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Originally Posted by loquitur
I guess I have real problems with people in public office making political decisions based on their religion. Especially in a country with separation of church and state. Huckabee seems like a nice guy, and he certainly is a good speaker, but he creeps me out.
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I am not a religious person, but I do have core beliefs. For example: On the issue of life. When you look at Huckabee's Arkansas record he has shown he can govern, being respectful of others, being compassionate and staying true to his core beliefs. I recall him getting a lot of criticism over the fact that he supported the children of illegals being eligible for for scholarships if they graduated from the public school system. I agree with him on that issue. Some conservatives talk about about valuing life until it comes to issues like that. Either you value life and the American Dream or you don't. Children should always be given the benefit of opportunity in life.
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Originally Posted by Tully Mars
Nothing's free, certainly nothing from the government. Anytime the US government gets involved we end up with $500 hammers and $1000 toilet seats. I can't wait to see what they do with health care. $1,000,000 MRI's... not the machine, each scan?
Well Iraq's a mess the economy's in the crapper what better time to punt. Let the other team have the ball for a few downs. If the Dems do win, which I still doubt, I await the constant stream of criticism from Fox News et el.
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Some people are net winners when it comes to "freebies" from the government, and others incur the cost. I think government, at least in theory, should be neutral. I do understand that in some cases through corporate welfare or other programs sometimes working class people pay the costs for rich people. In my view it is not a class issue but an issue of equal opportunity for all.