Congratulations to the NFL Underdogs - and now, Super Bowl XLII Champs New York Giants!
Now, America, get ready for the 2nd Underdog upset of the Week - Mike Huckabee & SuperTuesday!
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
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Friday, January 18, 2008
Why Don't the Other 5 Support the Fair Tax?
Three reasons:
1. FEAR
2. FEAR
3. FEAR
There's alot at stake - money, power, fame, leadership, ego, pride, status, endorsements, "the election."
When there's alot at stake, MOST people tend to take fewer risks.
Think about it this way, if I sat a 3-inch-wide beam on the floor right down the middle of your living room, you could probably walk across it just fine without too much fear, right?
BUT, if I put it so that it 40-stories up in the air, spans across a busy city, atop 2 tall 40-story-buildings, I'm thinking you'd be white with fear at the thought of walking across it, right? Why? Because there's alot (i.e. your life) at stake!
Maybe they're afraid of, oh, let's just pick a few:
1. fear that no one will believe them, and thus, losing the election
2. fear of "looking silly" and thus, losing the election
3. fear of not accomplishing the goal, and thus "looking stupid" and thus losing the re-election
4. fear of not convincing the rest of government (Congress, lobbyists, etc) of the importance and brilliance of the Fair Tax and thus, "looking stupid" and etc.
5. fear of being asked tough questions, and thus, losing the election
6. fear that the American people won't understand it, and thus losing the election
7. fear that the American people won't like it, and thus losing the election
8. fear that the American people will fear change in the status quo of "what they've always done", and thus losing the election
9. fear that it won't "sell" well, and thus losing the election
10. fear that it will be difficult to do, and thus failing
If you look at it from just a risk/reward analysis, I completely understand why the other 5 Republican candidates don't want to rock the boat about the IRS tax system.
So, here's the question,
Do you want a candidate of fear?
Do you want a candidate focused on his win?
Do you want a candidate who recoils from unpopular tough decisions?
[BTW, it's not as if any of the other 5 candidates have a different plan to overhaul the ridiculous counter-intuitive, counter-productive American tax system, and they're saying, "my new tax plan is better than the Fair Tax plan." The other 5 candidates just want to change some of the provisions (a.k.a. "tweak") the existing IRS tax system.]
Doug Hall, author of "Jump Start Your Brain," (an awesome book btw) and "Jump Start Your Business Brain," believes in the American Dream, and taking risks - he's a descendant of the Founding Fathers, and embraces personal freedom AND personal responsibility. If you want to read more about fear and courage in the face of the risks/rewards of life, read his book, "Making the Courage Connection."
I choose to live by conviction and courage, not fear. Sometimes I don't always hit the ideal mark, but that's the habit and pattern and goal of my daily living.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a leader who's made the same choice?
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
1. FEAR
2. FEAR
3. FEAR
There's alot at stake - money, power, fame, leadership, ego, pride, status, endorsements, "the election."
When there's alot at stake, MOST people tend to take fewer risks.
Think about it this way, if I sat a 3-inch-wide beam on the floor right down the middle of your living room, you could probably walk across it just fine without too much fear, right?
BUT, if I put it so that it 40-stories up in the air, spans across a busy city, atop 2 tall 40-story-buildings, I'm thinking you'd be white with fear at the thought of walking across it, right? Why? Because there's alot (i.e. your life) at stake!
Maybe they're afraid of, oh, let's just pick a few:
1. fear that no one will believe them, and thus, losing the election
2. fear of "looking silly" and thus, losing the election
3. fear of not accomplishing the goal, and thus "looking stupid" and thus losing the re-election
4. fear of not convincing the rest of government (Congress, lobbyists, etc) of the importance and brilliance of the Fair Tax and thus, "looking stupid" and etc.
5. fear of being asked tough questions, and thus, losing the election
6. fear that the American people won't understand it, and thus losing the election
7. fear that the American people won't like it, and thus losing the election
8. fear that the American people will fear change in the status quo of "what they've always done", and thus losing the election
9. fear that it won't "sell" well, and thus losing the election
10. fear that it will be difficult to do, and thus failing
If you look at it from just a risk/reward analysis, I completely understand why the other 5 Republican candidates don't want to rock the boat about the IRS tax system.
So, here's the question,
Do you want a candidate of fear?
Or of informed optimism?
Do you want a candidate focused on his win?
Or on what's best for Americans?
Do you want a candidate who recoils from unpopular tough decisions?
Or who looks into the "Eye of the Tiger"?
[BTW, it's not as if any of the other 5 candidates have a different plan to overhaul the ridiculous counter-intuitive, counter-productive American tax system, and they're saying, "my new tax plan is better than the Fair Tax plan." The other 5 candidates just want to change some of the provisions (a.k.a. "tweak") the existing IRS tax system.]
Doug Hall, author of "Jump Start Your Brain," (an awesome book btw) and "Jump Start Your Business Brain," believes in the American Dream, and taking risks - he's a descendant of the Founding Fathers, and embraces personal freedom AND personal responsibility. If you want to read more about fear and courage in the face of the risks/rewards of life, read his book, "Making the Courage Connection."
