Let’s get to the issues that fire me up and deplete the blogsphere.
I am proud to be supporting Fred Thompson for the GOP nomination. He is the rightful heir to Reagan’s legacy.
First, here are some great and funny Fred Thompson facts from www.IMAO.us. This is a great site. These are great. Fred Thompson IS Chuck Norris. Enjoy:
1. Fred Thompson has on multiple occasions pronounced “nuclear” correctly.
2. Fred Thompson has blasted more people in the face with a shotgun than even Dick Cheney.
3. The masked executioner of Saddam Hussein: Fred Thompson.
4. Not only does Fred Thompson cut taxes, he cuts tax collectors.
5. Fred Thompson is the only person to have ever bested Miyamato Mushashi in a duel. The reason Musashi is so vague about the book of the void is because the fifth ring of combat is really Fred Thompson.
6. The reason Fred Thompson didn’t want to stay in the Senate for long is because all the extra scrutiny kept him from doing his favorite hobby: Prowling the streets at night killing drug dealers.
5. Every night before going to sleep, Osama bin Laden checks under his bed for Fred Thompson.
6. Fred Thompson took over what was Al Gore’s Senate seat, thereby dramatically reducing the Senate’s carbon footprint. Fred Thompson then created carbon offset offsets by wastefully burning hippies.
7. The Freemen consider “Fred Thompson” a killing word.
8. Fred Thompson reconsidered running for reelection after 9/11 but later decided to handle things on his own. He was soon seen entering the Middle East with a bottle of tequila in one hand an a handgun in the other. They’re still counting the dead.
9. Though Fred Thompson left the Senate in 2003, Harry Reid still hasn’t stopped wetting his pants.
10. Fred Thompson’s gaze can kill small animals.
11. Fred Thompson once ended a filibuster by ripping out a Senator’s heart and showing it to him before he died.
12. The actual cause of global warming: Fred Thompson’s burning rage.
13. The budget to Law & Order was dramatically increased when Fred Thompson was added to the cast because he has to be digitally inserted into the scenes since anytime he’s near Hollywood liberals, he kills them.
14. Only two things can kill Superman: Kryptonite and Fred Thompson.
15. Fred Thompson once stood on our south border and glared at Mexico. There was no illegal immigration for a month.
16. Scientists predict that when Fred Thompson dies he’ll explode taking out the five nearest planets before collapsing into a black hole.
17. At a campaign stop, a Belgian Hound tried to hump Fred Thompson’s leg. That breed of dog no longer exists.
18. Fred Thompson vows not only to win in Iraq but also to forcefully free Vietnam from Communism, thus giving America a perfect win/loss record for wars again.
19. If you purchase a weather radio, it will wake you up with an alarm to warn you when Fred Thompson is pissed off.
20. An abortion doctor tried to kill Fred Thompson when he was still in the womb, but he cut off the man’s hand with scalpel while shouting, “Do you know who I am? I’m Fred Thompson!”
21. Webster’s Dictionary defines “conservatism” as “how closely one’s views resemble those of Fred Thompson.”
22. Fred Thompson’s sense of strategy is so great that he can checkmate you using only a pawn and a knight.
23. Fred Thompson can know both the exact position and momentum of a particle. Furthermore, he knows Schroedinger’s cat is dead because he personally strangled it.
24. The most efficient airline security is to have Fred Thompson stare down everyone entering a plane.
25. When terrorists get to the afterlife, they’ll find that none of their seventy-two women are still virgins. Why? Because of Fred Thompson.
26. Fred Thompson can open clamshell packaging without the slightest trouble.
27. In a butterfly ballot, no matter where you punch it the vote goes to Fred Thompson.
28. Why does Iran want nuclear weapons? Out of fear of Fred Thompson.
29. Some versions of the Bible have Mathew 5:5 read, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth… unless Fred Thompson wants it.”
30. Die Hard II & Hunt For Red October…..Enough Said.
Fred Thompson for President! That’s right, I’m lining up behind the actor and former U.S. Senator from Tennessee. For the past five months I have agonized over which one of our current GOP candidates I was going to support. I am NOT a purist. Don’t get me wrong, I want to support the conservative candidate but I also realize that no matter who it is I will not agree with them on every issue. It came down to this:
A. John McCain
Pro-Supports War on Terror and pro-life overall;
Con-Supports gun control, amnesty for illegal aliens, some tax increases, campaign finance reform and embraces anti-American/racist mutliculturalism;
B. Rudy Giuliani
Pro-Tough on terror and great when it comes to law and order;
Con-Supports homosexual rights, gun control, some higher taxes and amnesty for illegal aliens;
C. Mitt Romney
Pro-Supports War on Terror, pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-gun rights and etc;
Con-RECENTLY WAS pro-abortion, pro-homosexual rights, pro-gun control and etc. As governor of Massachusetts he also approved a form of socialized healthcare making him a big government conservative;
D. Mike Huckabee
Pro-Is pro-life, for traditional marriage, favors gun rights and etc;
Con-Loves tax increases, embraces multicultural racism, favors amnesty for illegal aliens and favors big/nanny government via his signing of food bans and statewide smoking ban;
I know there are others but they aren’t really viable at this moment.
