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Posted on 04/12/2015 2:48:54 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
The Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators held their 8th annual Homeschool Iowa Capitol Day yesterday. The activities started off at the Iowa State Capitol Building with remarks from Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds. Those attending were encouraged to contact their State Representative and State Senator.
The afternoon session attended by hundreds of homeschoolers from all over the state picked up at the Airport Holiday Inn and Conference Center in Des Moines. WHO Radio’s Jan Mickelson led a panel discussion on education issues in Iowa with Iowa’s Republican National Committeewoman Tamara Scott, State Representative Greg Heartsill (R-Melcher-Dallas), Rebekah Maxwell, a homeschooling graduate and producer of the Steve Deace Show, and myself. Bob Vander Plaats, President/CEO of the FAMiLY Leader addressed the group as TFL were the event sponsor for the day. Brian Bopp who has been a fixture at this event provided a monologue playing the part of George Washington.
The main event of the day was a forum with four prospective candidates – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Former Arkansas Governor and 2008 Iowa Caucus Winner Mike Huckabee, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and Former U.S. Senator and 2012 Iowa Caucus Winner Rick Santorum. Cruz was the only declared candidate participating. Former Texas Governor Rick Perry and U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) were both in Iowa as well yesterday as well, but were not in attendance.
Nationally syndicated radio talk show host Steve Deace was the moderator and members of the audience were given the opportunity to ask questions that had to be directed at all four men.
Cruz, Huckabee, Jindal and Santorum were given the opportunity to give opening remarks and then were asked why they were considering running for President. (Watch here)
The second question was related to accrediting Bible colleges, but provided the men to discuss religious liberty at greater length. (Watch here)
The third question dealt with foreign policy, in particular the threat of Russia and China. The panelists took the opportunity to discuss Iran, Islamic terrorism, and Cuba. (Watch here)
The fourth audience member given an opportunity to ask a question asked the panelists to cite times when they stood on the Christian conservative convictions they espouse. (Watch here)
The fifth question (and final since the panelists didn’t keep their answers brief) asked how to rein in the Obama administration’s “lawlessness.” The audience member asking expressed frustration about how, in his estimation, Congress has not seriously challenged President Obama on Obamacare or his executive amnesty. (Watch here)
Cruz, Huckabee, Jindal and Santorum were then allowed to give closing remarks. (Watch here)
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CRUZ or LOSE!Santorum (who messed up the last election) and Huckabee should go away quietly. Jindal and Cruz should stay, and I’d like to hear a whole lot more from Jindal.
I probably won’t, because neither the GOP-e nor the conservative establishment likes him, but he has said some great things.
What does Santorum do In between running for President every 4 years?
Does anybody know?
Echo Light films, lobbyist and lawyer, and whatever a ‘consultant’ does.
Thanks.
I know what Cruz does.
I know what Jindal does.
I know what what The Huckster recently did.
The only question was what Santorum does.
Jindal is despised in Louisiana for abdicating his responsibility in the face of a $1.6 billion budget crisis to go gallivanting around in his quixotic presidential campaign. His approval rating hovers around 27%. The upcoming legislative session will be interesting, especially if his own party rebels against him, which they may well do. The guy has alienated the entire state.
Good question. I think he probably spends it preparing for another run (he’s stuck his head up again), but I have no idea where he gets the money.
Interesting. That’s one reason I’d like to hear more from/about him. I’ve liked a lot of the things he’s said, at a national level, at least.
I always have mixed feelings on governors. They generally make better presidents than do senators, but sometimes somebody can be a good governor and a bad presidential candidate (Jeb Bush, for example) - and, I assume, the reverse.
As long as we don’t get a “community organizer” again - and since most of the Dem candidates do come out of the “community organizer” background, there might be a bit of Dem fatigue.
As for Hillary, forget it. Her time has come and gone, and I think GOP candidates really need to move beyond the 1980s.
All I need to know about schmuckabee is he torpedoed Romney which gave us McLame which then gave us the muzzie.
... the very same day as the Wiccan witch opened the House proceedings at the Capitol with a prayer to her "god, goddess, universe."
How ironic.
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