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Applauding the Supreme Court's Gun Ruling   The Supreme Court got it exactly right today in their decision affirming an individual right to bear arms.   What concerns me is that four members of the court dissented. The narrow 5-4 ruling is yet another reminder of the importance of appointing strict constructionist judges who will not read rights out of the Constitution but instead affirm the ones that are plainly stated there.   In striking down the DC ban on handgun ownership, the Court stood up for one of our most cherished freedoms, the freedom to defend our lives, our property and our liberty. This should put to rest once and for all the fanciful notion that gun ownership in America is tied to membership in a state militia.   added on 06/26/2008 by Mitt Romney

Ann Corkery, who directs philanthropy at Security National Servicing Corporation, introduced Governor Romney as he received the Canterbury Award from the Becket Fund. "As it turned out, the governor's speech of December 6th last year was the high point of the entire primary season. It was one of those moments when a serious thought managed to break through the noise. What left an impression was not just the power of the words, but also the qualities of the man, and of the wife beside him. "One quality of note is surely their forbearance, at that moment and throughout the campaign. If you wonder exactly what it was like for Catholics, in other places and other times, Mitt and Ann could share some details from their own experience. At every turn, they had to explain their faith — to defend the good and venerable teachings of the Mormon Church. They were constantly called to account, even by people not usually interested in spiritual matters … and by others with creeds and ...

Religion and Freedom As prepared by Mitt Romney for delivery to the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty Dinner May 8, 2008 Thank you. It is an honor for Ann and me to be with you this evening. We have a lot of friends who work with the Becket Fund . As you can imagine, that makes your recognition even more meaningful. Your mission – and my topic this evening – involve the intertwining of religion and government. It's not a new topic. It was in the 12th century that Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Beckett famously refused to allow Henry II to control the Church of England. As you are well aware, his conviction came with a high price: he was killed by the king's soldiers in his own cathedral.  Our religious liberty in America was bought in large measure by the sacrifice of men and women like Thomas Beckett . The battle for religious freedom is not over, nor is it likely to ever be.  I appreciate the work you do to protect a fundamental human liberty and to defend those w...

Images are from : http://markcronan.livejournal.com/ From HotAir: Beware the cult of personality in all its forms . From Wikipedia: A cult of personality or personality cult arises when a country's leader uses mass media to create a heroic public image through unquestioning flattery and praise. Cults of personality are often found in dictatorships but can be found in some democracies as well. A cult of personality is similar to general hero worship except that it is created specifically for political leaders. However, the term may be applied by analogy to refer to adulation of non-political leaders. Background Throughout history, monarchs were almost always held in enormous reverence. Through the principle of the divine right of kings , rulers were said to hold office by the will of God . Imperial China (see Mandate of Heaven ), ancient Egypt , Japan , the Inca , the Aztecs , and the Roman Empire (see imperial cult ) are especially noted for redefining monarchs a...

Images are from : http://markcronan.livejournal.com/ From HotAir: Beware the cult of personality in all its forms . From Wikipedia: A cult of personality or personality cult arises when a country's leader uses mass media to create a heroic public image through unquestioning flattery and praise. Cults of personality are often found in dictatorships but can be found in some democracies as well. A cult of personality is similar to general hero worship except that it is created specifically for political leaders. However, the term may be applied by analogy to refer to adulation of non-political leaders. Background Throughout history, monarchs were almost always held in enormous reverence. Through the principle of the divine right of kings , rulers were said to hold office by the will of God . Imperial China (see Mandate of Heaven ), ancient Egypt , Japan , the Inca , the Aztecs , and the Roman Empire (see imperial cult ) are especially noted for redefining monarchs as god-kings...

Issues : Keeping Americans Safe We must ensure that our intelligence and law enforcement efforts are able to address threats before they reach our shores. Reasons to agree: Addressing threats means learning about them, studying them, and working with other governments in stopping them. Reasons to disagree: Blow-back. If we don't "address threats" in a smart way, it might create resentment. Webpages that agree http://www.fbi.gov/ https://www.cia.gov/ http://www.state.gov/

Issues / Keeping Americans Safe Romney has said that, we should spend at lest 4 percent of GDB on defense. Reasons to agree This kind of investment will make up for critical gaps in the modernization of our equipment, personnel and health care efforts. We have typically spent about 4% of GDP on defense. 4% is a good amount, given our challenges. Most countries spend about 4% of their GDP. Sometimes people try to make a big deal about how we spend more than other countries, but that is just because our economy is so much bigger than most other countries. Indonesia spends a higher percent of GDP, so does China. Saudi Arabia spend about twice as much as we do. We have a lot of land. Our people are spread out over a large distance. Everyone wants to take out the big dog. We are the protectors of the free world from despotic, tyrannical countries that want to rule the world, and are willing to kill others to be in charge... We would like it if other democracies carried their portion...