I choose to live by conviction and courage, not fear. Sometimes I don't always hit the ideal mark, but that's the habit and pattern and goal of my daily living.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a leader who's made the same choice?
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Did You Know that Drug Dealers & Criminals are Tax Exempt?
It's true! You & I pay for the income taxes for drug dealers and other criminals. They essentially are TAX EXEMPT under the current income tax plan.
Why? Because, currently, Americans are taxed on income - that is, we're taxed on the FRUITS OF OUR PRODUCTIVITY. But, people forget 1 thing - we're taxed on the fruits of our productivity that are reported to the IRS.
So, I'm thinking that the drug dealers and other criminals are NOT reporting their revenues. Call me crazy, but that's my conclusion. So, if they are not reporting their income, then they are not paying taxes. If they are not paying taxes, then they are DEFACTO tax exempt.
Just thinking of the additional $$$ revenues into the federal government from drug dealers alone makes me do the happy dance!!!
Want to read more about the insanity (and other ills) of our current tax system, and why Fair Tax is important for our Country? Then go to FairTaxWarrior.com HERE.
Once again, I reiterate the 2 main reasons why I think the Fair Tax is the FUTURE for America:
1. It means that America is aligning its tax system with its core values of ingenuity and productivity (I've written about this idea many times below, GO HERE)
2. It means that EACH AND EVERY AMERICAN is responsible for his/her own choices of what he/she does with his/her money. Why is this important?
Because I, along with many many others are just disgusted by how this Great Country has fallen into the "blame game" and "entitlement" attitude (we of this ilk often refer to the "million dollar hot cup of coffee" as a symbol of how our entire culture has been completely infiltrated with "new value sytem" that we can avoid personal responsibility when we get either blame others - aka lawsuit - or we should be able to get it from others for free or from the government - aka entitlement).
We want a return to personal responsibility! And, the current American tax system undermines that very theory. Essentially it says, "We the government are taking part of your income, part of your productivity, part of everything that you CREATE. Keep creating, and we'll take more of your creation." It means, "You get to decide what to do with 60% of your income and productivity, we the government will decide what to do with 40% of your income and productivity."
Now, the government needs to be funded - it always has. But, under the Fair Tax Plan, the value system is re-cast to be in line with our traditional values of personal freedom and personal responsibility: So, then, the government says, "You the American people keep all of your income, all of your work product, all of your productivity, all of your ingenuity and creation. You, the American people decide - you the American people have 100% unilateral authority - over what you do with your money."
We are responsible for our choices too!
We get to:
1. Invest it
2. Give it
3. Spend the daylights out of it
And, we get to do it all by ourselves - without the government!!!
I want to remind people of what "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki says. He reminds the middle and upper-middle class about these truths:
1. "Rich people" know that money makes more money, and they have money work for them rather than them working for money. [BTW, Kiyosaki's definition of rich, or independently wealthy, is when your monthly investment income exceeds your monthly expenses. Want to exercise your money muscle and find out what this really means? Get his CashFlow 101 game.]
2. "Rich people" know how to invest money BEFORE the government takes their share of taxes - thus enabling a huge amount of leverage on that pre-tax money
Kiyosaki described this last theory in his last PBS Special on the "Cashflow Quadrant" book. Get more info about Kiyosaki's teachings HERE at RichDad.com.
And, in case you're wondering, Kiyosaki doesn't want to keep the middle & upper-middle class "down." He's not an elitist. That's why he & Donald Trump wrote, "Why We Want You to Be RICH."
When you replace the current income tax system with the Fair Tax, then you can completely utilize ALL of your money to have your money working for YOU to make you more money - just like "rich people" do - so that you can yet off the "Rat Race" on onto the "Fast Track" of independent wealth sooner!
Mike Huckabee is the ONLY ONLY ONLY Presidential candidate who WANTS the FAIR TAX.
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Why? Because, currently, Americans are taxed on income - that is, we're taxed on the FRUITS OF OUR PRODUCTIVITY. But, people forget 1 thing - we're taxed on the fruits of our productivity that are reported to the IRS.
So, I'm thinking that the drug dealers and other criminals are NOT reporting their revenues. Call me crazy, but that's my conclusion. So, if they are not reporting their income, then they are not paying taxes. If they are not paying taxes, then they are DEFACTO tax exempt.
Just thinking of the additional $$$ revenues into the federal government from drug dealers alone makes me do the happy dance!!!
Want to read more about the insanity (and other ills) of our current tax system, and why Fair Tax is important for our Country? Then go to FairTaxWarrior.com HERE.
Once again, I reiterate the 2 main reasons why I think the Fair Tax is the FUTURE for America:
1. It means that America is aligning its tax system with its core values of ingenuity and productivity (I've written about this idea many times below, GO HERE)
2. It means that EACH AND EVERY AMERICAN is responsible for his/her own choices of what he/she does with his/her money. Why is this important?
Because I, along with many many others are just disgusted by how this Great Country has fallen into the "blame game" and "entitlement" attitude (we of this ilk often refer to the "million dollar hot cup of coffee" as a symbol of how our entire culture has been completely infiltrated with "new value sytem" that we can avoid personal responsibility when we get either blame others - aka lawsuit - or we should be able to get it from others for free or from the government - aka entitlement).
