Mike Huckabee-A Noble Man With An Oppressive Vision
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Posted By: LogicalLeft Posted on: Mar. 6, 2008 at 11:39 PM  6 Comments
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Huckabee recently dropped out the race for the Republican Nomination. He was diligent, genuine, and perseverent. However, he might have had a problem with our founding fathers wish of separation of church and state. This is not malevolent, but simply misguided in my opinion. Conservatives preach about getting government off of their backs, but Huck supported the FMA(Federal Marriage Amendment). This would stipulate that the federal government make Gay Marriage illegal and irrelevant in all states. He also supported the Human Rights Amendment, effectively criminalizing abortion across the nation. Is it small government when we tell that 45 year-old woman on welfare with four children that she must have the fifth one? Also, these amendments marginalize our concept of states' rights. I do appreciate Mike's campaign, but simply think that he should have left religion out of public policy in order to protect individual freedoms and liberty.
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Mar. 7, 2008 at 11:52:01 AM
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| Huckabee's biggest problem was his religion. He seemed like a great guy and a great candidate until you looked at how his conservative values dictated his policy positions. Whether it was abortion or his contempt for science in the classroom, Huckabee was a flawed candidate from the beginning unlike John Mccain who did well because of his centrist or non-absolute Christian values. Mccain was by far the most electable republican contender. What really got me about Huck was that he raised his hand when the republicans were asked in a debate "who does not believe in evolution?" I thought WTF! He looked and sounded like a reasonable guy up till that question.  |
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Mar. 7, 2008 at 12:52:34 PM
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| Welcome to VoA, LocalLeft! Your article left me in a different place than I think you intended. Huckabee's positions on the issues you've cited show me that he wouldn't represent all the people as the president. An aside, for a long time, 2/3 of Americans have been fed up with that type of governance; secondly, Huckabee's supporters are among the first to the ramparts to condemn Middle Eastern theocracies. More to the point - I think the real issue is the American voter's degree of tolerance in letting a president's faith dictate policy decisions. That's a trickier issue, one that transcends the separation of church and state - which, last I heard, was a done deal, followers of Hagee, Farrakhan, Dobson, Robertson and the ghost of Jerry Falwell, notwithstanding!
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Mar. 7, 2008 at 07:43:12 PM
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[This is a reply to comment by June on Mar. 7, 2008 at 12:52:34 PM]
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Mar. 7, 2008 at 12:52:34 PM Welcome to VoA, LocalLeft! Your article left me in a different place than I think you intended. Huckabee's positions on the issues you've cited show me that he wouldn't represent all the people as the president. An aside,... View this Comment June, Huckabee is out of the race and there is little chance of him serving as VP. could you please enlighten me as to how this article is more relevant than the monstrosity I wrote on Obama who I believe is still in the race and actually could be tapped in some shape of form by a President Hillary and quite possibly by a President McCain as a gesture of inclusion of the Democratic party? Thanks, it would really help me out. |
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Mar. 8, 2008 at 07:39:16 AM
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| No offense to you Logical Left. Some of us understand that this is a site designed for the free expression of thought whether that be about Obama, Hillary, McCain or the sex life of the Austrailian Piss Ant.
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Mar. 10, 2008 at 03:32:34 PM
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| Huckabee Shuckabee, All this Gomer Pyle lookalike did was cost Romney votes.He should be working in a soup kitchen giving out free meals along with his phony advice.He will probably get caught in some bathroom sting game.
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