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/p> p> HOLY MIKE br> Re: W. James Antle III's Huck and Spend : /p>

What you fail to understand in your article, is Mike Huckabee is expressing his Christian worldview. He exonerates what staunch conservatism leaves out of the equation. Although most evangelicals are conservative, what has been missing, in the philosophy of those they have had to embrace in the past, is the explicit commands in both the Old and New Testament to take care of the orphans, widows, all who are poor plus the social injustices often heaped upon the underprivileged in any society Although encouraging free enterprise will eliminate a great deal of poverty, leaving it only to chance will not! Jesus said, "the poor will always be with us." There is segment in any society that must be helped.

Mike Huckabee did not make a mistake, nor will he quit or change, to satisfy far right advocates. Although he is far right of John McCain, he knows there is something terribly amiss in our country right now that must be fixed. Liberalism and socialism is not the answer. It's track record is one of failure. However Huckabee knows that conservatism must add to it's social conscience an ingredient that has been missing for all to long. Besides he sees the grass roots rebellion that is already brewing. If Republicans don't wake up there will be a landslide in November that will put the far left in charge putting us on a tragic course towards catastrophic failure.

p>I doubt if they will, but staunch conservatives would do well to listen to him. Huckabee's voice could go far in bringing about a needed Republican victory in the fall. br> -- Earl Hill /p>

W. James Antle, III writes: "Republicans in Washington were not ruthlessly cutting spending -- they were increasing spending across the board, on education, prescription drugs, pork barrel projects, and defense without setting any priorities." A few comments:

(1) After the last almost eight years, it should be abundantly clear to everyone that Republican and Democratic office holders differ from one another on spending only in which constituencies they serve at the behest of well paid lobbies who bundle campaign funds. Some would argue that there are exceptions. Senator Tom Coburn comes to mind, but if you look on his website under "constituent services" you will notice that the second item is "grants" (pork by any other name). The exception is a matter of degree, not behavior.

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