FAITH. FAMILY. FREEDOM

Faith, Family, Freedom. This is Mike Huckabee's campaign slogan and I for one think it is very fitting. I know we can't always put a lot of stock in a politicians campaign slogan. . .but I think this slogan really states what the Huckabee campaign stands for. Mike is very adament about his views on all three issues and I think that you can lump all policy stances into one of the three categories. I think it would be a great idea to look at some of those policy stances that former governor Huckabee has taken and why I'm voting for him.



FAITH:



"My faith is my life - it defines me. I don't separate my faith from my personal and professional lives. "



The above is a quote from Mike Huckabee and I love it. He gives his faith a very important part of his life just like I do. However Huckabee realizes that while faith is important you can't expect the government to always endorse "faith backed" policies. He realizes that

"The First Amendment requires that expressions of faith be neither prohibited nor preferred. "



The folowing are three points that Huckabee makes about faith.



"Real faith makes us more humble and mindful, not of the faults of others, but of our own. It makes us less judgmental, as we see others with the same frailties we have.
Faith gives us strength in the face of injustice and motivates us to do our best for "the least of us."
Our nation was birthed in a spirit of faith - not a prescriptive faith telling us how or whether to believe, but acknowledging a providence that pervades our world."



Huckabee's views on faith make me feel very strongly that he has what it takes to lead our country.



FAMILY:

Mike says "Our true strength comes from our families"

There are two issues that Mike Huckabee focuses on that really focus on family. One is the sanctity of life. To put it in a nutshell Huckabee supports the sanctity of life and believes that Roe v. Wade should be overturned. Mike applauds the U.S. Supreme courts decision to ban partial birth abortions. Abortion is where he got his political start by helping to pass Arkansas' unborn Child Ammendment. As governor he did a lot to pass pro-life laws and ammendments as well as other things that improve the quality of life for our children. He is also opposed to embryonic stem cell research.

The second issue that deals with family is the issue of marriage. For several years now there has been a debate going on about the definition of marriage and whether or not we should constitutionally define marriage. Mike says this about the subject. "I support and have consistently supported passage of a federal constitutional amendment that defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman. " I suggest going to the following link to read more about Mikes views on marriage http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=10

FREEDOM:

Freedom is a word that is often hard to define. What issues might show Mike Huckabee's commitment to America's freedom? Here are some that I think you should pay attention to.


Mike's "Secure America Plan" This is a 9-Point Strategy for Immigration Enforcement and Border Security. Illegal Immigration can and will be a threat to our freedoms if we do not do something about it. Mike is prepared to work on this area.

Mike supports your second ammendment rights and will protect that right which is a freedom laid out in our constitution.

Mikes views on foreign policy especially dealing with the War on Terror and Iraq prove that he is dedicated ot keeping terrorism out of America and insuring our freedom at home. To go into everything that he supports and doesn't support would take a while to type out so I suggest going to the following links to find out more about these very important issues.

http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=2

http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=20


Mike Huckabee is in my opinion the ideal candidate for president as he values what America values most. . . . .FATIH FAMILY FREEDOM.

I HEART HUCKABEE!

Lord Prepare Me!

Last night I had the opportunity for the second time in the past week to really witness to someone. She was a young woman who at one time had the Holy Ghost but has now fallen away from God. I was told that I was the answer to her prayers. Really she was the answer to mine. I've been praying that God would allow me to run into people that I can truly be a light to. I want to be the witness that he has called me to be. I was talking to my mom about this on the phone and I was telling her about the different opportunities that I have had to share God with different ones. She told me that she felt like God was just preparing me for the work that he has for me to do. Well all I have to say is this. . ."Lord Prepare Me!" I want to be all that you want me to be.

I just felt like sharing with you all what God is doing in my life. He has been so good to me lately and I cannot thank Him enough. Each day I find another small way that he has blessed me. Sometimes it's just a reminder of his grace and how it saved me. Sometimes it's a little note from that special someone he has put in my life. Sometimes it's when he wraps me up in his presence when I'm in prayer and I can just feel his love and mercy all over me.

I hope that you all are having blessed day in the Lord. Continue to keep me in your prayers as I follow the path that God has set for me.

Yvonne