Posted on 08/13/2007 1:24:44 PM PDT by pissant
To members of Free Republic and friends, I would like to introduce a candidate for President of the United States and the current congressman from the 52nd district of California, Duncan Hunter!! To Americans who value the patriotism and missions of our Armed Forces, to those who want to put fear into the hearts of our adversaries from Beijing to Tehran, to those who value the rule of law when it comes to illegal immigration, to those who realize that the unborn deserve full legal protection beginning at conception, to those who believe Peace through Strength is far more than a motto, to those who do not like giving communist China unfettered access to our markets while they cheat at every turn, to those who want to halt and reverse losses of US sovereignty to global entities, and to those who want the GOP to return to Reaganism, Mr. Hunter is the Best choice.
Congressman Hunter currently is the ranking Republican on the Armed Services Committee, after spending the previous 4 years as its chair. He is an original co-sponsor of the Fair Tax bill and he is the author of the Secure Borders bill, signed by President Bush in 2006, which mandates 800+ miles of double fence across the smuggling corridors of the SW. He also is the man who has led the fight against NAFTA’s Mexican truckers having free reign on our roads, has forced congressional oversight of the executive branch’s ‘Security and Prosperity Partnership’ with Canada and Mexico, and was instrumental in saving our military intelligence officers from having to jump through bureaucratic hoops unrelated to combat.
A Vietnam combat Veteran himself, he currently has a son in the Marine Corps, Capt. Duncan Duane Hunter who is busy hunting jihadis in Afghanistan after two tours in Iraq. Congressman Hunter has been the anti-dote to the liberals in Congress doing their damndest to cut and run from the battlefield. Mr. Hunter knows that this war is our generation’s calling, and “the only way we can leave is to WIN”.
Below are 15 questions we compiled last month on Free Republic, which we sent to Congressman Hunter a few weeks ago. They are followed by his answers. This is the springboard we will use to kick off Mr. Hunter’s live “virtual press conference” on FR today.
Please stop by and say hello and you may post additional questions. HOWEVER, Please realize that time limitations will prevent him from answering all the questions you may have. Though he may get time later to forward answers to many left unaddressed during this session.
Please drop Jim Robinson a note of thanks as well. For not only hosting this event, but for having the best conservative website in the country!
Also, no disruptors allowed. Your posts will be removed.
The following is our Kickoff Q&A session:
When George W Bush became President, he vowed a “new tone”.
What will your approach be to your political opponents? The Dems, the MSM, and the Moderates?
Some of us are ready for a harder charge, (to put it mildly).
Thanks, please come back again!
Jim,
That’s the kind of optimism I appreciate! Things are going great and with supporters like you I know that we should be planning that Inauguration right now. Lol!
Excellent response! May God bless your candidacy and our country with your leadership.
Sir, my question is, what are your plans for Social Security?
Thank you, Mr. Hunter (and pissant and JimRob). Your statements are very impressive. We need a true conservative. Thank you for coming here to elucidate your positions.
What can be done to reduce the effects of the tenacious, socialism-promoting ACLU?
Congressman Hunter, do you believe that the “Road Map” for peace in Israel can be salvaged as the State Department is currently trying to do it?
And should our Government have called for Israeli restraint (as it did) in the recent conflict with Lebanon?
Here are some links to background information.
Rice Calls for Israeli Restraint
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1665489/posts
US pressure prompts delay of [Israel’s] offensive (”We do not want escalations” - White House)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1680983/posts
Israel Asks U.S. to Ship Rockets With Wide Blast-State Department seeks to delay supply
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681771/posts
U.S. Directs Criticism at Israel
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1680666/posts
...White House now holds that Israel suffered a “strategic defeat” in the 2006 Lebanon War
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1826392/posts
Thanks for stopping buy and saying hello.
Let us know Rep. Hunter what we can do to help. You know where to find us! We will be happy to give you a ping list!
OMG. Congressman Hunter actually typed the word(s) "LOL!" Now I'm all verklempt, and I mean that in a good way. Thanks jimrob and pissant for bringing us this opportunity.
LOL. Well, once the RudyMcRomney RINOs are knocked out of the race, it will be an interesting debate.
You may recall that I pointed out in the New Hampshire debate that Governor Romney and Mayor Guiliani strongly supported the Clinton “assault weapon ban”. I fought this legislation and pointed out at a press conference with Charlton Heston that under the proposed legislation President Clinton’s own Benelli Shotgun would be banned if augmented with a magazine extender and a pistol grip. Armed Americans are an important part of Homeland Defense, and are protected by the U.S. Constitution. I will not allow their rights to be eroded.
Thanks for your service and welcome to the forum!
Family, I think we can only ask that another country do something, and hope for the best. Pertaining to Lebanon, we should have told them to keep their head down, and nothing else. Lebanon can directly threaten Israel’s existance, and as such they should not hold back anything in dealing with them. It would also serve as an example to other Middle Eastern countries threatening their existance.
Sir,
IMHO the Presidents chief responsibility is defending these United States from invasion. In an effort to secure the borders, would you have a problem with the military conducting training exercises there along with other measures?
I also wanted to say thank you, Jim. You’re saving our country one gigabyte at a time.
Jim,
Thank you for this opportunity. FR continues to be on the cutting edge of societal evolution (with a nod to Rush, of course...).
Thank you Sir! And thank you for being here on FR! I have no questions as I'm a staunch supporter already. Our prayers are with you!
JR, thanks!!!
Thanks for doing this, and I also hope that all of the remaining GOP Presidential candidates will be more than willing to come onto FR several times to answer questions.
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