Posted on 03/16/2007 10:12:10 AM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007
On the war, there is an obvious strategy which would win the war (with victory being defined as the US remaining on the ground in Iraq at our discretion, and the government being relatively stable and relatively cooperative). George Bush has overruled it several times. It is this: arm the Kurds and the pro-Iraqi Shi'ites - the government side - and do not stand in the way as they brutally quell the Sunni insurrection, nor when they turn their power on the pro-Iranian Shi'ite militias.
This strategy would result in some really exceptional brutality, but it WOULD result, in the end, in an American victory (as defined above).
Bush has adamantly rejected this approach.
I don't want Congressmen Hunter to endorse it, or to answer what his strategy would be. To actually say that is the strategy, full out, at least before he's the nominee, would alienate a lot of people. But I do want to make sure that Hunter has heard the brief arguing for precisely that strategy.
BTTT
RightWhale has a question.
"I would be interested in what the candidate thinks about the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty. I would like to see the Treaty repealed."
From johnthebaptistmoore:
"How can all U.S. judicial activism at every judicial level successfully be stopped for always?"
From Victome13:
"On the war, there is an obvious strategy which would win the war (with victory being defined as the US remaining on the ground in Iraq at our discretion, and the government being relatively stable and relatively cooperative). George Bush has overruled it several times. It is this: arm the Kurds and the pro-Iraqi Shi'ites - the government side - and do not stand in the way as they brutally quell the Sunni insurrection, nor when they turn their power on the pro-Iranian Shi'ite militias. This strategy would result in some really exceptional brutality, but it WOULD result, in the end, in an American victory (as defined above).
Bush has adamantly rejected this approach.
I don't want Congressmen Hunter to endorse it, or to answer what his strategy would be. To actually say that is the strategy, full out, at least before he's the nominee, would alienate a lot of people. But I do want to make sure that Hunter has heard the brief arguing for precisely that strategy."
So. What would Hunter do about judicial activism (AKA, tyrants in black)? And what is Hunter's opinion about the strategy Victome just outlined?
No questions as of now, but I have to weigh in to mention how much I appreciate Hunter sending an emissary to this site. It's certainly provoked some thoughtful discussion and provided further evidence of Hunter's conservatism. I simply can't imagine any other candidate willing to mix it up on this forum.
Hear, hear!
That's the thing: the man's fearless.
He doesn't calculate.
He knows who he is.
He knows what he believes.
And he says it.
He's tough. He's fearless. And he's right.
Good show, US007! Keep up the good work.
Hi Sam:
I have a question. Is there any issue where the MSM has completely quoted Duncan Hunter out of context, something he would like us to know what is REALLY the case?
1. Serious voters still know and care about the fact that the presidency is an administrative position and look for candidates with that kind of experience. I'd rather vote for someone who knows right from wrong and doesn't have that experience than vote for someone who's wrong on the issues regardless of experience. However, I think anything that Mr. Hunter could do to highlight administrative experience would help him. I think I read in his biographical information that he worked as a lawyer in the late 70's. Was he part of an established partnership or was he starting on his own? Would there be anything in this part of his background to suggest administrative experience? The closest competitor for my vote is Jim Gilmore who was governor of Virginia, and the one strength he has over Mr. Hunter is experience as a governor.
2. I just bought some campaign buttons from cafepress.com. After buying them, I found another cafepress page selling Duncan Hunter materials and donating part of the proceeds to the campaign. (Unfortunately, this site didn't sell any buttons or magnets.) Has the campaign considered getting someone else to set up a cafepress page with more "Duncan Hunter for President" stuff and a clear message that proceeds from the sale of this stuff would go to the campaign? Many of us love campaign buttons and would be willing to buy campaign stuff even before we commit to the campaign. In addition, T-shirts in particular are good, quick advertising. Someone walking around a gun show in a Duncan Hunter for President T-shirt will generate name recognition. With the glut of primaries on February 5, he will need to build that name recognition this year. People may not commit to him until they see how things go in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, but the seeds need to be planted in people's minds before that time.
3. Speaking of gun shows, T-shirts, and name recognition, how much organization is being done with those who are already committed to the campaign? I've heard from one or two people who signed up at the website that they've heard nothing or almost nothing. I realize that putting things together is a slow process, but getting like-minded folks together to start making little efforts will start building that name recognition. If two or three supporters living within an hour's drive of one another are in contact, they could come up with some ideas and encourage one another to take action. For instance, I don't try to go to every gun show in the area, and I miss most of them. However, if I were already a volunteer and knew someone who felt the same way, we could try to visit a gun show every month or so and wear "Hunter '08" T-shirts or buttons. If most of us spent some time thinking about it and talking to someone who felt as we do, we could find other places where we could do some low-key campaigning of this kind.