We want a return to personal responsibility! And, the current American tax system undermines that very theory. Essentially it says, "We the government are taking part of your income, part of your productivity, part of everything that you CREATE. Keep creating, and we'll take more of your creation." It means, "You get to decide what to do with 60% of your income and productivity, we the government will decide what to do with 40% of your income and productivity."
Now, the government needs to be funded - it always has. But, under the Fair Tax Plan, the value system is re-cast to be in line with our traditional values of personal freedom and personal responsibility: So, then, the government says, "You the American people keep all of your income, all of your work product, all of your productivity, all of your ingenuity and creation. You, the American people decide - you the American people have 100% unilateral authority - over what you do with your money."
We are responsible for our choices too!
We get to:
1. Invest it
2. Give it
3. Spend the daylights out of it
And, we get to do it all by ourselves - without the government!!!
I want to remind people of what "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki says. He reminds the middle and upper-middle class about these truths:
1. "Rich people" know that money makes more money, and they have money work for them rather than them working for money. [BTW, Kiyosaki's definition of rich, or independently wealthy, is when your monthly investment income exceeds your monthly expenses. Want to exercise your money muscle and find out what this really means? Get his CashFlow 101 game.]
2. "Rich people" know how to invest money BEFORE the government takes their share of taxes - thus enabling a huge amount of leverage on that pre-tax money
Kiyosaki described this last theory in his last PBS Special on the "Cashflow Quadrant" book. Get more info about Kiyosaki's teachings HERE at RichDad.com.
And, in case you're wondering, Kiyosaki doesn't want to keep the middle & upper-middle class "down." He's not an elitist. That's why he & Donald Trump wrote, "Why We Want You to Be RICH."
When you replace the current income tax system with the Fair Tax, then you can completely utilize ALL of your money to have your money working for YOU to make you more money - just like "rich people" do - so that you can yet off the "Rat Race" on onto the "Fast Track" of independent wealth sooner!
Mike Huckabee is the ONLY ONLY ONLY Presidential candidate who WANTS the FAIR TAX.
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
How Much More Money will YOU have with the Fair Tax Plan?
Under the Fair Tax Plan, taxes will be paid on what you buy, rather than what you make - or produce - thereby keeping the incentives of ingenuity and production that made this Country great (I wonder if Ben Franklin would have been as bold and adventuresome and inventive if he had all of the taxes and regulations.)
Even though there will be sales tax (because after all, the government does need to run - we still need roads, schools, defense, laws - we don't need BIG government, just a small government running well), the difference between what you pay now and what you'd pay then might just surprise you!
Want to know how much more money you'll have to:
1. Invest
2. Give
3. Live on
4. Spend with reckless abandon
Then go to FairTax.org's Fair Tax Calculator HERE.
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Even though there will be sales tax (because after all, the government does need to run - we still need roads, schools, defense, laws - we don't need BIG government, just a small government running well), the difference between what you pay now and what you'd pay then might just surprise you!
Want to know how much more money you'll have to:
1. Invest
2. Give
3. Live on
4. Spend with reckless abandon
Then go to FairTax.org's Fair Tax Calculator HERE.
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Momentum for Huckabee
HuckabeeMomentum.com/
We founded Huckabee Momentum to see how quickly we can find 10,000 people willing to donate a mere $25 to the Mike Huckabee campaign. The best part is you only have to keep your pledge if we reach ten thousand people. Please sign up just to see if we can make it!
Remember, twenty five dollars is not that much...
Pair of shoes: $60.00
Monthly cable: $50.00
Dinner for two: $40.00
Huckabee $25.00
It only takes two clicks, a few keystrokes, and a couple seconds to be a part of making a real difference in this campaign.
All contributions will be made through the Huckabee campaign website.
Money given to political campaigns is not tax exempt.
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I've made my pledge - make your pledge now -
GO TO HuckabeeMomentum.com NOW!
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
We founded Huckabee Momentum to see how quickly we can find 10,000 people willing to donate a mere $25 to the Mike Huckabee campaign. The best part is you only have to keep your pledge if we reach ten thousand people. Please sign up just to see if we can make it!
Remember, twenty five dollars is not that much...
Pair of shoes: $60.00
Monthly cable: $50.00
Dinner for two: $40.00
Huckabee $25.00
It only takes two clicks, a few keystrokes, and a couple seconds to be a part of making a real difference in this campaign.
All contributions will be made through the Huckabee campaign website.
Money given to political campaigns is not tax exempt.
------------------------------------------------
I've made my pledge - make your pledge now -
GO TO HuckabeeMomentum.com NOW!
