conservative, strict constructionist judges. In 2000, he called
Christian leaders "agents of intolerance." He has received the
endorsement of the pro-abortion Republicans for Choice Political
Action Committee. And let's not forget that John McCain was ringleader
of the infamous Keating Five ethical scandal, which cost taxpayers
more than $160 billion.
Consider, too, the top donors to John McCain's campaign. One will find
many of the same multinational corporations that support Democrats
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton also supporting John McCain. Include
in this list Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Lehman Brothers, and JP Morgan
Chase & Co. (By comparison, the top contributors to Ron Paul's
campaign are [in order]: 1. Members of the U.S. Army, 2. Members of
the U.S. Navy, 3. Members of the U.S. Air Force.) Source:
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.asp?id=N00005906&cycle=2008
(And, in case one is interested, the same big Arkansas conglomerates
that supported Bill Clinton also support Mike Huckabee.) Source:
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.asp?id=N00007539&cycle=2008
Even New York Post D.C. Bureau Chief Charles Hurt wrote, "[I]f history
is any guide, the McCain we've seen of late on the campaign trail is
the most conservative McCain we'll ever see."
To vote for John McCain is madness!
Therefore, both social and fiscal conservatives--along with
evangelical Christians--will have no one from either the Republican or
Democrat parties for whom to vote this November. What, then, will they
do? To vote for the "lesser of two evils" is no longer a legitimate
option. There is no lesser in a McCain versus Clinton/Obama race. In
fact, Ann Coulter might be right that in such a race, Hillary is the
lesser of two evils.
What, then, are we to do?
First, Ron Paul should abandon his bid for the Republican nomination
and declare himself a candidate for the Constitution Party nomination.
If he did, he would doubtless receive the nomination and his campaign
would continue to build excitement, donations, and momentum right up
to November. (Ron Paul's supporters should do everything they can to
influence Dr. Paul to shake off the dust of the GOP and lead his
fellow constitutionalists on a mighty crusade for a Third Party
victory!)
Should Ron Paul decide to remain in the McCain-led GOP, conservatives
and constitutionalists should rally around the most viable option
available to them. And that option is to support the Constitution
Party nominee, whoever he is. (They will select their nominee in April
in Kansas City, Missouri.) As the nation's third largest political
party, the CP has the potential to be on all 50 state ballots and it
is absolutely certain that the CP will nominate a constitutionalist
candidate in the similitude of Ron Paul.
One thing is certain: with John McCain as the GOP standard-bearer,
Christian conservatives and constitutionalists cannot vote for either
the Republican or Democrat candidate this year. Staying home and not
voting is an admission of defeat and should be dismissed out-of-hand.
2008 just might be the year to break the two-party stranglehold on
American politics and vote for an independent conservative
constitutionalist. And the platform and vehicle for this revolution
already exists in the Constitution Party.
( http://www.constitutionparty.com/ )
*If you enjoyed this column and want to help me distribute these
editorial opinions to an ever-growing audience, please send your check
or Money Order to:
Chuck Baldwin Live
P.O. Box 37070
Pensacola, Florida 32526
Chuck Baldwin