Jun 19, 2007

GS Gregory said...

My Romney Experience
Romney does not just talk about problems; he fixes them. In 2001, I attended a training meeting for thousands of Olympic volunteers where Romney gave an inspiring speech. Afterwards, the parking lot exiting into a busy street was so backed up that hardly anyone moved for 20 minutes. Suddenly, traffic began to flow. Upon arriving at the exit, I saw why the gridlock had ended. In what is probably the purest example of leadership I have ever witnessed, there was Mitt Romney, the CEO of the Olympic Games, directing traffic in the middle of a frenetic six-lane road. He did not send an aide; he did not form a 'gridlock amelioration' planning committee. Romney headed into the traffic personally, and solved the problem effectively and immediately.

GS Gregory said...

During the Olympics, I was driving with the President of the Italian Ski Federation. He asked me how I thought the Games were going. I replied, "I think pretty well." He responded, "No. These are definitely the best organized and best operated Games ever. And you can take it from me. I have been to every one for nearly the last 40 years." Such efficient administration and excellent operations are the result of Mitt Romney's tremendous leadership.

Once Romney declared his candidacy, I estimated that Mitt had better than even odds of becoming the next US President. I expect Romney to win this contest because he has been successful in essentially everything he has ever done.

Consider Romney's historical trend:
- Education: Harvard MBA Baker Scholar & Harvard J.D. cum laude, BYU graduate with Highest Honors
- Career: Launched hundreds of impressive companies, such as Staples, Domino's and Brookstone; led one of the world's most prestigious management consulting firms; earned billions of dollars for others
- Olympics: Led one of the best organized and financially successful Olympic Games
- Family: Raised five productive boys and maintained a single, successful marriage while also serving in his faith
- Politics: Won as a Republican the Governorship of Massachusetts where Romney took every possible measure to protect the institution of marriage; now Romney looks to be the leader in key early states like Iowa and New Hampshire while possibly also leading in delegate-rich states like California.
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Jun 18, 2007

Sunni vs Shia: Brownback vs Romney?

WASHINGTON - An aide to GOP presidential candidate Sen. Sam Brownback, R.Kan., has been reprimanded for sending e-mail to Iowa Republican leaders in an apparent attempt to draw unfavorable scrutiny to rival Mitt Romney's Mormon faith.

Emma Nemecek, the southeastern Iowa field director for Brownback's presidential campaign, violated campaign policy when she forwarded the June 6 e-mail from an interest group raising the questions, the Brownback campaign said Sunday.

Nemecek asked a group of Iowa Republican leaders to help her fact-check a series of statements about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including one that says: "Theologically, the only thing Christianity and the LDS church has in common is the name of Jesus Christ, and the LDS Jesus is not the same Jesus of the Christian faith."

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Jun 17, 2007

Mitt Romney on Iowa PTV

I had to download the "real media player" to make it work, but it was well worth it. Anyone know how to put it on YouTube?

Duration: 27:46
Play Count: 1295
Other Formats: RealAudio MP3
Play in External Player

Original TV Air Date: Jun. 1, 2007
Episode: Iowa Press #3440 (See showtimes)

http://www.iptv.org/video/detail.cfm?id=343&from=related
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Jun 16, 2007

Mitt Romney and the Military

Governor Mitt Romney Military Press Releases

2003

2005

In the News

Military

Gov. Romney Will Increase The Military By 100,000 Troops And Commits Specific Funding To Do So.

Governor Mitt Romney Military Quotes

2007

  • "We need to increase our investment in national defense. This means adding at least 100,000 troops and making a long-overdue investment in equipment, armament, weapons systems, and strategic defense. ... We are going to need at least an additional $30-$40 billion annually over the next several years to modernize our military, fill gaps in troop levels, ease the strain on our National Guard and Reserves, and support our wounded soldiers. ... The next president should commit to spending a minimum of four percent of GDP on national defense."

2003

  • "With these extensions to the Massachusetts Military Reservation leases, we are ensuring the continued presence of the United States military – a major contributor of jobs and revenues to the Cape's economy and a key component of our homeland defense network," said Romney. "At the same time, we are protecting the region's water supply known as the Sagamore Lens, Cape Cod's sole source aquifer."
  • "I support our troops overseas and recognize that families across Massachusetts are making sacrifices by having their loved ones away defending our nation," Romney said. "We don't want them to also worry about paying their bills. This will help ease that burden for state employees."