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Chuck Norris endorses Mike Huckabee for President 2008
Made in 2007:
According to Internet Movie DataBase.com, Chuck Norris said:
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
According to Internet Movie DataBase.com, Chuck Norris said:
"Any GOP candidate can be dissected to a point that he is railed for having liberal tendencies. Former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani has waffled enough around his pro-abortion, pro-gay, pro-gun control views to recruit many Democratic supporters. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has flip-flopped so many times on issues of abortion, immigration and gay rights to make one wonder for what party he's running. Texas Representative Ron Paul's bent toward being an isolationist who wants to bring home every one of our 572,000 troops abroad makes the anti-terror, pro-military hairs on the back of my neck stand. Though Senator John McCain of Arizona is a friend and a true, decorated hero who I personally think would make an excellent vice president for Mike, he opposed the Bush tax cuts and co-authored legislation for comprehensive immigration reform that some believe jeopardizes national security and American sovereignty. And while former Tennessee Senator Fred Dalton Thompson is also a friend, his record of consistently voting against tort reform, opposing the impeachment of Bill Clinton on perjury, supporting opponents of Ronald Reagan (Gerald Ford and James Baker III) in 1976 and 1980, and failing to support federal constitutional amendments that would ban abortion and gay marriage doesn't exactly make him "the only true conservative." To be fair, even if Reagan himself were running today, he likely couldn't dodge liberal labeling, especially for his signing of the Immigration Control and Reform Act of 1986, which granted amnesty to aliens who resided in the U.S. since before 1982."
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Zig Ziglar endorses Mike Huckabee for President 2008
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Real-Life CEOs Speak - Breaking News Wed Jan 16, 08
This is truly a landmark election! Real business leaders from Arkansas have spoken - and their message to the American People is that the slander & spin campaigns against Huckabee & questioning his conservative economic economic policies is just well, "shallow rhetoric" (a.k.a. hogwash)!
News Release: Arkansas Businessmen Release Statement Supporting Former Governor and Presidential Candidate, Mike Huckabee
January 16, 2008
Columbia, SC - Today, the following businessmen from Arkansas released a statement in support of former Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee: Scott T. Ford, President and CEO, Alltel Corporation; Warren A. Stephens, President and CEO, Stephens Inc.; Madison Murphy, Former Chairman, Murphy Oil Corporation; John Tyson, Chairman of the Board, Tyson Foods, Inc; and French Hill, Chairman and CEO, Delta Trust and Banking Corporation:
[Someone get Fred, Mitt, Rush, & Hannity some oxygen . . . ]
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
News Release: Arkansas Businessmen Release Statement Supporting Former Governor and Presidential Candidate, Mike Huckabee
January 16, 2008
Columbia, SC - Today, the following businessmen from Arkansas released a statement in support of former Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee: Scott T. Ford, President and CEO, Alltel Corporation; Warren A. Stephens, President and CEO, Stephens Inc.; Madison Murphy, Former Chairman, Murphy Oil Corporation; John Tyson, Chairman of the Board, Tyson Foods, Inc; and French Hill, Chairman and CEO, Delta Trust and Banking Corporation:
"We are a traditionally bi-partisan group of executives of several of the largest corporations headquartered in the State of Arkansas, each with considerable exposure to the Administration of Governor Mike Huckabee. Of late, Governor Huckabee has attracted what we believe to be unwarranted criticism regarding his business record."
"Our experience with Governor Huckabee indicates that he not only values greatly the freedoms of religion and liberty, but of the free market as well. He is an atypical leader who garnered the respect of not only the professional business community but of the working men and women across our State as well."
"When he became our Governor, he inherited our long sub-standard education system, infrastructure, and regulatory climate. Under his leadership, we were able to grow our businesses, increase our employment, reduce our litigation exposure and enjoy, along with all of our fellow Arkansans, a healthier economy, improved schools, updated highways, and new healthcare delivery facilities."
"In our support of Governor Huckabee's truly conservative, small government business outlook and his pragmatic, yet compassionate style of governing, we invite you to look past the shallow rhetoric of yet another campaign season to see what we have experienced first hand - that with the right political leadership in place, businesses and citizens can jointly prosper and as they do, they contribute so much more to the economic and societal fabric of a community than simply tax revenues."
[Someone get Fred, Mitt, Rush, & Hannity some oxygen . . . ]
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Remember the 1980 laughter? (and I mean from Republicans & Dems alike)
Remember in 1980 when everyone laughed at a Hollywood actor becoming President of the United States - "as if that will happen" they thought.
Remember when everyone laughed at the idea of Reagan's "trickle-down theory" of economics.
Remember years later when everyone said, "Thank God for Reagan - without him, the 1970's recession would have continued for another decade, without him, our economy wouldn't have enjoyed the tremendous success it had, without him, the USSR and the Berlin Wall would not have crumbled."
I'm sort of glad everyone's laughing now. :)
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Remember when everyone laughed at the idea of Reagan's "trickle-down theory" of economics.
Remember years later when everyone said, "Thank God for Reagan - without him, the 1970's recession would have continued for another decade, without him, our economy wouldn't have enjoyed the tremendous success it had, without him, the USSR and the Berlin Wall would not have crumbled."
I'm sort of glad everyone's laughing now. :)
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
In 2004 McCain's people "approached" Kerry to be running mate (or was it other way around)
From NY Sun Politics "The Objective Standard for People of Reason"
READ FULL STORY HERE @ THE NY SUN POLITICS
John Kerry: McCain's 'people ... approached me' in 2004
Posted by Ryan Sager
Tue, 3 Apr 2007 at 12:55 PM
updated 12:58 PM
In an interview with Jonathan Singer of the liberal blog MyDD.com, Senator Kerry of Massachusetts says that Senator McCain of Arizona, or at least his staff, approached him about becoming his running mate in 2004.