I'll likely have more to say later about issues, but I appreciate your efforts here. The idea of having the candidate's son talking to everyday folks is a good one.
>Dumbing down the world.....<
You did'nt ask me, but I don't think a president has control over "dumbing down the world". You can thank the NEA and the ACLU people for doing that. It began several decades ago, and gets worse every year since. Changing it must be done at the local level. (Frankly, why the U.S. Government allows these seditious organizations to operate at all is beyond me.)
If I may, I will quote DHA: "My father believes in limited government, requiring only a large enough bureaucraxcy to execute the basic functions of the Federal Government, while leaving control of all other aspects of Government to the states and the American people."
Answers alot of questions, doesn't it?
PING
That would be refreshing compared to all the wussies out there apologizing over themselves for every single little thing trying to please the liberals who hate them anyway. So what? They can take their hate and stuff it--America needs a President who will stand up for America and tell Hillary et. al. and her media bullies to shove off!
To this day, the U.S. is still the closest to being the only fully capitalistic country in the entire world, and we, as an entire country, still need to improve upon this as much as we truly can. We are alone in being a capitalistic country. Everybody else in the entire world who comes the closest to being fully capitalistic countries are still very socialistic countries today. If more countries are truly just like the U.S., then the calibur of anti-Americanism that still exists throughout the world would probably decrease! How can the U.S. succeed in fully promoting "full capitalism" to the rest of the world and not just only fully promoting democracy to the rest of the world from now on?
More questions!
From johnthebaptistmoore:
"To this day, the U.S. is still the closest to being the only fully capitalistic country in the entire world, and we, as an entire country, still need to improve upon this as much as we truly can. We are alone in being a capitalistic country. Everybody else in the entire world who comes the closest to being fully capitalistic countries are still very socialistic countries today. If more countries are truly just like the U.S., then the calibur of anti-Americanism that still exists throughout the world would probably decrease! How can the U.S. succeed in fully promoting "full capitalism" to the rest of the world and not just only fully promoting democracy to the rest of the world from now on?"
And from pray4liberty:
"Is Duncan Hunter that tough-guy candidate who will tell the intelligentsia to shut up and not apologize for it? Will he tell the uncompromising truth and let the chips fall where they may? Could he care less about causing controversy, will he have the balls to take those bullies head-on and beat them?"
Some of Congressman Hunter's critics here on Free Republic make an issue of his voting for Sarbanes-Oxley. I haven't heard anyone explain their reasons for this criticism in detail, but I can make a couple of guesses. As I read it, Sarbanes-Oxley is going to cost businesses more to operate in the United States. Businesses already spend millions of dollars trying to comply with various federal laws. Audits are expensive, and Sarbanes-Oxley appears to create more audits or audit-like reviews and more regulations to follow and paperwork to file to show compliance. If we make operating a business in the United States more expensive, we create another incentive for that business to pick up and move overseas. I realize that there was tremendous pressure at that time for legislation that would stop another Enron/WorldCom debacle, but creating a more hostile business climate is risky for the country. What about Sarbanes-Oxley justified putting this extra expense on the companies that operate in this country?
Bill
I guess anyone who doesn't want to be backstabbed might care. What you're saying is news to me and I'll bet not one in ten thousand people have heard about it. But about a million or more just heard Delay sling the "protectionist" mud at DH today. A good defense isn't sticking one's head in the sand so I gave a head's up on what's going 'round.
Hi Sam.
Welcome to Free Republic.
I have a question about earmarks. I have read that your dad is for earmarks regarding the military and making sure the military has what it needs when it needs it, etc.
I also read that your dad is not for all earmarks. Does he have any suggestions on how earmarks should be reformed, so that we the taxpayers don't have to pay for a bridge to nowhere in order to also ensure the military has what it needs?
It's great his son's are fully involved and that Sam is reaching out here on FR. The Hunter family needs to be First Family!!
I'm from NY, too. We can do our part with money, too at http://www.gohunter08.com
Vicomte is from the NY/Conneticut area, and he's been asking about helping out too.
You might want to FReepmail him and get in contact with him bushfamfam.
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