2005

  • "We reserve our deepest respect and admiration for those who volunteer for service and give their lives to help keep our nation secure," Romney said. "Now is the time for the people of Massachusetts to respond by offering a helping hand to the brave men and women of the Guard and their families."
  • "From the day that the colonists in Massachusetts took up their arms to secure their liberty to the present day, Americans have had to fight to protect the freedom that makes our country great," said Romney. "The men and women who have volunteered and who are now serving our country in the global war on terror deserve our support."
  • "Our men and women in uniform carry on a brave and noble tradition of service to their state and country," said Romney. "They sacrifice much through their service, and I'm pleased that through this package of benefits our state has properly recognized all that military families do to keep us safe." *
  • Governor Mitt Romney, 11-11-2005 Press Release

Subcategories

  1. Homeland Security
  2. Veterans
  3. War On Terror
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Mitt Romney In The News

2007

2006

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Tancredo on Romney

"I have to tell you. Governor Romney is the kind of guy that if you were to send to central casting and say, "hello, ah, send me someone that looks like president of the united states" you know their would be a knock on the door and it would open and their would be Mitt Romney he is tall nice looking guy and presents himself very well. And he is very smart, very competent, um, but I have to tell you that, to me, he, you know again, you go back to, well being, being, smart and competent and show-y, are those the qualifications that we as republicans want?"

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Mitt Romney: Good to go with the Illinois GOP Base, or is there a Kjellander issue?

In his first press conference with the Chicago media [held yesterday afternoon at the Hilton Suites Chicago in the Loop], Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney seemed at ease, disciplined and well spoken-- and he displayed a good sense of humor—an often undervalued virtue in politics. Romney is a Harvard MBA and Harvard Law School Graduate [cum laude, but unlike Barack Obama, not President of the Harvard Law Review]. He was a private sector entrepreneur, venture capitalist and turnaround artist who fixed the 2002 Olympics. After losing to Senator Teddy Kennedy in 1994, Romney found that the second time was the charm when he became Governor of Massachusetts in 2002, winning over the State Treasurer-- who Romney argued was somewhat responsible for the state's financial mess-- sound familiar?

Romney's short stint in Chicago included a late morning meeting with Mayor Daley on Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics and the problems of cities; a meeting with a half dozen or so potential donors followed by a 1:30 pm presser with about a half dozen cameras and a dozen members of the media; and then a 2:00 pm meeting with some "Republican Party activists." Then the Governor was on to St. Louis, Mo. Such is the life of a Presidential candidate. Fun, huh?

Mitt Romney began the presser with a three minute statement and then answered questions for about thirteen minutes on a wide range of topics. The questions related, but were not limited to, the Massachusetts universal healthcare insurance program that Romney promoted and passed [with some modifications by the legislature] during his 2002-06 gubernatorial tenure, the Iraq War and the emerging war funding impasse between the President and Congress, Romney’s reversal [or evolution] of positions on (a) abortion and (b) “Don’t ask, Don’t Tell,” the state of the Republican Party in Illinois and Romney’s leadership team in the Land of Lincoln. See generally here and here.

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Jun 15, 2007

Romney at the Chicago Hilton

I left work a little early and drove downtown to see Romney. It was free, and I only had to pay $6 for parking.

There were about 50 people in the room before hand. Here is a bit of his speech from Jason Bonham. If you get a chance, subscribe to his videos.

Romney in Chicago





That is the back of my head with the glasses, and the white shirt.

Romney in Chicago 6/14/07 #2


The guy with the pink tie was from The Economist. He wouldn't shake Jason's hand, maybe a germ-a-phobe. One lady in the background kind of made fun of one of their questions, and I did too. I hope I didn't embarass Romney. I'm the whiney voice that said, "let him answer the question". I have no idea why I said that. I worried about it all night. Now I made the press mad at Romney supporters, but if you would have seen them you would have been annoyed too.

Here is the portion where he discussed Massachusetts.