This would be (seemingly) the reverse of the story that's been out for a long time that Mr. Kerry reached out to Mr. McCain. (This Washington Post story from 2004 gives the conventional account.)
Asked his thoughts on the recent Hill story about McCain's having considered switching parties back in 2001 (McCain's camp disputes it), Mr. Kerry said: "It doesn't surprise me completely because his people similarly approached me to engage in a discussion about his potentially being on the ticket as Vice President. So his people were active -- let's put it that way."
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As I've noted below, I won't be voting for McCain on Super Tuesday because of little things like, gang of 14, refusal to vote for tax cuts, and similar stunts. Rick Santorum has a great interview talking about the difficult hurdle that McCain constantly posed to the Republicans.
However, anyone who's THINKING of voting for McCain on Super Tuesday should know that along with him, you just might get a Democrat a VP. Not that VP's do anything, so again, it would just be a slap in the face to the Republican conservatives who would have voted for him.
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
READ FULL STORY HERE @ THE NY SUN POLITICS
John Kerry: McCain's 'people ... approached me' in 2004
Posted by Ryan Sager
Tue, 3 Apr 2007 at 12:55 PM
updated 12:58 PM
In an interview with Jonathan Singer of the liberal blog MyDD.com, Senator Kerry of Massachusetts says that Senator McCain of Arizona, or at least his staff, approached him about becoming his running mate in 2004.
This would be (seemingly) the reverse of the story that's been out for a long time that Mr. Kerry reached out to Mr. McCain. (This Washington Post story from 2004 gives the conventional account.)
Asked his thoughts on the recent Hill story about McCain's having considered switching parties back in 2001 (McCain's camp disputes it), Mr. Kerry said: "It doesn't surprise me completely because his people similarly approached me to engage in a discussion about his potentially being on the ticket as Vice President. So his people were active -- let's put it that way."
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As I've noted below, I won't be voting for McCain on Super Tuesday because of little things like, gang of 14, refusal to vote for tax cuts, and similar stunts. Rick Santorum has a great interview talking about the difficult hurdle that McCain constantly posed to the Republicans.
However, anyone who's THINKING of voting for McCain on Super Tuesday should know that along with him, you just might get a Democrat a VP. Not that VP's do anything, so again, it would just be a slap in the face to the Republican conservatives who would have voted for him.
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Mike Huckabee responds to the Conservative Media & discusses MI, SC & issues
Here's Mike Huckabee's appearance on Hannity & Colmes on FoxNews on Tuesday night, January 15, 2008.
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
South Carolina
If you live in South Carolina & want to help, go HERE for ways you can get involved in America's greatest legacy - the democratic process!
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Rasmussen Poll - Mike Huckabee leads the field!
Get all of the Daily National Rasmussen Poll Stats HERE.
For today, Wednesday, January 16, 2008, here's the Republican line up:
Huckabee 23%
McCain 22%
Romney 15%
Guiliani 12%
Thompson 11%
Paul 2%
From the Rasmussen poll site:
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
For today, Wednesday, January 16, 2008, here's the Republican line up:
Huckabee 23%
McCain 22%
Romney 15%
Guiliani 12%
Thompson 11%
Paul 2%
From the Rasmussen poll site:
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows Mike Huckabee on top. . . .
Daily tracking results are collected via nightly telephone surveys and reported on a four-day rolling average basis. The overwhelming majority of interviews for today’s update were conducted before results of the Michigan Primary were known. The next update is scheduled for Thursday at 11:00 a.m.
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
NJ Huckabee Campaign HQ
The NJ Mike Huckabee Campaign HQ website is HERE.
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Law of Attraction in a Democracy
Democracies require action.
But, if you believe in the principles of the Law of Attraction (which I do - and I happen to think that it's not in anyway in conflict with my Christianity - it's just a way of describing it differently), or tapping into the Divine Source (regardless of what you label the Source), you also know that the best action is prefaced with:
1. A prayer for direction
2. Listening for the answer
3. Embracing and keeping focused on the manifestation of the answer
So, as an American, if you follow the principles of the Law of Attraction, I ask you to consider doing the following:
1. Pray or ask for an answer or direction from Source of who the best person is to lead America and the Free World
2. Meditate and listen for the answer
3. Embrace and act on that answer - vote on your state's primary day - and, affirm it every day before and after your primary day
Do this even if the answer that you receive from Source is not the same as my answer - at least then we will all know that we are acting and participating in this Great Republic from our Highest, Best Level
Many people believe in a myth that there exists a dichotomy in America between the "Enlightened" and the "Traditional (aka conservative)." It's reasonable that they believe that - because that's what the HUGE MASS MEDIA feeds us every day all day long. There really is no dichotomy. Enlightenment doesn't belong to a religion or a political party or a country. But, we can apply it to our greatest duty of American citizenship - our vote.
