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Issues / Strengthening Latin American Allies and Confronting Tyrants We should weaken the threat of the Castro regime. Reasons to agree Castro has political prisoners. We should not sit down for coffee with dictators when they put their citizens in jail for what they think. Castro helped the Soviet Union sneak nuclear weapons into Cuba. JFK had to stand up to Khrushchev in order to get them out. Castro was the leader of his country for 49 years. No one should have power that long. Cuba only has one party. One party government is bad . Governments should not be allowed to control the media . Castro controls the media, including the internet. Cubans are rarely permitted to travel abroad. This country is a cage. Cubans are never permitted to create political organizations At best Castro has maintained Cuba's pre-1959 level of development, but at an "extraordinary" cost to the overall welfare of Cubans. When castro was in school he apparently collaborated in a...

We must not allow a nuclear-9-11 . We must not allow a nuclear Pearl Harbor. We should take Ahmadinejad at his word . We should tighten economic sanctions against Iran . We should isolate Iran diplomatically . We need to communicate to the Iranian people the dangers of being nuclear capable . Iran is seeking nuclear weapons . Iran's nuclear ambition has nothing to do with clean energy . We should not assume that Iran will act responsibly when they have the bomb . We are faced today with the horrific proposition that those who speak of genocide are developing the capability to carry it out. It's time to face the reality of the Iran ian threat, take Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at his word and act accordingly. We must tighten economic sanctions against Iran , isolate Iran diplomatically, and make it clear to the Iran ian people that while nuclear capabilities may be a source of pride, it can also be a source of peril. CHALLENGE : We are faced today with the horrific propositi...

Issues / Combating Nuclear Terrorism Reasons to agree: Iran has a virtually inexhaustible supply of clean natural gas for energy, but yet the French and Russians are building nuclear reactors for them. I wonder why? Iran has refused offers from us to supply nuclear fuel for their power. I wonder why? A country, like Iran, that says that Israil should be wipped off the face of the planet should not be allowed to own nuclear weapons. We have no problems with Iran getting their power from Nuclear Weapons. We even said we would help them. But they want to use it for weapons, and the argument doesn't work that America has them and so everyone should be able to have them, because in the 50s everyone got together and agreed their was a balance of power between Russia and America, but if Iran gets them, then Saudia Arabia has to get them, and if they get them, Egypt has to get them, and if Egypt gets them their enemies get have to get them, and so everyone signed an agreement that ...

Reasons to disagree More people die from alcohol than terrorism. 85,000 people die each year because of alcohol Link 5% of all deaths from diseases of the circulatory system are attributed to alcohol. 15% of all deaths from diseases of the respiratory system are attributed to alcohol. 30% of all deaths from accidents caused by fire and flames are attributed to alcohol. 30% of all accidental drownings are attributed to alcohol. 30% of all suicides are attributed to alcohol. 40% of all deaths due to accidental falls are attributed to alcohol. 45% of all deaths in automobile accidents are attributed to alcohol. 60% of all homicides are attributed to alcohol. 100,000 deaths. That's more than a statistic. That is 100,000 individuals with faces. 100,000 individuals with lives not fully lived. 100,000 individuals grieved by mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, and children. Every year. An aggressive China that is willing to kill thousands of people in order to expand, woul...

4.      False. Obama turns 47 on August 4, and if elected would be the 5th youngest person to be president. In fact he will be over 4 years older than Teddy Roosevelt was when he was sworn in after McKinley's assassination, and older than JFK, Clinton, and Grant were when elected. Where are you getting your facts? Obama would be tied for the 2nd youngest person to be elected president. Reasons to agree Teddy Roosevelt is the youngest person ever to become President, but he became President at age 42 after the assassination of President McKinley . He was not elected president. People never said, we are comfortable with someone this young being president. JFK was 44. Clinton was 47. Obama would be 47. Teddy Roosevelt, JFK, and Clinton were more experienced than Obama. Reasons to agree Harry Truman was right when he said that JFK was too young . Barak's only jobs before becoming elected to the senate were an associate attorney for 3 years, a...

Obama quotes JFK that we should never negotiate out of fear, but that we should never fear to negotiate. He then says that he would have one on one meetings with the president of Iran. Like a lot of things Barak says, this is very idealist and naïve. It is not fear that keeps us from negotiating with the president of Iran, but honor. The president of Iran kills intellectuals, tortures political opponents, crushes anyone who writes something in a newspaper or blog that is seen as criticizing him.   You don't sit down for a photo-opportunity and coffee with THE GUY who supports Hezbollah, funds insurgents in Iraq, denies the old holocaust, but promises a brand new holocaust.   It is honor for the dead that he has killed and wants to kill that keeps us from speaking to the president of Iran. It is respect for the political prisoners that have been silenced that keeps us from having a photo-op with the president of Iran. It is respect for a free press that keeps us from having...