I was very disappointed with the press. They asked the same exact questions that had been asked at the last debate, and I was embarrassed for them for the crazy way that they act (yelling, shoving, jamming their microphone in front of each other... they kind of had this crazy look in their eye as they were barking questions at Romney) and they were interrupting his answers...

When he went to shake someone else's hand, I thought he was going for mine, and I felt awkward.





Dan Rutherford was there and introduced him. Romney went around and shook most people's hands.

The AP made it sound like they had a sit down with Romney and that Romney told them what he thought about policy. It was very self serving on their part. In actuality, they were just one of the crowd shouting at him, and his answer to a vaguely worded question should not have been seen as the policy statement, that the AP tried to make it sound like...

The person who asked the “how did you arrive at your decision, was it biblically based or some other way.”

Was this guy:

http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_165195525.html

I guess he didn't get his story, and didn't write about that part.

What do you think of these press availabilities? Don't you think they should raise their hands and let Romney call on them? I wish I would have videotaped them instead of Romney, so that you can see it from his perspective. They were a weird bunch of people.

I sort of wish I would have given him my camera, to take a picture with us. One person was going to take a picture with Romney, and Romney took the camera, and turned on the flash or something...

Have you been to one of these? What were your thoughts? If you have a digital camera, I highly advise that you videotape the reporters asking the question, so that you can see the question and the answer in context.

~ Mike
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Jun 14, 2007

Mitt Romney on Iran

Governor Mitt Romney and Iran

Governor Mitt Romney and Iran News

Iran Questions for Governor Mitt Romney

  1. George Stephanopoulos
    1. Does the president have the authority he needs to take military action against Iran?
  2. Bill O Reilly
    1. Would you go to war if the Iranians say, we're going to develop a nuclear weapon, you can't stop us ?
  3. Tom Bevan
    1. Would Iran acquire nuclear weapons under a Romney administration?

* Governor Mitt Romney's remarks at the seventh annual Herzliya conference, Herzliya, Israil

My Thoughts on Mitt Romney and Iran

Mitt Romney and Iran Debate:

  1. Mitt Romney was right to denounce Khatami's visit to Harvard, decline to provide escort or other state support for his trip .
  2. Mitt Romney is right to call on the UN's International Court of Criminal Justice to charge Iranian President Ahmadinejad with \"inciting genocide.\"

Quotes from Mitt Romney on Iran

"Someone else considering a run for the White House recently addressed the Iran issue, and you won't be surprised to find out that I don't agree with her approach.

"In a speech last night in New York City, Senator Hillary Clinton said that she needs to quote 'understand' unquote Iran better – and to help her with her education process, that we should quote 'engage Iran' unquote.

"Friends, someone who doesn't understand Iran hasn't been paying attention – at this point, we don't need a listening tour with Iran. While I support gathering intelligence about our adversaries in any way possible, engaging is not the right policy. To the contrary, economic and diplomatic isolation must be our priority.

"Indeed, she argued that our strategy of engagement with the Soviet Union during the Cold War was a model for how we could deal with Iran. Now, for all the former Soviet Union's flaws, at least they maintained a commitment to national survival. They were not suicidal. The same cannot be said about the Iranian regime. And we must stop making analogies that are disconnected from the world in which we operate.

"And someone who wants to engage Iran displays a troubling timidity towards a terrible threat."

  • Governor Mitt Romney

In an interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on February 17, he characterized Iran as "a genocidal nation, a suicidal nation, in some respects."

"Well," replied Romney, "it's a nation where people participate in suicide bombing and that kind of a suggestion, I think it was former President Rafsanjani who talked about Israel being a one-bomb nation, meaning they could not survive one bomb, but they, Iran, could survive one bomb. It's like, 'Are you kidding? Are you suggesting that you'd be willing to take a bomb in order to eliminate another people?' This is a nation where the genocidal inclination is really frightening and having a nation of this nature develop nuclear weaponry is unacceptable to this country and to the Middle East."

