It doesn't take a 'political scientist' to realize that the GOP field is weak this election cycle. Scratch that, the last two election cycles. Some will argue that Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, or Mitt Romney--sorry Rick Santorum--are legitimate contenders to defeat President Obama.
Thousands of South Carolinians stood to their feet to applaud Newt Gingrich's "brave" rebuke of CNN anchor John King, who started the debate by using allegations on past affairs from Newt's second wife.
Strike one up for religious liberty. The Supreme Court ruled against the government's ability to interfere with church employment hiring--in this case, firing--practices. The decision is a breakthrough for religious liberty.
Up until recently, I was a naysayer. I did not believe that Rick Santorum was capable of winning--neither the GOP primary nor the general election. That was until I saw his response to students at The New England College, where Santorum was fielding questions on many issues including gay marriage.
Rather than bash Ron Paul for being libertarian or Mitt Romney for previous positions and policies, the GOP base needs to come to the reality that Republicans will have an imperfect candidate no matter who is nominated.
It's ironic that Democrats, who statistically claim less religiosity than Republicans, will often utilize Scripture verses to further their social agenda. While many of these Democrats who use Scripture may claim to be Christians, their party as a whole prefers science & reason to the 'unproven' concept of faith.
The 10th Amendment, as seen above, provides states the ability to regulate themselves on matters that are not specifically delegated to the federal government. But what about matters that are delegated to the federal government that are not adequately addressed?
Now that the sexual allegations--"false and unproved"--have forced Mr. Cain to suspend his run for president, it appears that the remaining GOP hopefuls have big shoes to fill. The two remaining GOP contenders that actually have a shot at the White House in 2012--Newt and Romney--are not creating enough excitement amongst the Tea Party and conservatives.
It seems that the media--and many liberals--have practiced modern day slavery in their political discrimination. If you're a black conservative, you better be prepared to be called "Uncle Tom" or a white man's "tool". Rather than try to win an honest discussion on the issues, liberals have chosen to label and name-call.
Many people can, at the very least, acknowledge that the media doesn't treat conservatives the same way as progressives. From Newsweek's "crazy-eyed" picture of Michelle Bachmann, to the news outlets' (minus Fox News) insistence that The Tea Party is a radical, racist organization--it can't be any clearer that liberal bias exists.
January 25, 2012
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