Obama quotes JFK that we should never negotiate out of fear, but that we should never fear to negotiate. He then says that he would have one on one meetings with the president of Iran. Like a lot of things Barak says, this is very idealist and naïve. It is not fear that keeps us from negotiating with the president of Iran, but honor. The president of Iran kills intellectuals, tortures political opponents, crushes anyone who writes something in a newspaper or blog that is seen as criticizing him.  You don't sit down for a photo-opportunity and coffee with THE GUY who supports Hezbollah, funds insurgents in Iraq, denies the old holocaust, but promises a brand new holocaust.   It is honor for the dead that he has killed and wants to kill that keeps us from speaking to the president of Iran. It is respect for the political prisoners that have been silenced that keeps us from having a photo-op with the president of Iran. It is respect for a free press that keeps us from having coff...

Mormon in America

James came on week 39. They induced Alison and Phil 3 weeks early 37 James I was at work, at McDonalds. Megan was also at work. She went to the Dr. for her check up and they told her to go to the hospital. We met at home. I think it was raining. I talking about how Condi Rice might run for president. Megan got an epidermal. Look at that forehead! Me 1977 James, July 2004 And then there were 3. 2004.  Alison Alison was 6 lb, 15 oz when she was born. She had blondish-red-ish-brownish hair. 90% length, 75% weight for her age. 3 or 4:35. Snowing during the delivery. Watched Wayne's World (Based in Aurora Illinois), Best Friend's Wedding, and a little of the Simpsons while we waited. Our son stayed at a friend's from Church, and I came home and watched him, and brought the dog out of the garage this evening... Of our 3 kids, Megan says that Alison was the easiest to deliver by far. Megan high on pain medicine and so happy to have her little girl. ...

A Super Day for Mitt

The brilliant Michael Ramirez .

California is going for Mitt---come on Illinois!! The Trend is Real: Conservatives Rally

Today, Romney for President launched its newest web ad, "Very Close." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usBERI87bBA In 2008, the Republican Party needs a nominee who can debate Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) on the important issues confronting our nation today.  "Very Close" highlights how Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Clinton actually agree on more issues than not.  We need "a full-spectrum conservative" like Governor Mitt Romney who can provide a clear conservative contrast with Sen. Clinton. Script For "Very Close" (WEB:30): ANNOUNCER:  "Is John McCain really the heart and soul of the Republican Party? "Imagine a debate between McCain and Hillary Clinton. "On amnesty for illegal immigrants, they agree. "On voting against President Bush's tax cuts, they agree. "On imposing an additional 50 cents a gallon cost on gasoline, they agree. "On blocking conservative judges, they agree. "Even Bill Clin...

FredHeads for Romney

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives2/2008/02/019710.php One excerpt: But voting on the basis of electability is often a fool's errand. Right now, Romney looks like a long-shot in November. He should be an attractive candidate -- smart, knowledgeable, good looking, extremely articulate -- but he's run into voter resistance even among conservatives because of his flip-flops, possibly his religion, and a general failure to connect. If he overcomes these problems and defeats McCain the rest of the way, then he'll have done enough to establish his potential electability to my satisfaction. If he doesn't, the issue will be moot. Meanwhile, Republicans should not take too much comfort from McCain's performance in polls against Clinton and Obama this far from November. The McCain I saw in the California debate last week didn't look particularly electable. With the economy emerging as the overwhelmingly central issue in the campaign, with McCain's nasty streak in...

Romney Rally in Illinois!

Did you guys catch the Townhall blog about this, by Novak?   http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/RobertDNovak/2008/02/02/bush_against_romney  This is something we need to push far and wide.  Bush says he isn't happy with Romney because he's too tough on the border.  One of the commentors at Michelle Malkin's blog said that Romney should say this in response: "I found out today that President Bush may not support my candidacy, and the reason specifically is because I don't share his liberal views on immigration amnesty. He wants to make it easy on illegal immigrants to stay in the this country, as does Senator McCain who proved it with his amnesty bill in the senate, and I'm a strict reconstructionist on the issue of this country's sovereignty and right to keep its borders secure." This would be huge if we could get this out.  For people who hate the illegal immigration plan that Bush, McCain, and Kennedy tried to shove down ou...

JOHN MCCAIN 2008 MAINE LEADERSHIP TEAM Honorary Chair Former Governor John R. McKernan Co-Chairs United Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) United States Senator Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) Vice Chair State Representative Josh Tardy (R-Newport) Legislative Team Representative James Annis (R-Dover-Foxcroft) Representative Rich Cebra (R-Naples) Representative Kathy Chase (R-Wells) Representative Dean Cray (R-Palmyra) Representative Phil Curtis (R-Madison) Representative Harold Ian Emery (R-Cutler) Representative Stacey Fitts (R-Pittsfield) Representative Ken Fletcher (R-Winslow) Representative Jeff Gifford (R-Lincoln) Representative John McDonough (R-Scarborough) Representative Everett McLeod (R-Lee) Representative H. Sawin Millett (R-Waterford) Representative Gary Moore (R-Standish) Representative Kerri Prescott (R-Topsham) Representative John Robinson (R-Raymond) Representative David Richardson (R-Carmel) Representative Wes Richardson (R-Warren) Representative...

GOP Dead Heat

Hello Illinois! Vote for Mitt!