I can disagree with a candidate on some issues and still support them. However, with the four mentioned above where is the Reagan candidate? Where is the CONSERVATIVE candidate? Where is the candidate who believes, as Reagan and Goldwater did, in LIMITED GOVERNMENT? That candidate could be Fred Thompson.
In fact, Pat Toomey, former Congressman who heads the conservative Club for Growth (of which I am a member) had nothing but praise for Fred Thompson. The Club for Growth is a conservative group that guards the Goldwater/Reagan legacy of limited government, free trade and cutting taxes and spending. The Club for Growth will soon release a ’white paper’ on Thompson’s record. The Club for Growth currently has ‘white papers’ on most of the other candidates. You can view them at www.clubforgrowth.org. However, Pat Toomey has already made the following statement:
“As a general matter, I think Fred Thompson’s career in the Senate demonstrates a guy who does have a pretty strong commitment to limited government, free enterprise and particularly federalist principles.”
Here is a taste of Fred Thompson’s senate voting record:
IMMIGRATION/BORDER SECURITY:
1. Voted YES on visas for skilled workers-May 1998 (This is a good thing because we are currently seeing the price of having high numbers of un-skilled immigrants.);
2. Voted YES on limiting welfare for illegal immigrants-June 1997
3. Opposes 2007 McCain-Kyl-Kennedy Amnesty Bill
GUN RIGHTS:
1. Voted NO on background checks at gun shows-May 1999;
2. Voted YES on loosening red tape for license & background checks at gun shows-May 1999;
3. Voted YES on allowing guns to be sold without trigger locks-July 1998;
TAXES & SPENDING:
1. Voted YES on eliminating the marriage tax-July 2000;
2. Voted YES on across-the-board spending cut-Oct 1999;
3. Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes-April 1998;
4. Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment-March 1997;
WELFARE REFORM:
1. Voted YES on welfare block grants-August 1996;
2. Voted NO on eliminating block grants for food stamps-July 1996;
3. Voted YES on welfare overhaul-September 1995;
FOREIGN POLICY & FREE TRADE:
1. Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe-May 2002;
2. Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions against China-September 2000;
3. Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba-March 1996;
ENERGY:
1. Voted YES on drilling in ANWR-April 2002;
2. Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months-March 2002;
3. Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling-April 2000;
EDUCATION:
1. Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts-March 2000;
2. Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules-March 1999;
3. Voted YES on education savings accounts-June 1998;
4. Voted YES on school vouchers in DC-September 1997;
5. Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education-July 1996;
LAW & ORDER:
1. Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals-April 1996;
2. Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards-March 1996;
3. Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits-December 1995;
4. Voted YES on repealing 55 mph federal speed limits-June 1995;
5. Voted YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses-November 1999;
LIFE & MARRIAGE:
1. Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions-June 2000;
2. Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions-October 1999;
3. Voted YES on banning human cloning-February 1998;
4. Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes-June 2002;
5. Voted YES on prohibiting homosexual marriage-September 1996;
6. Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation-September 1996;
7. Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit flag burning-December 1995;
WAR ON TERROR & MILITARY:
1. Voted NO on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty to protect America’s military edge-October 1999;
2. Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP-March 1999;
3. Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%-February 1999;
4. Voted NO on prohibiting same-sex basic training-June 1998;
5. Voted NO on banning chemical weapons-April 1997;
6. Supports Victory in Iraq & Afghanistan;
7. Opposes troop pull out;
The FACTS are in and Fred Thompson’s voting record shows that he IS THE RIGHTFUL HEIR TO REAGAN’S LEGACY!
Here is a video clip of Fred Thompson responding to Michael Moore who went to Cuba to attack America’s healthcare system. Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdAm6UY4xOE
Here is a video of Fred Thompson discussing amnesty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQLFfTd2l44
Here is a video of Fred Thompson on War on Terror/Foreign Policy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=logC-ZR_4ow
ENOUGH SAID….ELECT FRED!
Plus he smokes a cigar, what more could you ask for. I have been backing him since I heard his name come up. I agree completely with you Deano.
There is nothing tough or folksy about Fred Thompson. He is but an actor—a con man—who has spent years honing both his tough-guy and down-home demeanor to fool the public. Thompson is the ultimate faker—a flimflammer with a red pickup truck that is being brought out by the GOP for his next scam on the political stage.
Here’s what the mainstream media won’t tell you about Snake Oil: He’s spent a good part of his political career in craven endeavors. From 1975 to 1992 Thompson was a lobbyist for corporations such as Westinghouse and General Electric, and most notoriously, the Tennessee Savings and Loan League.
Actors make good con men and con men make good actors. And in 1982, Thompson was vigorously lobbying for legislation to deregulate the Savings and Loan industry although he knew it could destroy the foundations of the institution. The deregulation that ensued gave the thrifts the freedom to invest in risky speculations and gamble away the savings of U.S. consumers.
