Posted by
W. Austerman on Monday, October 20, 2008 10:30:00 PM
I don’t know about you, but I think endorsements are important. They allow us to see where some famous actor stands or what company gets the most business from a candidate. It also allows us to see how conservative or liberal politicians are. For instance, I’m a big fan of my Republican Governor, Rick Perry. The man is a hero to me, but when he endorsed Rudy Giuliani for president I was surprised. Mr. Giuliani was clearly the most
liberal republican choice and Gov. Perry is quite the conservative. However I learned something from his choice. There is no doubt that Mr. Giuliani is a go-getter and tough on crime and that is exactly the kind of attitude that Gov. Perry wanted for President. However I feel that endorsements should be reserved for the ones you agree with on what is most important to you and not just party politics. That’s why at the start of this I endorsed Fred Thompson for president. Mr. Thompson and I agreed on so many issues that I learned a lot form his policies and from his political career, not just in his campaign for president but from his years of service in the Senate. So I present to you my endorsements for the 2008 Election Year.
On the Federal Level, I continue to have reservations about Senator John McCain as President. The one reservation that sticks out most is on the issue, as I said before, what is most important, and it is important to me that our border with both Mexico and Canada are secure and that we remove those who are here illegally without amnesty. John McCain wants amnesty for those who are here illegally. Oh sure, he dose not call it that, but in his mind the job would be a whole lot easier if we just granted them legal status instead of having the INS do its job by finding any potential terrorist already here on our soil. Mr. McCain also has not been clear about making tax cuts permanent, banning abortion or protecting the sanctity of marriage. That is why I can not in good conscience endorse John McCain but I am 100% against
Barack Obama becoming president. However I do endorse Governor Sarah Palin for Vice President. Gov. Palin is more conservative than Senator McCain. She is strong and a go-getter. She will shake up Washington and I expect she will keep McCain on his toes. Most importantly, as a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association she will protect our right to bear Arms.
Now to the Great State of Texas. In the race for U.S. Senate I endorse the incumbent, John Cornyn. Sen. Cornyn is one of the truest conservative republicans serving in the Senate. As Senator he speaks for the conservative cause defending the War in Iraq, the troop surge and the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq. Cornyn also defends the tactics we use to find terrorist, and techniques necessary for use to get life saving information out of terrorist. He is also for making tax cuts permanent and my personal favorite abolishing the Estate Tax. On the issue of immigration Sen. Cornyn stood up to President Bush by voting against the same amnesty plan that both the President and Sen. McCain want. However he dose want the border secured with more men, technology, and a fence. Before becoming senator he held positions in the Texas Justice system including the state supreme court and then defended the state as Attorney General, making him the ideal choice for a seat on the federal bench. Finally John Cornyn has an A rating from the NRA with his record votes of defending gun owners and gun manufacturers. You can trust John Cornyn, I do.
Now I would like to extend my approval of ballot initiatives I support occurring in other states. To the people of California, I hope you will approve Proposition 4 to prohibit a minor from having an abortion with out proper and timely approval from the minor’s parents. It is important to protect the sanctity of life and in doing so protecting our children. I also hope you will approve Proposition 8 to reverse your state supreme court’s ruling allowing gay marriage. By passing this proposition you will protect the sanctity of marriage and prove your high court legislated from the bench. I also extend the same wishes to the State of Florida in passing proposition 2 and the State of Arizona for proposition 102. Finally, I call on the State of South Dakota to pass your proposed ban on abortions except in the case of rape, incest, or where the unborn child becomes a threat to the mother’s health. I hope you do become the first state since Roe v Wade to force this issue beck before the Supreme Court.
In closing I would like to say to all, Vote Freedom, Vote Life, and Vote NRA. God Bless