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
But, if you believe in the principles of the Law of Attraction (which I do - and I happen to think that it's not in anyway in conflict with my Christianity - it's just a way of describing it differently), or tapping into the Divine Source (regardless of what you label the Source), you also know that the best action is prefaced with:
1. A prayer for direction
2. Listening for the answer
3. Embracing and keeping focused on the manifestation of the answer
So, as an American, if you follow the principles of the Law of Attraction, I ask you to consider doing the following:
1. Pray or ask for an answer or direction from Source of who the best person is to lead America and the Free World
2. Meditate and listen for the answer
3. Embrace and act on that answer - vote on your state's primary day - and, affirm it every day before and after your primary day
Do this even if the answer that you receive from Source is not the same as my answer - at least then we will all know that we are acting and participating in this Great Republic from our Highest, Best Level
Many people believe in a myth that there exists a dichotomy in America between the "Enlightened" and the "Traditional (aka conservative)." It's reasonable that they believe that - because that's what the HUGE MASS MEDIA feeds us every day all day long. There really is no dichotomy. Enlightenment doesn't belong to a religion or a political party or a country. But, we can apply it to our greatest duty of American citizenship - our vote.
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
America the Beautiful
Consider these lyrics from the 3rd verse of "America the Beautiful" and ask yourself which candidate(s) would make similar sacrifices for our Country:
And, from that same verse, this line perfectly describes my belief in success, wealth, happiness, and helping others:
And, I'm voting for Mike Huckabee because I think he, alone among the choices from both parties, believes the same thing!
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Oh beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife.
Who, more than self, their Country loved, and Mercy more than Life!
And, from that same verse, this line perfectly describes my belief in success, wealth, happiness, and helping others:
Till all Success be Nobleness and every Gain Divine!
And, I'm voting for Mike Huckabee because I think he, alone among the choices from both parties, believes the same thing!
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Is it just me or is there something about Mitt that just seems off?
First, he came across to me that he was stilted. But, I knew there was more, I just couldn't put my fin ger on it. Then, it started to come to me -
He's full of himself!
He's not bad, he's not hurtful, he's not out to stab people in the back (as that other full-of-herself candidate is), and he does help people, and he does want to do things that help other people, it's just that,
He cares more about his ego than his voters.
I can relate to this - because I'm alot like that! So, in the words of a former Supreme Court Justice, "I know it when I see it." I'm a bookworm by nature and have always been challenged by social interactions the way most people struggle with calculus. It's not that I don't care about people - I DO, and deeply - but I am challenged by thinking of my status and stature so often, as in "How did what I just said impress someone?" "Do they think I'm important?" Many lawyers have this trait - it's why we gravitate to the insane world of lawyerdom.
And, it's probably why Mike Huckabee comes across so differently - maybe it's because he's NOT a lawyer, because he doesn't have that lawyer gene that says, "How did I look? Did I impress them?"
I'll give you another example of this. Mitt likes to tell this story (which is in his recent speech in Detroit - I cut & pasted it from his campaign's website's transcript of the speech):
Now, I can absolutely tell you without a doubt that if I ran for President, that's EXACTLY what I would say to my husband (Chuck)!!! And, there's nothing wrong with that - but it IS about trying to be impressed with yourself, or being impressed with thinking about how many people you're influencing.
Now, if my husband ran for President, it would never occur to him to ask that, impressing people is just not on his radar - making real-life authentic connections, faults and all, with people is what really makes him feel good.
So, you can see now 1 other reason why I like Mike Huckabee for President - it's sort of like getting the "Best of Both Worlds" (to borrow a phrase from my 6 year old daughter's favorite pop star, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus).
Anyway, if you're considering Mitt Romney, I'm not saying he's a bad guy or inherently flawed by this trait or anything - I'm just labeling a "gut feeling" - OR maybe you've had that same gut feeling about him too, and now you know why.
As to the issues, here's a great video about Mitt Romney's stance on the issues, vis-a-vis campaign-trail versus in-office:
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
He's full of himself!
He's not bad, he's not hurtful, he's not out to stab people in the back (as that other full-of-herself candidate is), and he does help people, and he does want to do things that help other people, it's just that,
He cares more about his ego than his voters.
I can relate to this - because I'm alot like that! So, in the words of a former Supreme Court Justice, "I know it when I see it." I'm a bookworm by nature and have always been challenged by social interactions the way most people struggle with calculus. It's not that I don't care about people - I DO, and deeply - but I am challenged by thinking of my status and stature so often, as in "How did what I just said impress someone?" "Do they think I'm important?" Many lawyers have this trait - it's why we gravitate to the insane world of lawyerdom.
And, it's probably why Mike Huckabee comes across so differently - maybe it's because he's NOT a lawyer, because he doesn't have that lawyer gene that says, "How did I look? Did I impress them?"
I'll give you another example of this. Mitt likes to tell this story (which is in his recent speech in Detroit - I cut & pasted it from his campaign's website's transcript of the speech):
I said to her after we made the decision to get into this race, and you've probably heard it before, I said, 'Ann, in your wildest dreams did you see me running for President of the United States?'
Now, I can absolutely tell you without a doubt that if I ran for President, that's EXACTLY what I would say to my husband (Chuck)!!! And, there's nothing wrong with that - but it IS about trying to be impressed with yourself, or being impressed with thinking about how many people you're influencing.