The Savings and Loan debacle was the crowning moment of the Bush Oligarchy. Over one thousand thrift institutions collapsed and hundreds of thousands of Americans lost their life savings. The ultimate cost of the crisis was $150 billion and George H.W. Bush bailed out the thrifts to the tune of $125 billion, which contributed greatly to the largest budget deficits this country had ever seen to that point. These deficits heralded the 1990-91 recession, one of the lowest points of our nation’s economic viability since the Great Depression.
John Kenneth Galbraith called the Savings and Loan Scandal, “the largest and costliest venture in public misfeasance, malfeasance, and larceny of all time.”
Junkyard,
Ah yes. Here comes the rabid left-wing with their ‘actors can’t be trusted’ attacked. I was reminded of how Ronald Reagan was demonized when he ran for California Governor in 1966 and President in 1980 for being an actor and how you ‘can never trust them.’
You leftists tried to use the actor angle to say that Reagan wasn’t tough or couldn’t be tough. You are pathetic.
Ronald Reagan and John Wayne were tough even though they played tough guy actors because they believed in values of our Republic and in what they acted out on the screen.
The current wave of left-wing, or from other GOP camp, attacks is just more evidence of how scared y’all must be of Fred Thompson.
“From 1975 to 1992 Thompson was a lobbyist for corporations such as Westinghouse and General Electric, and most notoriously, the Tennessee Savings and Loan League.”
So what! I love how you on the left love to label anything having to do with business evil. Business is NOT the enemy. More harm has been done by do-gooder activists and government politicians/bureaucrats than business.
“And in 1982, Thompson was vigorously lobbying for legislation to deregulate the Savings and Loan industry although he knew it could destroy the foundations of the institution. The deregulation that ensued gave the thrifts the freedom to invest in risky speculations and gamble away the savings of U.S. consumers.”
Ah yes…..repealing government red tape and bureaucracy is so ‘bad’ to you on the left.
“John Kenneth Galbraith called the Savings and Loan Scandal, “the largest and costliest venture in public misfeasance, malfeasance, and larceny of all time.””
John Kenneth Galbraith can shove it. I don’t care what he thinks.
The actor attack fails because Reagan proved it useless.
The lobbyist for business attack fails because it only shows your left-wing, marxist radicalism.
The loan attack fails because Fred was never involved in the few that went bad.
Sorry Junkyard….but no cigar
Fred Thompson is a nice guy but not presidential material…maybe about 15 yrs ago. He comes across as too much of a procrastinator, too lethargic and indecisive/unreliable.
Too, when Thompson ran for the Senate in 1995 he declared he was pro-CHOICE and believe that abortion was all right within the first trimester. When did he become pro-LIFE? I don’t know but when questioned recently if he was formerly pro-choice, he developed amnesia and said, “I don’t know where that came from.” This is very disengenuous of him. There is a video of Fred stating his pro-choice stance. I will give Fred credit for always siding on the side of ‘life’ (as did Romney) as a Senator. Both he and Mitt made the right change over to Life but I prefer Romney as a strong, committed, diligent and wise leader over anyone else in both parties.
Gospellightz,
Thank you for your comments but Fred is NOT a procrastinator. That is attack some are using to get at him. You can NOT be a successful lawyer, lobbyist and win two terms in the U.S. Senate with over 60% of the vote and be laze or a procrastinator.
Sorry, but I have watched the interviews with Hannity and others with Fred and he is VERY decisive. He sounds more blunt than all of the other 11 GOP candidates combined.
As far as the abortion issue Fred Thompsons did NOT run as pro-choice in 95. His voting record shows that he voted the following way:
1. Voted YES on Ban on Partial Birth Abortion;
2. Voted YES to Ban abortions on U.S. Military bases;
3. Voted YES on Ban on human cloning;
Votes (i.e. Actions speak louder than words)
Recieved a rank of 77 out of 100 from Right to Life while in the Senate.
He is pro-life. He may not be 100% but we can’t ruin a good candidate just because of one issue. In his Hannity interview, Thompson said that Roe v. Wade was unconstitutional, which it is, and the issue should go back to the states. This is what will happen when the Court overturns Roe v. Wade. It doesn’t get outlawed, it goes back to the states. This shows a great respect for states rights and federalism which both Goldwater and Reagan fought for.
Romney is a good guy but his support of socialism via healthcare is very disturbing. Thanks to his ‘reform’ in Massachusetts businesses are giving up their own healthcare forcing workers to join up on Romney’s socialized plan which is already double what he said it would cost and rising. He just grew the size of big/liberal government in Mass as well as he ignored the legacy of Reagan and Goldwater to keep government limited.
I appreciate your views Gospellightz very much. I thank you for having the courage to comment and share. If Romney does end up the nominee I will fight hard to get him elected. I hope you will do the same if Thompson gets the nomination. Thompson is ahead in South Carolina and he is ahead or tied with Rudy for first according to the Rassmuessen poll
Please comment anytime,
Dean