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You know, one of the things that bothers me about Huckabee, besides the fact he is another gov from Arkansas, is this wearing of religion on his sleeve. Perhaps its just the appearance--and perhaps that perception is because thats all the media can fixate on, but its my perception.

Now I am a registered independent, not a republican, so until November, I won't be able to place my mark.

I agree with Paul. The candiates are not running for National Pastor. And if Huckabee is nominated, say hello to Obama, or Hillary, or however.

Why? Americans like having a little religion with their candiates, but not to the point of thats their identity. We like our leaders to speak of g-d in those general terms, and those terms are ideas of hope and deliverance and thanks. I guess what I am saying is that as a nation we like haveing our president appearing to be non-denominational. We don;t mind the cross, we just don't want to be beaten with it.

As an independent, I like THompson and I like Paul. Methinks here on this board, the republicans don;t like Paul because his stance on getting away from foriegn entanglements. And quite frankly I dont; like my money going to the Palis (THanks Condi), or a host of other "Stanistans".

I also like the idea of abolishing govenment agency after government agency.

THe president is not the nations schools superintendent.

Although unrealistic, I would like to see the US bring ALL troops home. Build the militray back to a 2.5 million man army. Bring the Navy back to at least a 600 ship navy. Beef up the airforce.

I would also like to see a crash re-industrialization of America.

I would also like to see a full exploitation of our resources to the ends that we develop NEW renewable, "miracle" resources.

Borders that are secure, both north and south, east and west.

equal trade

No treaties, except for trade treaties. Maybe a 50 year "time out" from world entanglements. Neutral, Neutral, Neutral....

Isolation? Sure, why not for a while. Screw em all. But that doesn't not mean America as a pansy. Any threat will be met with total destruction and salt will be spread on the spot as a warning...

Its an unrealistic dream

But I have digressed severely here.

Well its enough to chew on for the moment. Flame on folks!

My problem with Paul's take on this subject is twofold,

1. He wants to bring troops home from many overseas deployments, which makes sense in a lot of cases-I don't see what the point is in keeping thousands of troops in the middle of Europee, much less having them indirectly help Albanian-Muslim terror syndicates and narco-mafia in the Balkans as part of multinational forces. However, he simultaneously opposes putting them on our So. border, which would be the most effective deterrent to the full-bore invasion we're experiencing from Mexico.

2. What exactly would be the point in withdrawing thousands of troops from the ROK, when we would just have to deploy them again when the DPRK uses our withdrawal as a signal to once again invade its democratic So. neighbor?