Now, if my husband ran for President, it would never occur to him to ask that, impressing people is just not on his radar - making real-life authentic connections, faults and all, with people is what really makes him feel good.
So, you can see now 1 other reason why I like Mike Huckabee for President - it's sort of like getting the "Best of Both Worlds" (to borrow a phrase from my 6 year old daughter's favorite pop star, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus).
Anyway, if you're considering Mitt Romney, I'm not saying he's a bad guy or inherently flawed by this trait or anything - I'm just labeling a "gut feeling" - OR maybe you've had that same gut feeling about him too, and now you know why.
As to the issues, here's a great video about Mitt Romney's stance on the issues, vis-a-vis campaign-trail versus in-office:
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Monday, January 14, 2008
My Courage v. The Founding Fathers' Courage
I was going to save this until July 4th - Independence Day. I was going to talk about the sacrifice & struggle & loss (family, money, life) that the Signers of the Declaration of Independence endured to create this great Country.
But now, I must comment due to a recent event.
I, as I am sure many of you, have been told, not to talk about politics when meeting business people. You know, like you're at lunch with a potential client, and you know it's dangerous to start out with trying to have a "friendly" discussion about politics, religion, or even, your favorite baseball team.
But, because I let people (who I already have personal and business relationships with) know who I'm voting for in the upcoming election, I'm getting flak for "mixing" politics with business - and I'll give you one guess at to which party he/she is affiliated with.
Now, I ask you, how courageous of an American would I be if I shirked away from this simple act of sending an e-mail because it might offend someone or because it was "bad for business?"
Would I really be truly appreciating - and being grateful for - the Freedoms I enjoy because of the sacrifice of the Founding Fathers, the Civil War casualties, the 20th Century war veterans and soldiers - if I didn't even have the courage to press "Send" to those I know (my family, friends, and colleagues)? They sacrificed a little bit more than an offended business colleague.
[And btw, how about those laws about doing business with people of all race, color or creed - doesn't that apply to all party affiliations too?]
We're not even talking about me canvassing door to door, or making phone calls, or waving signs, etc., which would require a little more effort and risk.
What kind of America is it when someone gets offended because you told them who you support in an election year?
It's seems to me that "tolerance" and "freedom" has a very odd definition in this Country today, and I'm ready for it to be a 2-way street.
I'm not supposed to express my views by trying to make it fit into your views. And, neither are you.
The problem is in America today that certain religions and political party affiliations are "allowed" to be open, vocal, and even in-your-face about their beliefs, and if you even blink, never mind disagree, you're instantly labeled "intolerant." But, then the double standard kicks in, and if you're of a certain religion (Christian), or in favor of a certain political party (Republican), or even of a certain gender (male), then when you speak of your faith, politics or needs, you are to be silenced because you are offensive.
When I state my beliefs I'm talking about ME not THE PERSON I'M TALKING TO. So, if I'm not talking about THE OTHER PERSON, and THE OTHER PERSON chooseS to be offended, then that's THE OTHER PERSON'S problem.
I refuse to be silenced. How 'bout you?
To translate this into the political arena:
I think that's part of why I like Mike - he refuses to conform to the cowardice and apologetic attitude that those of the "acceptably vocal" party/faiths would like him to do.
I don't care whether he's of the same faith as you or not, you have to respect the fact that he insists on an EQUAL 2-way street, and that, in the face of fierce political storms, and at great risk to his wealth and status, he insists on not silencing his views and beliefs just to ensure that someone else doesn't get offended. That's what he's supposed to do - that's why he's running to be the next President of the United States.
I think this episode with one of those intolerant Democrats -
(Oh btw, that Democrat was initially offended by my even stating that I was voting for the "other" party - but he/she finally got reconciled to the idea of my expressing an opinion because he/she justified it by saying that I had a burning passion that couldn't be quelched. So, what if it was just a passing fancy, should I have then been silent under those rules? And, after 3 sentences, he/she finally convinced him/herself that my stating my view on candidates was okay because as he/she put it, "after all this is America.")
- has ignited a burning passion in me to just get "crazy" and do what some other supporters do and say, put a sign on my lawn, put a sticker on my car, y'know get really wild! I guess telling strangers who you support is, under the "rules" not as offensive as telling your friends and colleagues.
I refuse to be silenced. How 'bout you?
I'm ready for America's pendulum to swing a little more to center, where one party doesn't have a monopoly on freedom of speech and marches on Washington!
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
But now, I must comment due to a recent event.
I, as I am sure many of you, have been told, not to talk about politics when meeting business people. You know, like you're at lunch with a potential client, and you know it's dangerous to start out with trying to have a "friendly" discussion about politics, religion, or even, your favorite baseball team.
But, because I let people (who I already have personal and business relationships with) know who I'm voting for in the upcoming election, I'm getting flak for "mixing" politics with business - and I'll give you one guess at to which party he/she is affiliated with.
Now, I ask you, how courageous of an American would I be if I shirked away from this simple act of sending an e-mail because it might offend someone or because it was "bad for business?"