Mitt Romney Press Releases on Iran

Video of Romney on Khatami

Links

  1. http://mittromney.com/index.jsp?do=search&q=Iran

News: In The News: Romney Talks Tough On Iran

"Mitt Romney, making a passionate appeal to pro-Israel voters, declared at a major conference on Israeli security yesterday that the United States must keep Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb, and he's helping a former Israeli prime minister lobby Massachusetts to divest pension funds from companies that do business with the country ..."

Wed Jan 24 2007
News: Press Releases: Governor Mitt Romney on Senator Hillary Clinton and Iran

On Saturday, February 3, Governor Mitt Romney will keynote the Kentucky GOP Lincoln Day Dinner. Governor Romney will make remarks on the right strategy to deal with the threat posed by Iran.

Sat Feb 03 2007
News: Press Releases: In Case You Missed It: Governor Mitt Romney On Senator Hillary Clinton's Iran Strategy

On Fox and Friends, Governor Mitt Romney said "Hillary Clinton really distinguished herself in a negative way these last couple of days by saying that she's fighting Iran by turning off lights. You know, 'Take that, Iran.' Fortunately, we have an administration who's using their strength to help convince the Russians to do the right thing in Iran, and to cut off nuclear fuel. But Hillary Clinton is not exactly burnishing her foreign policy credentials with her policy."

Tue Mar 20 2007
News: Press Releases: Governor Romney Sends Letters Urging Divestment from Iran

On Thursday, February 22, Governor Romney released a letter sent to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli urging that he pursue "a policy of strategic disinvestment from companies linked to the Iranian regime." Letters were also sent to Governor Spitzer and Senators Clinton and Schumer.

Thu Feb 22 2007
News: Press Releases: Excerpts from Governor Mitt Romney's Remarks at the Seventh Annual Herzliya Conference

On Tuesday, January 23, Governor Mitt Romney made remarks at the Seventh Annual Herzliya Conference on the nature of threat posed by Iran and the actions necessary to address this threat.

Tue Jan 23 2007
News: Speeches: Governor Mitt Romney's Remarks At CPAC

"The mainstream media is surprised that we're here. They wrote our obituary last fall. Course, they've written our obituary before: after Watergate, after the 82 midterm elections, after Iran-contra, and after Bill Clinton's election. The truth is that..."

Fri Mar 02 2007
Issue Watch: Defeating the Jihadists

Read about Mitt Romney's position on Jihadists.

Thu Dec 28 2006
News: Press Releases: Excerpts from Governor Mitt Romney's Remarks at the Conservative Members Retreat

On Friday, February 2, Governor Mitt Romney made remarks at The Heritage Foundation Conservative Members Retreat - a gathering of members of the conservative Republican Study Committee (RSC).

Fri Feb 02 2007
News: Speeches: Governor Mitt Romney's Remarks At The Seventh Annual Herzliya Conference

"Thank you, Ron. It's an honor to be here today. I appreciate that introduction. Thank you also Uzi Arad for all you and Ron do together to make this conference possible. It's good to be with you today at the Herzliya Conference. It's been a busy day for me today. I began..."

Tue Jan 23 2007
News: Speeches: Governor Mitt Romney's Remarks at Yeshiva University

"Today, we can lead the world. We can and we must lead the world to do what it has sought for so many centuries-to accept different people and different cultures, to respect the inalienable rights of every child of God, and to welcome a time of peace and prosperity for all the children of our Creator."

Thu Apr 26 2007

News: Press Releases: Policy Briefing: Combating Nuclear Terrorism

Governor Romney: "We are faced with the horrific proposition that those who speak of genocide are developing the capability to carry it out. Radical, nuclear Jihad is the greatest threat that faces humanity. It cannot be appeased. It can only be defeated."

Thu Apr 26 2007
News: In The News: Romney seeks support from Kentucky Republicans

"Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney made a pitch for support Saturday night in Republican-leaning Kentucky, where he gained momentum by winning the endorsement of three GOP congressmen."

Sat Feb 03 2007
News: In The News: Romney: I'll Change Washington

"In a packed Bickford's Restaurant, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney told voters last night he would use his business sense to 'take Washington apart' and make it run more effectively if elected President.

