Fred in ‘08
If you look just one post below this, or you were at one time a reader of this blog, you will know that I have been MIA for quite some time. Without dragging my personal issues out on the web, I have been battling a sleeping disorder and have been short on the energy and motivation to blog. With about a month now on some medication, I am awake and ready to go. Enough about me.
Let’s talk about why I am supporting Fred Thompson. It can be summed up on two words. Limited government. Thompson and Ron Paul are the only two limited governement Republicans on the ticket. With Paul being a card carrying member of the “blame America first” crowd, he’s out of the question for me.
McCain can toot his limited goverment horn all day long, but McCain/Fiengold speaks louder than any words that come out of his mouth. Thompson supported McCain/Fiengold initially, now he only supports parts of it. Truthfully, that really kinda gets the bile bubbling up in the back of my throat, but I’m not a single issue voter.
McCain didn’t support the Bush Tax cuts, Romney’s stance on everything changes day to day but he raised fees in Massachusettes by $500 million, and Huckabee raised taxes 21 times.
Thompson also happens to be the only candidate (besides Paul) that has firmly and consistently supported the second ammendment.
On issues not related to limitted government, he is the only candidate that has firmly and consistently supported an unborn child’s right to life. He was endorsed by the National Right to Life Comittee. He’s been attacked at times for stating that the final decision should be made on the state level. Some religious conservatives have their panties in a bunch over that. I know, it’s scary to think that a moral decision should be made on the state level, as the constitution intends.
Thompson is also the only candidate that opposed the Bush/McCain amnesty bill from the begining. Huckabee, Romney, and Giuliani are now dancing all around their past stances to try and look tough on immigration, but Thompson has been on tough from day one.
Finally, Thompson has the ability to communicate clearly and honestly with America, which is something this country badly needs. Vote Fred Thompson in ‘08.
Very cool, Todd. Good to have you punching some keys and mixing it up again! There will be a lot happening this year.
January 11th, 2008 at 12:11 amI agree that Fred is the best candidate (after Paul). I disagree with Ron Paul on the Iraq War and his foreign policy extremism (but not for the traditionally conservative non-interventionism).
But Ron Paul would fire ALL of the Bush Administration people where Fred Thompson has not assured me that he would do the same.
If Fred started making more anecdotes on limited gov and individual rights, for instance the story of the Amish farmer who was arrested for selling fresh milk, it would go a long way.
But my biggest issue with Fred is that I must know that he will fire the feminists and “former Democrats (neocons)” that Bush has infiltrated into the Justice Dept and DHS and everywhere else.
It would also help to hear Fred call for the dismantling of at least one major fed agency.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:13 am