electronicmaji
01-05-2008, 11:55 PM
Dear Arkansans,
I like many of you have found myself let down and confused by the Republican Party and the Bush Administration. I supported Bush in both 2000 and 2004. I believed in the promises. I believed he would bring a Balanced Budget, a Smaller Government, Less Taxes, and Christian Morals to the White House.
Sadly I like many of you was tricked into believing these things. Bush did cut taxes; but he increased spending at the federal level and overseas. This caused a unbalanced budget the likes of which no Administration has ever seen before. This and the funneling of tax dollars overseas caused a great amount of inflation that has ultimately stinted our economy.
Most of you know Mike Huckabee is running for president this year. What is often ignored by the media coverage but well known by many republicans here is that Huckabee was a absolute disaster for the Arkansas GOP. Not only have the local leaders of the GOP said this but only one third of our legislators are willing to support Huckabee.
You may ask, “Why?” At a first glance Huckabee seems like a good candidates. As an ex-baptist minister with a good sense of humor you would expect everything of him. Sadly these are not the only things that stand out about Huckabee. As many Arkansans already know his time as Governor and his Campaign management were filled with deep ethical questions. He has had 14 complaints filed against him by the Federal Ethics Commission. He attempted to take $70,000 of Furniture from the Governors Mansion. He used campaign funds to pay himself and to buy his wife clothes. He accepted large contributions from several people who were later appointed to high ranking positions in his government. He had his staff crush the hard drives of all the government computers so that no data from his term as governor could be reviewed by the public. These are just a few of his long history of questionable ethical decisions.
But you know we can overlook these things. All politicians are corrupt right? What matters is his positions and that they are firm and correct. He campaigns for small government; great I'm in support of that that is a GOP position right? Well lets look at his fiscal history. He raised taxes 48% during his time as Governor and increased the size of the government by an equal amount.
Well I can take that. Small government is not everything. As long as he has good Christian Morals I will vote for him. Sadly I remember many incidents where his morals failed Christian's. The first thing he did is well known; acting on the word of mouth from one single person on his staff he set free a convicted rapist who later killed and raped others. I can forgive this. I'm sure the person who said this was a good Christian and was tricked by the criminal. Even though all his other staff members tried to convince him not to do it I guess I can forgive.
Once again this isn't his only action that does not befit the actions of Christ. After receiving a $10,000 contribution to his campaign from Oaklawn he lobbied for Video Poker systems to be allowed in gaming areas like Oaklawn against the public sentiment and the church. He also complained about his ex-congregation refusing to pay for his health care after leaving his job as their minister. Even when campaigning in New Hampshire the last year he said he was against gay marriage but supported civil unions. Something he recanted a week later.
Ultimately all politicians do have some blood on their hands but frankly Huckabee is soaked in this blood. I have a hard time believing even if he does gain the Republican nomination that he will stop abortion and cut down the size of government and our taxes. So fellow Arkansans, recently I have been looking over the other candidates and trying to find one that I can throw my support behind.
I looked at Giulianni, but hes pro choice, his plans for America a scary police state, and he supports another draft. I looked at McCain, but not only does he support amnesty for illegal immigrants but he wants to keep our troops in Iraq for 100 years or more! So then I looked at Romney; he supported illegal immigrants working at his mansion, changed his views on abortion and he also forced people who could not afford health insurance to pay hefty fines. I came to Thompson but he has little experience, is a lobbyist, and seems out of place. So Finally I came to Ron Paul, here was a likable guy with a simple history. A good Christian who wants to stop Abortion not with another mistake but with upholding the constitution's right to life. A man who wants the humble foreign policy Bush promised us. A man who has never increased taxes and has a truly solid voting record.
Ladies and Gentlemen of Arkansas. I think our choice is CLEAR.
What do you guys think?
I like many of you have found myself let down and confused by the Republican Party and the Bush Administration. I supported Bush in both 2000 and 2004. I believed in the promises. I believed he would bring a Balanced Budget, a Smaller Government, Less Taxes, and Christian Morals to the White House.
Sadly I like many of you was tricked into believing these things. Bush did cut taxes; but he increased spending at the federal level and overseas. This caused a unbalanced budget the likes of which no Administration has ever seen before. This and the funneling of tax dollars overseas caused a great amount of inflation that has ultimately stinted our economy.
Most of you know Mike Huckabee is running for president this year. What is often ignored by the media coverage but well known by many republicans here is that Huckabee was a absolute disaster for the Arkansas GOP. Not only have the local leaders of the GOP said this but only one third of our legislators are willing to support Huckabee.
You may ask, “Why?” At a first glance Huckabee seems like a good candidates. As an ex-baptist minister with a good sense of humor you would expect everything of him. Sadly these are not the only things that stand out about Huckabee. As many Arkansans already know his time as Governor and his Campaign management were filled with deep ethical questions. He has had 14 complaints filed against him by the Federal Ethics Commission. He attempted to take $70,000 of Furniture from the Governors Mansion. He used campaign funds to pay himself and to buy his wife clothes. He accepted large contributions from several people who were later appointed to high ranking positions in his government. He had his staff crush the hard drives of all the government computers so that no data from his term as governor could be reviewed by the public. These are just a few of his long history of questionable ethical decisions.
But you know we can overlook these things. All politicians are corrupt right? What matters is his positions and that they are firm and correct. He campaigns for small government; great I'm in support of that that is a GOP position right? Well lets look at his fiscal history. He raised taxes 48% during his time as Governor and increased the size of the government by an equal amount.
Well I can take that. Small government is not everything. As long as he has good Christian Morals I will vote for him. Sadly I remember many incidents where his morals failed Christian's. The first thing he did is well known; acting on the word of mouth from one single person on his staff he set free a convicted rapist who later killed and raped others. I can forgive this. I'm sure the person who said this was a good Christian and was tricked by the criminal. Even though all his other staff members tried to convince him not to do it I guess I can forgive.
Once again this isn't his only action that does not befit the actions of Christ. After receiving a $10,000 contribution to his campaign from Oaklawn he lobbied for Video Poker systems to be allowed in gaming areas like Oaklawn against the public sentiment and the church. He also complained about his ex-congregation refusing to pay for his health care after leaving his job as their minister. Even when campaigning in New Hampshire the last year he said he was against gay marriage but supported civil unions. Something he recanted a week later.
Ultimately all politicians do have some blood on their hands but frankly Huckabee is soaked in this blood. I have a hard time believing even if he does gain the Republican nomination that he will stop abortion and cut down the size of government and our taxes. So fellow Arkansans, recently I have been looking over the other candidates and trying to find one that I can throw my support behind.
I looked at Giulianni, but hes pro choice, his plans for America a scary police state, and he supports another draft. I looked at McCain, but not only does he support amnesty for illegal immigrants but he wants to keep our troops in Iraq for 100 years or more! So then I looked at Romney; he supported illegal immigrants working at his mansion, changed his views on abortion and he also forced people who could not afford health insurance to pay hefty fines. I came to Thompson but he has little experience, is a lobbyist, and seems out of place. So Finally I came to Ron Paul, here was a likable guy with a simple history. A good Christian who wants to stop Abortion not with another mistake but with upholding the constitution's right to life. A man who wants the humble foreign policy Bush promised us. A man who has never increased taxes and has a truly solid voting record.
Ladies and Gentlemen of Arkansas. I think our choice is CLEAR.
What do you guys think?