Thu Apr 26 2007
News: In The News: Romney Touts His Business Experience

"Republican Mitt Romney portrayed himself as a Washington outsider bent on reforming government during a stop in Des Moines Tuesday, the opening day of his presidential campaign. "With a John Deere tractor in the background, the former Massachusetts governor said the federal government is in need of a transformation and argued he has the executive experience as a successful businessman and governor who could make those changes.

Thu Feb 15 2007
News: Speeches: Governor Mitt Romney's Announcement Speech

"Oh gosh, look at this group of friends, my goodness, thank you so much. What friends here! Boy this warms my heart to see you all here, to have my family over there to my side, my sweetheart introducing me, some extraordinary things around me. It's an honor...

Tue Feb 13 2007
News: Press Releases: Governor Mitt Romney's Presidential Announcement

In his announcement, Governor Mitt Romney made the case that he has the experience and the ability to transform the U.S. Government so that it is innovative and effective. Governor Romney addressed the need to build a New American Dream by calling on the strength of a free American people.

Tue Feb 13 2007
News: Speeches: Governor Mitt Romney's Remarks at the Frontiers Of Freedom Ronald Reagan Gala

"It is an honor to receive this award and to be associated in a small way with the legacy of President Reagan who fought tirelessly to lift the nation."

Wed Apr 18 2007
News: Press Releases: Policy Briefing: Governor Mitt Romney's Remarks at The George Bush Presidential Library Center

On April 10, Governor Mitt Romney will deliver remarks at The George Bush Presidential Library Center in College Station, Texas. He will address the four changes that America must make to meet a new generation of global challenges.

Tue Apr 10 2007
News: Speeches: Governor Mitt Romney's Remarks at the George Bush Presidential Library Center

Thank you for that welcome, and thank you President and Mrs. Bush for this invitation to speak at Texas A&M, a proud university with time honored traditions. I've only been here for a few hours, but spending that time with students here, I understand why you chose this place for your library.

Tue Apr 10 2007

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Jun 10, 2007

Romney is too perfect?

Reasons to agree

  1. Romney doesn't smoke.
  2. Romney doesn't drink.
  3. Ann Romney says Mitt has never raised his voice.
  4. People vote for candidates who are like them. They don't want their candidates to be too good, to smart, too handsome, too competent. They want them to suffer, because we live in an Opera world where we love to bask in each other's misery. If you don't have misery for the public to bask in, they don't care about you. That don't want to watch smart people who have overcome their life's problems, because that will make them feel bad about themselves.

Reasons to disagree

  1. "Too perfect" for what? It doesn't even make any sense.
  2. Romney doesn't smoke? Barak is the only person who does smoke? Are your really saying Romney not smoking makes him too perfect? Are you stupid?
  3. Romney doesn't drink? I bet brown back doesn't drink either? What is the big deal? Did the founding father's say you have to drink in order to be president? I know bush used to have a problem with alcohol, but I don't think he drinks any more. Did not drinking cause bush to be a bad president? People say some of the stupidest things.
  4. People say that because Ann Romney says Mitt has never raised his voice, that he is somehow too perfect to be president. I don't really think any real people think this. I think it is a democrat reporter that doesn't like Mitt, who's ex-wife hates his guts, who is jealous of Romney, and is trying to make others jealous.
  5. We are tired of folksy presidents who don't talk any better than we do. We are tired of nice incompetent people with a good heart. We want someone different who can tear Washington apart and put it back together right.
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The Washington Post ran a feature on Five Brothers.

The Washington Post ran a feature on Five Brothers.

The writer commented that "wholesome does not really begin to describe them . . ."

What do the writers want Five Brothers to talk about? Do they want Craig to start using crack? Selling Crack? Would that satisfy them?

The column claims they are more Brady Bunch than Simpsons. I don't get Jose Antonio Vargas, the staff writer for The Washington Post. Is the Romney sons talking about their dad's campaign supposed to be controversial? What are they supposed to say? That they hate their dad? That they don't want him to win? That they hate each other? That they hate the other candidates? Is this where they are supposed to confess all the problems they have had?

The media likes Paris Hilton. She at least gives them something to talk about.

Why can't these Romney boys be more like Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and Britney Spears?

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Lis Wiehl of Fox News asks, "Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and Britney Spears: Where's Our Generation's Jackie O?"

