Yes, stick to your PRINCIPLES and provide de-facto support to Hillary! or Obama on their way to the Oval Office.
Perhaps you should reflect on the words of President Ronald W. Reagan:
"When I began entering into the give and take of legislative bargaining in Sacramento, a lot of the most radical conservatives who had supported me during the election didn't like it.
"Compromise" was a dirty word to them and they wouldn't face the fact that we couldn't get all of what we wanted today. They wanted all or nothing and they wanted it all at once. If you don't get it all, some said, don't take anything.
"I'd learned while negotiating union contracts that you seldom got everything you asked for. And I agreed with FDR, who said in 1933: 'I have no expectations of making a hit every time I come to bat. What I seek is the highest possible batting average.'
"If you got seventy-five or eighty percent of what you were asking for, I say, you take it and fight for the rest later, and that's what I told these radical conservatives who never got used to it.
Since when has compromise become a dirty word? Compromise IS politics.
The most conservative mainstream GOP politician of the last 100 years, Barry Goldwater, was right when he said extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice!
In this case, your extremism - "My way or the highway" - WILL lead to great reductions in your liberty because you're essentially supporting Hillary! or Obama on their way to the presidency. It IS vice at that point.
Bingo!
No one likes to compromise, but I’d rather get more of what I want by compromising a bit than get nothing because I was standing on principle.
The “standing on principle” crowd is akin to the person crossing the road properly, who refuses to move out of the way because the oncoming car is speeding and went through a red light. Somehow or other, I don’t see having “I had the right of way” on my tombstone as the smartest thing.
Maybe for YOU this is acceptable.
For me it is not. I will NO LONGER compromise on PRINCIPLE. THAT is precisely what got us into this situation of the “big tent” and losing ground to LIBERALS. They do NOT compromise. They keep at it and at it till they get their way. Now we have a Demoncrat running as a Republican for the WH. The Hick is probably worse since he has redefined Christianity into HUMANISM.
Look how the Huckser twists the Gold Rule:
Huckabee promotes ‘open door’ policy at LULAC convention
Thursday, Jun 30, 2005
By Wesley Brown
Arkansas News Bureau
LITTLE ROCK - In a impassioned speech before hundreds of influential Hispanic civil rights leaders from across the nation, Gov. Mike Huckabee told a captive audience Wednesday that America is great because it has always opened it doors up to people seeking a better way of life.
“Do unto others as you would have others do unto you,” Huckabee said, citing the Golden Rule. “I have tried to govern that way and it stands to reason that I really do believe that what made this great country so great and so unique is that it has always been a place for people to run to - and not run from.
“I would hope that no matter who we are, or where we are from, that America should always be a place that opens its arms, opens it heart, opens its spirit to people who come because they want the best for their families ...,” Huckabee said as the largely Hispanic audience gave him a standing ovation.
Huckabee was the keynote speaker, along with Tyson Foods Inc. Chairman and CEO John Tyson, at a noon luncheon of the League of United Latin American Citizens, which is holding its 76th annual convention in Little Rock.
About 10,000 political, community and business leaders, along with exhibitors and speakers are in Little Rock attending the convention at the Statehouse Convention Center. The convention started Monday and runs through Saturday.
Although he never actually talked about the U.S. or Arkansas immigration policy, Huckabee made it very clear where he stood on the issue. In his opening remarks, he said the nation will need to address the concerns of the Hispanic community because of its growing influence and population base.
“Pretty soon, Southern white guys like me may be in the minority,” Huckabee said jokingly as the crowd roared in laughter.
He told the LULAC delegates that their presence in the state’s capital city was very important because Arkansas has one of the fastest growing Hispanic populations in the nation.
“Your gathering is so very significant for our state,” Huckabee said. “We are delighted to have you.”
Despite several light moments, Huckabee did not stray away from several controversial issues that made him a target of criticism during the recently ended 85th General Assembly. He said Arkansas needs to make the transition from a traditional Southern state to one that recognizes and cherishes diversity “in culture, in language and in population.”
“This is an issue that is going to require extraordinary efforts on both sides of the border, particularly those coming from Mexico,” Huckabee said of verifying the status of illegal aliens. “But I am confident that our government will recognize that we should accommodate people who wish to provide the best opportunities for their families (and) employers so that we can make sure our economy has the necessary work force.”
During the legislation session, Huckabee criticized an immigration bill by Republican senators Jim Holt of Springdale and Denny Altes of Fort Smith as un-Christian, un-American, irresponsible and anti-life.
Senate Bill 206, which died in the Senate, would have required proof of citizenship to register to vote and also force state agencies to report suspected cases of people living in the country illegally. Holt, R-Springdale, replied later to Huckabee’s comments that Christian charity does not include turning a blind eye to lawbreaking.
The Republican governor, who many believe will run for president in 2008, also backed legislation that would have opened the door for illegal immigrants in Arkansas to receive college scholarships.
House Bill 1525 by Rep. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, was approved by the House but eventually failed in the Senate. Huckabee reiterated Wednesday that he believes every child, regardless of their parent’s immigration status, should have an opportunity to receive an education in the U.S.
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http://www.arkansasnews.com/archive/2005/06/30/News/323746.html
Breaking LAWS is not Christianity. Nor is pandering to folks to gain votes just because of their ethnicity. Nor is REWARDING kids of ILLEGALS with scholarships that LEGAL citizens vy for. He’s a da* HUMANIST.
Reagan was also WRONG in offering ILLEGALS citizenship! It sends the WRONG message to those that stand in line and go through the process LEGALLY. To the children of ILLEGALS it also sends them the message that our laws don't matter - we'll define them down when it suits us. It's WRONG. It's ALL ABOUT PRINCIPLE - NOT COMPROMISE on PRINICPLE.