Forgive me - I don't step up in this group very often.  For the Article 6 blog to be maximally effective, it requires a certain aloofness.   But as I am reading through the blogs this morning, I am sensing too much resignation, too much sense that the rest of the nation just does not get it when it comes to Mitt, too much going through the motions.  In the emails there is too much talk of commitment and not enough talk of winning - fighting for the cause.   Friends, this is not over, Mitt Romney is not a loser and neither are his supporters.  Mitt Romney is THE inheritor of the Reagan legacy, and many of you are too young to really remember Ronald Reagan, but one thing overwhelmingly marked him - confidence and optimism.  Ronald Reagan simply knew that the American people would resonate to his message, and they did.  He even knew that when Gerry Ford beat him.   The Romney candidacy remains the leader and it is not playing ...

Well Mitt's got his work cut out for him going forward.  And we are committed to help out in anyway we can.  To that end, we've just released our new book " Mitt On Demand " which is a compilation of selected speeches, quotes and sayings by Mitt Romney.  The 143 page softbound book lays out in a condensed format Mitt's policy positions, etc.  We really want to see a surge of grass roots support for Mitt before Super Tuesday and think this book could be a good way to generate some needed excitement that the race is not over yet!  We would be pleased if you would feature the book and this link ( www.MittOnDemand.com ) on your Mittannica site and encourage your lists to buy the book or e-book and/or share it with any undecided's in your circles (or better yet) any McCain supporter. Boyd & Holly

Let the Sunshine! Will be updating all day.

I've been trying to get down a series of posts that address the most common attacks on Mitt (flip-flopper, chameleon, can't be trusted, etc.).  These charges have not only been the biggest drag on Mitt's campaign, they seem to have become the a priori assumption whenever anyone talks about Mitt.  "Yeah, he's a flip-flopper, but he's still..."  This DRIVES ME INSANE. So, pardon my not holding a candle to the other excellent writers who blog for Romney, but I've tried to make a few posts that people can easily point at when these charges are made.  It may be good if someone with a little more expertise and better familiarity with primary sources could do something similar.  I know Romney's campaign makes it a rule to ignore these charges because you don't want to let others define you, but I sense we're past that.  They've defined him, and there needs to be a more aggressive response.  What do you think...

Romney Comes to Chicago This Sat. 2/2

Today, Governor Mitt Romney addressed members of the media about Senator John McCain's (R-AZ) McCain-Lieberman bill and the economic burdens this bill would put on Florida families.  Below are Governor Romney's remarks as delivered: http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/McCain-Lieberman_1.28 "On a very different topic, we're at a gas station.  And the reason for that is that I want to underscore the fact that Senator McCain's McCain-Lieberman would be a very expensive bill for the people of Florida.  By our calculation, a family of four would have to spend about an extra $1,000 a year if McCain-Lieberman became law.  And again that's because gasoline would rise in price by approximately .50 cents a gallon and natural gas would rise about 20 percent.  The burden on Florida homeowners would obviously be excessive. "And what's particularly troubling about the bill is that the effect on the global environment would be negl...

I disagree with Senator McCain's dishonest characterization of Governor Romney's previous comments regarding Iraq and future plans.  It is too easy, and transparently cynical, to twist and distort someone's words or record. I should note that Senator McCain himself has not always been wholly committed to keeping American troops in the field under combat conditions.  Although under differing circumstances, note his clear, public record comments below on Haiti and Somalia: 1994 — "The right course of action is to make preparations as quickly as possible to bring our people home. It does not mean as soon as order is restored to Haiti, it doesn't mean as soon as Democracy is flourishing in Haiti, it doesn't mean as soon as we've established a viable nation in Haiti, as soon as possible means as soon as we can get out of Haiti without losing any American lives." 1993 — "Date certain, Mr. President, are not the criteria here. What's the criteria and...

Article published Jan 24, 2008 Huckabee alienates GOP in Arkansas January 24, 2008 By Stephen Dinan - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jake Files was a newly elected representative when all two dozen Arkansas House Republicans met for their first caucus in 1999. They had doubled their numbers in elections two months earlier, and were ready to join Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee in pushing for conservative government. That was when Brenda Turner, the governor's chief of staff, entered. "Just walked in, shut the door and said, 'There's two kinds of people in the world: those who are for Mike Huckabee and those who are against Mike Huckabee. I'll do everything I can to help the first group. I'll do everything I can to hurt the second,' " said Mr. Files, who left the legislature after two terms. And that's the way it was. "Not only would he not help you, he would go out of his way to do things in opposition to you," Mr. Files said. For the...

Today, Governor Romney addressed members of the media about the volatility in stock markets today, and the need for an immediate stimulus in the economy.  Below are excerpts of Governor Romney's remarks:             http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/FL_Press_Conference_1.22 "I think people recognize now more than ever, that it makes a difference having a President who has actually had a job in the private sector.  And not just had a job there, but has worked for 25 years in the private sector, and then in the Olympics and the voluntary sector, and then in government.  I believe that experience is critical right now. "We're all watching with great interest the developments of the stock market.  The stock market means a great deal to people living on fixed incomes that may have savings that are being affected by what's happening there.  They want to see greater stability....