[[He told Trump that if he continued these reckless personal assaults on Carson, heâd have to affirmatively oppose him.]]
Yeah, let’s defend Carson Levin!
Carson at a Glance
Moral Issues:
Carson agreed with the courts that Kim Davis was wrong for taking a stand on her religious beliefs (A court just found in favor of a muslim truck driver who refused to deliver alcohol based on religious belief- but bakers apparently arenât allowed to object on religious beliefs, nor are county clerks according to Carson) http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/armstrong-williams-ben-carson-kentucky-clerk
Carson Thinks same sex marriages are just ducky- declaring the ruling the âlaw of the land.â - http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/carson-huckabee-gay-marriage/2015/06/26/id/652379/
Carson apparently thinks abortions are just ducky too- he said that he âwould never advocate itâs illegal for a person to get an abortion.â - http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-09-30/news/1992274113_1_abortions-obstetrics-dr
Carson approves of using baby parts from âtissue banksâ âTo not use the tissue that is in a tissue bank, regardless of where it comes from, would be foolish. Why would anybody not do that?â - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ben-carson-says-it-is-foolish-not-to-use-already-aborted-babies-tissues-in
Carson apparently refers mothers with fetuses with birth defects to abortion clinics- âhe [Carson] believes in quality medical care, No. 1, and secondly, he believes in people making their own decisions based on facts and information.â - http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/ben-carson-abortion-stance-121456.html?hp=t3_r
Carson believes abortions for rape are just ducky- âI would hope that they would very quickly avail themselves of the emergency room, and in the emergency room, they have the ability to administer RU-486 and other possibilities before you have a developing fetus.â - http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/ben-carson-abortion-stance-121456.html?hp=t3_r
Gun Control:
Carson is for banning âAssault Riflesâ http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/05/28/dr-ben-carson-on-gun-rights-some-weapons-probably-not-appropriate-like-tanks/
Carson has stated conservatives need to be open to the idea of compromise on gun control measures - http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/05/28/dr-ben-carson-on-gun-rights-some-weapons-probably-not-appropriate-like-tanks/
Carson has stated that local governments should be allowed to ban guns under certain conditions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NM0lldmplM
Carson thinks guns should only be allowed in certain places:
âI had hoped that my NRA speech this year would clarify my position on the second amendment, which I believe is vital to our freedom. As I stated in that speech, Thomas Hobbes, a 17th-century English philosopher when talking about tyranny in Europe, stated that America would never suffer such tyranny because the people were armed. The point that I clumsily was trying to make on the Beck show was that, we should be looking for ways to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of unstable individuals. It was not a well thought out comment by any stretch of the imagination. All of my writings and in-depth statements clearly state that in no way do I wish to compromise the second amendment. I have subsequently had meaningful discussions with the leadership of the NRA concluded that any law-abiding American should have access to any legal weapon for protection, recreation or whatever other legal purpose they may desire. I am now a lifetime member of the NRA. I realize that some people will never believe that and will not go back and research my writings and statements to satisfy themselves.â - https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2015/05/exclusive-ten-questions-with-dr-ben-carson
Energy:
âI donât particularly like the idea of government subsidies for anything because it interferes with the natural free market,â but then Carson continued, âtherefore, I would probably be in favor of taking that $4 billion a year we spend on oil subsidies and using that in new fueling stations.â - http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/kathie-obradovich/caucus/2015/05/05/ben-carson-climate-change-renewable-fuel-standard/26945261/
Personal Gain:
âit is naive to count on the honesty and integrity of people responsible for our markets when they stand to gain so much by manipulating the system to their advantage.â (Ben Carson, America the Beautiful, 78-79) -
Taxes:
Carson has stated that heâs for government wage control- http://www.cnbc.com/id/102658083
More on Carson at the following link: https://www.conservativereview.com/2016-presidential-candidates/candidates/ben-carson
There is a discomforting weirdness about Carson. Trump has tapped into that. Now his presentation last night? Well Trump could have found a better way to make his point, I guess, but his basic premise is correct, and Carson, though a decent fellow, is just plain odd. As to the other point about Rubio. Levin is right here. Rubio has misstated Cruz’s position. That is counterproductive. I think it is as much Rubio’s staff as him, and Rubio needs to lay off
But, he’s the choice of evangelical voters in large numbers.
Wow, thanks for posting! I knew some but not all of that stuff.
I’m hoping for a Cruz win but I’d vote for Trump if he gets the nomination.
Lately, I’ve been thinking we need both of them.
Trump does not believe in our property rights - but believes in taking whatever property he desires through the use of eminent domain. He is a tyrant waiting in the wings.
Carson is SQUIRRELY!!! He creeps me out.
We always find that conservatism must be led by people who have thought out their positions for years. People who haven’t, like Carson, knee-jerk to progressivism. (This is also a danger with Trump, yet to be determined.)
Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, and Rand Paul, last ones on the stage.