Wow, is Mike Huckabee starting to flex his muscles a little bit in his quest for the Republican nomination. The guy is in the news, on the blogs, and the topic of discussion on many levels.
This guy makes me nervous. And yes, I have stopped the political blogging, but this isn't really about politics, this is about a guy who is a Southern Baptist minister, and is being supported by many on the Evangelical-right.
What is making me nervous is that Huckabee seems to be the "Christian" candidate, and I'm just not sure that I want him to be known as that. His latest flippant comment about Mitt Romney's mormonism ("Don't mormons believe that Jesus and Satan are brothers") might be partially correct, but shows a lack of tact, in my opinion. It reinforces the generalization that Bible-belt Christians are somewhat bass-ackward.
Of course, Huckabee's politics make me nervous, too. He's the second coming of George W. Bush: a big-government, open-borders, New World Order, Neo-con. The more I see and hear about Huckabee, the more I am leaning toward Mitt and Freddie Thompson.
But I'm not a political blogger any more, so I'll just leave it at that for now.
If you want more Huckabee news, go to the VOX REPORT.
This guy makes me nervous. And yes, I have stopped the political blogging, but this isn't really about politics, this is about a guy who is a Southern Baptist minister, and is being supported by many on the Evangelical-right.What is making me nervous is that Huckabee seems to be the "Christian" candidate, and I'm just not sure that I want him to be known as that. His latest flippant comment about Mitt Romney's mormonism ("Don't mormons believe that Jesus and Satan are brothers") might be partially correct, but shows a lack of tact, in my opinion. It reinforces the generalization that Bible-belt Christians are somewhat bass-ackward.
Of course, Huckabee's politics make me nervous, too. He's the second coming of George W. Bush: a big-government, open-borders, New World Order, Neo-con. The more I see and hear about Huckabee, the more I am leaning toward Mitt and Freddie Thompson.
But I'm not a political blogger any more, so I'll just leave it at that for now.
If you want more Huckabee news, go to the VOX REPORT.
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5 Comments:
Thats not "a lack of tact", its called politics and Huck hit Mitt where it hurts. Mitt will have to answer for all the Mormons views if he gets through the primaries...just wait till the Liberals get a hold of him and Mormonism :-)
I've seen a lot of people (including Mitt himself) who are trying to say that someone's religious beliefs should have no bearing on whether or not they should be elected. I would have to say I do not agree with that in the least, but I can certainly understand why he would be so adamant about that point. If I was part of a religion that believed black people were sub-human until the 1970s, I would be trying to downplay that too.
I'm curious which of Huckabee's positions make you think he wants big government or a New World Order?
Dan,
Religious beliefs are somewhat important to me, but I just can't judge a man's heart. I don't think Mitt Romney thinks blacks are "sub human", and most reformed Mormons don't either.
I'm not an apologist for Mormonism by any stretch of the imagination, but I don't think that in the arena of social policy that Mormons and Evangelica Christians have all that much to disagree on.
As far as Huckabee goes, his policies regarding illegal immigrants show that he is a Bush clone on the subject. For instance, his support of giving illegal aliens tuition breaks equivalent to that of other kids in the state of Arkansas.
Huckabee is also been called the "Biggest Big-Goverment Conservative" of all of the candidates. Again, this is a very Bush-like quality, and technically an oxymoron. Conservatives, by their definition, are supposed to stand for limited Federal powers and reduced government bureaucracy.
The Neo-Con/Rockefeller wing of the Republican party is the wing in power of the GOP in this era, and they are, in general, all about building a power base for the oligarchy in our nation.
That's why I've been hoping that Fred Thompson, who seems to be more of a Regan/Goldwater Republican, would be getting more support. But I just don't think he's going to have the momentum.
Scottie,
A lot of what you said is true, but there is a mcuh bigger picture here. As far as the whole Mormon thing goes, I agree with you that Mitt Romney does not see black people as sub-human and the Mormon church no longer holds this position. But that is really beside the point. The problem is that the idea that black people were cursed was a concrete tenet of the Mormon doctrine until the 70s! I couldn't care less that they changed their mind (something that Mitt Romney does a little too much for my liking). The fact that this idea was so strongly held for so long is enough to cast serious doubts on how trustworthy this religion is. Apart from the whole racism thing, there is the issue of continuing revelation. The Mormon Church is a constantly evolving religion that is shaped by those in its priesthood. I don't like the idea of having a guy in office (who clearly does not have a strong character to begin with) who follows the whims of some self proclaimed prophets in a heretical sect.
The points you made about Huckabee are also true, but I would be weary of things I hear about a candidate from his opponent. He is very conservative on the whole immigration issue. He has voted against amnesty and driver's licenses for illegals. The tuition breaks for illegals is one of those stories that Mitt has been peddling around hoping no one looks into it. The program was a merit program open to all students who achieved high grades, stayed drug free, etc. Huckabee allowed children of illegal immigrants to participate for several reasons. 1) They did not choose to come here and it would be wrong to punish children for their parents mistakes 2) It would encourage these kids to become productive members of society and contribute rather than just leach off tax payers. 3) Any illegal immigrant that was accepted would have to be actively seeking legal status in order to qualify.
Finally, the tax/big government thing. Huckabee cut $70 million in taxes in 1997 and limited property taxes in Arkansas. In 2001 he was names a "Friend of a Taxpayer" by ATR for cutting spending by $144 mil in 2001 and $160 mil in 2002. It is true that he increased taxes by a significant amount in the years following, but let's look at what taxes were raised and why. He did not raise income tax or property tax, but rather raised sales tax, fuel taxes, and (the largest tax hike with a whopping 103% increase) cigarette tax. And what did he spend this money on? Providing health care for children in low income families (a program that was a big contributer to the increased number of government workers that was mentioned in your article), improving equality in school funding throughout the state, improving parks and natural resources, and fixing orads and highways, and taking care of victims of Katrina (both from his state and neighboring states). It is also noteworthy that he decreased the number of welfare recipients by half and increased his state's economy by 4.4% (more than the national average) over his time in office.
I'll leave the NWO stuff alone for now, but find it odd that you are concerned about an alleged oligarchy plot by neo-cons but are willing to vote for a member of the LDS Church who are infamous for their leader's vice like grip on information and control within the church.
First, I'm no Mitt-lover. In fact, I don't like any of the candidates very much. Right now it's a "pick your poison" situation. I'd rather see Thompson get the nomination, but I don't think the man is awake enough to win. He seems to be half-asleep right now.
In response to Huckabee's taxes boosts on sales and fuel taxes, those really hit the lower and middle classes the worst. And all of this revenue was used to increase the size of government. I think you kind of backed up my complaints about Huckabee and his creation of the nanny-State in Arkansas. But like usual, you are better read than I on the subject.
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