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Traditions die hard...unfortunately. So many African Americans are voting for Obama ONLY because he is black and ONLY because they've voted for democratic candidates all their lives. Many I know are pro-life, but traditions die hard. Obama brings something that many African Americans have been waiting for: legitimacy in being an American. Slavery caused us to be Americans w/o choice in the matter. Many have struggled to be viewed by society as equal and just as significant as any other person.
But we can't vote for the President based on skin color and party tradition.
The government can't take care of us forever. Even Abraham Lincoln said, "A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take away everything you have," as quoted by Huckabee, I think, at the RNC.
As an African American female, mother of four, I am saddened by so many of my race who have adopted a paradigm that will hurt them in the end more than help them. Statism makes government the savior. It subtly destroys self-motivation and ingenuity. Statism and socialism, gives improper authority to governments. People are deceived when they believe that the government can answer needs better than localities and communities, private industry and individual incentive. Poverty and health-care is a big thing for African American Democrats. Rightly so, however, communities and churches can and SHOULD do a better job of caring for the under-priviledged among them. Private health care will always be best in terms of affordability and choice. Problems come with greed, lawsuits, and corruption within the medical and health care business, but allowing the government to control health care is not the best answer. Don't tax me and spend it on what 'you' (the government) think is best. Let me donate to local and state organizations, food banks, homeless shelters, educational services, etc.
As far as moral issues... I'm pro-life all the way and the Obama's must have missed the Sunday School class that taught about God's view on human life. I believe they are Christians...but unfortunately there are many Christians that don't have a biblical worldview on certain issues.
Now, I know I'm not the only Black conservative out there. I think it's time for us to not be silent anymore. Yeah...we may be persecuted by our own race, but it's time to voice our convictions and not be ashamed of them.
John McCain is correct . . .
We have entered a critical phase of the campaign season. Senator Obama and his liberal friends have pulled out all the stops in their cynical campaign of distortions and outright lies, and with the help of their special interest allies are continuing to raise staggering amounts of money.
Collectively the Obama campaign and their cohorts have turned their full attention- and their massive war chest - toward defeating conservative candidates up and down the ticket.
They have begun their assaults against conservatives in earnest, and we must immediately respond.
To battle back against their barrage of media attacks the McCain Camp has authorized and approved their own media advertising in every key battleground state from coast to coast. These ads have started running and tell the true story of McCain service, his leadership, and hopefully introduce many undecided voters to the bold solutions he will bring to the White House. We have done the same in selecting conservative candidates.
Purchasing media time is extraordinarily expensive . . . and it will draw down heavily on our financial resources. But we have no other choice. Liberals are outspending conservatives at an alarming rate . . . especially in congressional races.
So please click here to rush conservative candidates an emergency media contribution of $20 or $50
There is not a moment to waste!
Folks we are counting on our closest friends, men and women like you , who have remained by our side throughout this rough and tumble campaign season to stand by conservatives once again at this critical juncture. The scale is much larger and the stakes are as high as ever. We have to focus on all of our conservative brothers and sisters across the Nation.
We will run respectful campaigns - but will not shy away from fairly showing voters the clear differences between our vision for our nation's future and that of the liberals . . . and the differences could not be more stark.
Our vision for a better America calls for strong economic growth policies, including tax cuts, free and fair trade and energy independence. These pro-growth policies will help create jobs, increase wages and make our economy more secure.
The liberal rhetoric speaks glowingly of new jobs, opportunities and economic growth. But the specifics of their plans call for massive tax hikes, strangling regulations and more government control of the economy. This is a recipe for grinding our economy to a halt, not growing it.
Our vision for America in the world is one of strength and clear purpose. We must strengthen and improve our military force that is already second to none. We must complete our mission in Iraq with victory by establishing a stable, democratic government. We must continue to press al Qaeda and disrupt terrorist networks. We must establish a League of Democracies that will work with us to apply pressure to promote peace, stop genocide and improve human rights throughout this world.
The liberals vision of America's role in the world is dangerously naive. They have promised to retreat from Iraq without fully considering the risks. They have advocated negotiating with rogue dictators without preconditions. And they have promised to abrogate trade agreements and turn their back on vital allies and trading partners.
The American people deserve more. We need a President who has a record of change versus merely rhetoric of change. We need a President whose judgment is proven and who is ready to be commander in chief on day one. We need strong conservatives who share our core beliefs across the nation to be shown our full support.
You can be sure Barack Obama and his liberal allies will do everything in their power to muddy the waters, distort our records and distract voters with baseless claims. They will hit hard - and they will hit fast. We will take the blows - but we must be able to fight back quickly with strength and the truth.
That is why our media campaigns for conservatives are so critically important. Our ads will clearly delineate the sharp contrasts between liberals and us. We simply must have the financial resources to fully implement our media campaigns - and your immediate contribution is essential.
Running TV ads in states from Pennsylvania to New Mexico is extremely costly. A 30 second national ad on The O'Reilly Factor costs $25,000. So it takes 500 supporters each giving $50. to run just that one ad!
Friends, we must raise millions to keep our media campaigns running. And to do that we need you to make a contribution of $10 or even $50 today!
Our campaigns have been called futile, yet we have succeeded despite being under funded and practically written off. All is not lost for conservatives! We must have perseverance and faith that the voters will continue to listen to our message and cast their ballot for experienced leadership and a renewed sense of optimism for America as well as the core beliefs that made America the greatest nation in the world.
We've been through this before. We are running against better funded opponents, but we have the RIGHT message and the RIGHT vision. If we continue to hold strong and stand together, we will win.
Visit the Let's Get This Right Contribution link to help a conservative candidate now.
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Those who say John McCain has no conservative credentials are not looking at a lifetime of conservative credentials. What many who say McCain is not a conservative mean is that he does not hold the same position they do on certain specific issues. But if you look at his lifetime voting record, John McCain has an 82.3 rating by the American Conservative Union. So, 82.3% of the time over a 25-year record, John McCain has voted what is considered the conservative position, yet he is considered by some to not be a conservative. Folks, that is just not factual or rational.
Even less rational or factual is the incredible position some are taking that Hillary Clinton is just as conservative as John McCain! Hillary Clinton's lifetime conservative rating is -- 9.0! So, in this parallel universe some conservatives are living in, 82.3 is not as good as 9.0!? (Click "Read More" Below) read more »
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