Getting jail time for drunk driving with suspended license? "That's hot!"

Millions of strangers watching you have sex? "That's hot!"

Snorting coke in a dirty bathroom at a club? "That's hot!"

Snagging a DUI while proudly dangling a sobriety shield from your rearview mirror, only to collapse at a club the next night and check into rehab a second time at age 20? ...Priceless.

Our daughters are bombarded with images of scantily-clad celebrities, stumbling in the street, only to take a drunk-driving joy-ride around town in their $400,000 Mercedes. Celebrity gossip is thrust upon us by radio, TV, magazine covers and pop-up ads. I am sickened by the messages that pop icons are sending my daughter: that underage drinking, drugs, and driving under the influence are tolerable. These celebs and heiresses should be setting a better example.

Gone are the days when our daughters looked up to a poised Mary Tyler Moore or Jackie O. Those women valued their public image built upon morality (even if it wasn't really the case). Once upon a time, it was embarrassing for celebrities to be caught doing something naughty. Today these wild girls have made it commonplace to misbehave. Web sites like Perezhilton.com even celebrate bad behavior. While some argue the effect of widespread exposure of bad girl antics won't lead "ordinary" girls to mimick their behavior, I disagree. If these are the role models for our children, it's very likely our girls will copy the celebrity behavior, especially because they are seen as the new "it" girls.

It seems that celebs are arrested for driving while intoxicated without so much as batting a false eyelash. Some of Hollywood's most notorious bad girls — Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie and Britney Spears — have all recently been accused of drunk driving and/or doing drugs.

The legal blood alcohol content for driving in all states is .08. That means for a 120 pound female, legal intoxication can be reached in as few as two drinks. Need I mention that celebutantes such as Richie are estimated to weigh 85 pounds? Meaning it takes even less than two drinks to legally intoxicate her past the point of safely driving a vehicle. Furthermore, though this is the legal limit, many people experience significant impairment before the legal point of intoxication! And let's be honest, who believes these girls are only having two drinks?

In Hollywood, overusing drugs or alcohol, followed by rehab, is commonplace and celebs do so with impunity. But unlike Hollywood-land, though real world employers are not as forgiving and many would face a chance of losing their job. Repeated rehab stints followed by a quick retreat back to bad habits have provided temporary sanctuary from retribution. But this isn't monopoly, and rehab should not be used as a get out-of-jail free card! This sets a horrible example for our kids. Spears and Lohan went drinking days after their "rehabilitation."

Until recently most of these girls have avoided any real consequences for drunk driving or doing drugs — thanks to their expensive lawyers. However, celebrities should not be above the law merely because they can afford clever lawyers. These Hollywood bad girls deserve punishment, not pity. If these emancipated youngsters are going to take part in adult activities then they must accept adult responsibilities. Having access to such providential lifestyles and tempting adult parties at such a young age should be considered a privilege, not a pardon for bad choices.

I'm not necessarily suggesting that hard time in prison is the best fit punishment for the crime, but whatever happened to community service? Public reprimand and apology? Something to show America that this behavior is not condoned? At the MTV Movie Awards, the pre-show host declared her deepest sympathy to Hilton for her jail sentence. That is absurd. That is what happens when you break the law Paris …you go to jail! Would anyone feel such sympathy if Paris were the town alcoholic driving around in a beat up car and terrorizing the streets by driving drunk late at night? I think not.

Authorities finally seem to be cracking down on this out of control behavior. Richie awaits her punishment after being arrested for DUI in December 2006. Hilton is in jail. Lohan was recently arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence after she crashed into the curb. Did I mention Lohan is not even of legal drinking age?

Must we remind police that these girls are not just endangering themselves but other innocent drivers and pedestrians? According to the Insurance Information Institute, there is an alcohol-related traffic fatality in the United States every 31 minutes and an alcohol-related traffic injury every two minutes.

"To whom much is given, much is expected." (Luke 12:48) These girls are given a lot at such a young age: money, fortune and fame. With this comes the scrutiny of the public eye and a responsibility to set a good example for their young fans and stop acting like heir-heads!