Would I really be truly appreciating - and being grateful for - the Freedoms I enjoy because of the sacrifice of the Founding Fathers, the Civil War casualties, the 20th Century war veterans and soldiers - if I didn't even have the courage to press "Send" to those I know (my family, friends, and colleagues)? They sacrificed a little bit more than an offended business colleague.
[And btw, how about those laws about doing business with people of all race, color or creed - doesn't that apply to all party affiliations too?]
We're not even talking about me canvassing door to door, or making phone calls, or waving signs, etc., which would require a little more effort and risk.
What kind of America is it when someone gets offended because you told them who you support in an election year?
It's seems to me that "tolerance" and "freedom" has a very odd definition in this Country today, and I'm ready for it to be a 2-way street.
I'm not supposed to express my views by trying to make it fit into your views. And, neither are you.
The problem is in America today that certain religions and political party affiliations are "allowed" to be open, vocal, and even in-your-face about their beliefs, and if you even blink, never mind disagree, you're instantly labeled "intolerant." But, then the double standard kicks in, and if you're of a certain religion (Christian), or in favor of a certain political party (Republican), or even of a certain gender (male), then when you speak of your faith, politics or needs, you are to be silenced because you are offensive.
When I state my beliefs I'm talking about ME not THE PERSON I'M TALKING TO. So, if I'm not talking about THE OTHER PERSON, and THE OTHER PERSON chooseS to be offended, then that's THE OTHER PERSON'S problem.
I refuse to be silenced. How 'bout you?
To translate this into the political arena:
I think that's part of why I like Mike - he refuses to conform to the cowardice and apologetic attitude that those of the "acceptably vocal" party/faiths would like him to do.
I don't care whether he's of the same faith as you or not, you have to respect the fact that he insists on an EQUAL 2-way street, and that, in the face of fierce political storms, and at great risk to his wealth and status, he insists on not silencing his views and beliefs just to ensure that someone else doesn't get offended. That's what he's supposed to do - that's why he's running to be the next President of the United States.
I think this episode with one of those intolerant Democrats -
(Oh btw, that Democrat was initially offended by my even stating that I was voting for the "other" party - but he/she finally got reconciled to the idea of my expressing an opinion because he/she justified it by saying that I had a burning passion that couldn't be quelched. So, what if it was just a passing fancy, should I have then been silent under those rules? And, after 3 sentences, he/she finally convinced him/herself that my stating my view on candidates was okay because as he/she put it, "after all this is America.")
- has ignited a burning passion in me to just get "crazy" and do what some other supporters do and say, put a sign on my lawn, put a sticker on my car, y'know get really wild! I guess telling strangers who you support is, under the "rules" not as offensive as telling your friends and colleagues.
I refuse to be silenced. How 'bout you?
I'm ready for America's pendulum to swing a little more to center, where one party doesn't have a monopoly on freedom of speech and marches on Washington!
___________________________________________
Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Civil Rights by a Baptist Minister
In case you're "afraid" of Mike's background as a pastor and what that means for America - let's remember another Baptist Minister . . . this Country's Civil Rights Leader . . . Reverend Martin Luther King, whom every Democrat applauds and honors, and rightly so. Why then is it that, when a Republican has the faith of one of our Country's heros (in fact, has a National Holiday in his honor), and the faith of one of the Democrat's poster children, he should be continually challenged in the media about his faith and politics, when his adversaries - Democrat or Republican - are not?
Well, today, on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that double standard was discussed, and personally, I think Mike Huckabee's answer was perfect. Here's what happened:
Joe:
Mike Huckabee:
See the entire Mike Huckabee on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" here:
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
Well, today, on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that double standard was discussed, and personally, I think Mike Huckabee's answer was perfect. Here's what happened:
Joe:
". . . For years, if I went into a Northwest Florida to a church and I talked about politics, the Bible, anything, I'd be called a right-wing religious nut. I'd be called a hypocrite. And yet, my Democratic candidate every time would be going into churches, not conservative churches, more progressive churches or African American churches, and they'd be patted on the back and say, 'Oh, in the tradition of Martin Luther King.' Talk about that double standard - it happens all the time."
Mike Huckabee:
"And there shouldn't be a double standard. The truth is that the reason we have Civil Rights today is not because of government, it's because of the church. Martin Luther King did not speak - and never liked the term "Civil Rights Leader" - he wanted to be known as a preacher. And the reason why is because the authority, the moral authority, from which he presented the idea of social justice was Biblical authority.
So, it's not at all out of the way to remind ourselves that Civil Rights is the result of the conscience of the church speaking to this Country and speaking truth to Power, when quite frankly, Power didn't want to hear the message of Civil Rights. But they needed to hear it, because this Nation had to make some serious changes about how they treated African Americans."
See the entire Mike Huckabee on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" here:
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
A College Student's Top 5 Reasons to Vote for Huckabee
Created by a Mike Huckabee supporter for his English class:
By "Spangladesh44" on YouTube - Permanent YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDK6CYiqqMw
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
By "Spangladesh44" on YouTube - Permanent YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDK6CYiqqMw
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Wishing Mike & his supporters All the Best,
Theresa
The Kids' Bank Book
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