Way to go Lis! But this shows a big difference in the media. You have one media organization wanting more controversy and dysfunction out of kids these days, and ridiculing Mitt's children because they don't get in trouble, and then you have another organization looking desperately for examples of classiness and responsibility. Gosh, I wonder where we can find some good examples?

Well liberalism is a disorder. That is all I can say. Good is bad and bad is good. Liberals don't try to live good lives; they try to live counterintuitive lives, to prove that they are original. They aren't proud when their kids avoid drugs, out of marriage children, divorce, or rehab. They hate parents who raise kids who turn out alright. These things are interesting, and somehow prove that they aren't "too goody-goody".

I think one of the Romney boys said he liked little-miss-sunshine. I didn't. I hated it. I was so much pretence, of the liberal writers just saying how much better they were than everyone else. Our lives may suck. My dad may be addicted to heroin, he may be a pervert, my brother may have been committed for suicide, my 13 year old may have started her long career in S&M exotic dancing, but at least we aren't boring. At least we aren't goody-goody.

They throw in some good parts of the family being nice to each other, and making it threw bad times, but in the end they glorify living on the edge street cred. Which is a loosing game. Watch SLC punk and you will learn that everyone has to grow up. It's stupid to glorify having dysfunction in your life just so you are "cool".

Which brings me back to the media. You have to assume that newspaper writers chose that career so they can tell themselves how good they are. They weren't comfortable yet with the fact that they were good. They couldn't choose their profession with the goal of providing for their family as best they could, they had to choose a career that made them feel good about themselves. And how do liberals feel good about themselves? Just go back to high school, and look at the people who didn't want to admit doing homework because it was nerdy, who would smoke, just so others could see them as being "rebels", and who were always sluting around for that kind of attention.

~Mike
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Jun 8, 2007

Just in case...

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Unfair questions for Mitt Romney

By unfair, I mean that I don't think other candidates have had to answer similar questions.

 

Abortion:

  1. George Stephanopoulos
    1. So do you now believe that abortion is murder?
    2. Should women who have abortions and doctors who perform them be jailed?
    3. If it's killing, why should states have leeway?
    4. What do you believe the punishment should be for an abortion?
  2. 2nd Debate
    1. What would you say to someone who lost a wife or a daughter to an illegal abortion if you named the Supreme Court justice who tipped the balance and over turned Roe v Wade?

 

This one wasn't so much unfair as stupid, and out of left field.

 

America:

  1. 1st Debate
    1. What do you dislike most about America?

 

These ones arn't unfair just to Mitt Romney but to all the republicans. I have not heard a reporter ask any of the democrats about the totally un-ethical Bill Clinton pardons.

  1. 1st Debate
    1. Should Scooter Libby should be pardoned?
    2. Which current cabinet official would you keep ?

 

They could totally ask any of the dems which Clinton cabinet official they would bring back.

 

Wolf got into trouble over this one with Dick Cheney also. Click on the question to see how that went over.

  1. Wolf Blitzer:
    1. Do you want to tell our viewers why you disagree with Mary Cheney?

 

Mitt and Ann Romney's Relationship:

    1. Did you and Ann have pre-marital sex?

 

Has any other candidate been asked about this? Nope. It's OK to ask Mormons different questions.

 

 

Religion

  1. 1st Debate
    1. What do you say to bishops who deny Communion to elected officials who support abortion rights? (Not too bad, but gosh).
  2. Mike Allen
    1. Why are key tenets of your faith still misunderstood ? The tenets of every faith are misunderstood. Big deal. Don't ask a politician.
  3. How is your church so successful in getting its young people to follow its teachings? Ask the church dude. You don't really want to know.
  4. Brian Lamb
    1. Who was Brigham Young? Has Rudy had to tell about the Pope Pios the 3rd?
    2. Do you have an evangelical problem? Brian, do you have a stupid problem?
  5. Wolf Blitzer
    1. How do you deal with the fact that you are a Mormon? How do you deal with the fact that you are an idiot? How do you deal with the fact that your first name is "wolf"?
  6. Jay Leno
    1. Is their enough diversity within the Mormon Church ? Does Mike Huckabee get asked about Baptist in the South supporting slavery? The Mormon church did have racist policies more recently but it never supported slavery. That is part of the conflict it had in Missouri. Mitt Romney's dad was one of the few governors (especially Republican) who actually marched with Martin Luther King. Rudy hasn't been asked if the Catholic church has a molestation problem, but because Romney belongs to a religious minority, that isn't yet politically correct to defend, you can treat him different, and make him explain the stupid things his church has done, but you don't do the same to other candidates...
  7. Chris Wallace
    1. Are you a cultist? Chris, are you an ass?
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Jun 7, 2007

School Choice and Charter Schools

School Choice and Charter Schools

School Choice and Charter Schools Press Releases

2003

2004

2005

2006

Mitt Romney believes in school choice.

Reasons to agree:

  1. "That is why Governor Romney and I support the choice that parents have made to give their children a charter school education. Charter schools are an excellent alternative for parents who are seeking more options for their child's education."

Books to Read

  1. De-Schooling Society by Ivan Illitch

Websites

  1. http://fornits.com/gatto/

The legislature passed a one-year moratorium on charter school approval as part of its Fiscal Year 2005 budget. In June 2004, Governor Mitt Romney vetoed the legislation.27 In his veto message, Governor Romney wrote, "I am vetoing this section because charter schools provide meaningful educational choices and should not be limited…. It is fundamentally unfair to penalize hundreds of students already enrolled in the schools named in this section while these issues are being resolved."28 The House of Representatives failed to override the veto on a 77-78 vote. 29

On April 1, 2004, the Federal District Court in Boston ruled for the defendants in Boyette v. Galvin challenging the state's Blaine and Religious Exclusion amendments. The Becket Fund appealed.30 Because of a change in plaintiffs, the case has a new name. Michael Wirzburger, et al., vs. William F. Galvin, Secretary of State, et al. is now in the First Circuit Court of Appeals.31

27 Massachusetts Office of the Governor, "Romney Signs $22.402B Fiscal Year 2005 'No New Tax' Budget," Press Release, June 25, 2004, at www.mass.gov/portal/govPR.jsp?gov_pr=gov_pr_040625_signing_05_budget.xml.

28 Massachusetts General Court Website, "Veto Items: Fiscal Year 2005 General Appropriations Act: Attachment B," at www.mass.gov/legis/05budget/govvetoesoutside.htm#312.

29 Kevin Rothstein, "Charter School Moratorium Fails to Survive Gov's Veto," Boston Herald, July 21, 2004, at http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=36496.

30 George Clowes, "Challenge Continues to Mass. Blaine Amendment," School Reform News, November 2004.

31 Phone conversation with Megan Anderson, The Beckett Fund, September 2, 2004.

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Romney at Heritage

I wish we could have backed up all the Romney videos before they went away from the Massachusetts website.

Can we e-mail this to as many people as we can? Can we "podcast" it?

http://www.heritage.org/Press/Events/ev091405b.cfm

Google e-mails MP3s very well.

~ Mike
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Why Ralph Likes Romney

"I worked with Mitt Romney on several projects when I lived in Boston in the late 70s and early 80s. I found him consistent, professional, and disciplined in all aspects of his life. His focus was always on making things work better. His desire for excellence included making himself better too.

He knew well how to balance all the responsibilities in his life and was never an extremist. Respectful of others and open to different points of view, he was always willing to listen and learn from divergent sources. He never forced his faith on anyone, but there was no question that his many strengths came from his strong core values. Central to these values was "doing." He lived the principle that knowledge only has value when used at the right time, in the right place, and for the right reason.

His effective leadership style fostered the learning and development of others, such that others became self-motivated, independent, and productive. He was neither arbitrary nor myopic. Yes, family and faith were central to his life, but always without hypocrisy, self-righteousness, or condescension.

By the way, his zest for learning has been misunderstood. Learning implies change, which means that as more knowledge and information become available, then positions need revision too. This is not "flip flopping," as others sometime accuse. Rather, it demonstrates the ability to find better solutions. Unlike many others, he neither pretends to know everything nor fears change. Frankly, I would fear any politician who was unwilling to learn and to change.

Those who honestly take a closer look at Mitt Romney will find good fruit coming from a good tree. Judge him by that first."

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