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Romney Uses Commencement to Reaffirm Marriage Between ‘One Man and One Woman’

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers the commencement address at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Mitt Romney doubled down against same-sex marriage Saturday, using his commencement address at Liberty University to reaffirm his belief that marriage is between “one man and one woman.”

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee told graduates of the Jerry Falwell-founded evangelical university “culture — what you believe, what you value, how you live — matters.”

“As fundamental as these principles are, they may become topics of democratic debate from time to time,” Romney said. “So it is today with the enduring institution of marriage. Marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman.”

President Barack Obama came out in support of same-sex marriage earlier this week.

The statement was one of Romney’s loudest applause lines during his keynote speech.

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  • soybomb315
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:43pm

    Just got back from my district’s nominating convention in Virginia…..

    Uh oh – someone better let the establishment know that they only got 1 out of 3 delegates from a district that romney carried

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:55pm

      We Paul supporters see what you and the rest do not. We see the same candidate getting support from the same corrupt corporations trying to get their puppet in office so their agenda can continue. Everyone gives Obama crap about his use of teleprompters, everyone escept Romney: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57413198-503544/mitt-romney-it-makes-sense-to-use-a-teleprompter/
      Mitt Romney cannot even get his supporters to come out and listen to his speeches: http://imgur.com/siFYl
      Paul brings in thousands at every speech: http://i.imgur.com/UvJTT.jpg
      We know who the real front runner is, we do not listen to the lame stream media like Fox, we see the truth. Paul supporters are very motivated, loyal and knowledgable about how elections work. We follow the rules, even though the GOP does not, and we are using the rules against the GOP to get our delegates in place. We have taken over seats at the local, district and state positions and we will continue to prevail.
      Rule 38 will give us the ability to get Paul nominated at the convention. The RNC attorney solidified this in ’08 when she wrote a letter to Utah stating that delegates cannot be bound, but can vote their conscience on the first round. The RNC has nothing to do with election law as they are a private club.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:03pm

      Tampa is going to be a real Hoot!

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    • CaKe
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:13pm

      West coast patriot I have alot of love for you! I pray Glenn Beck will pull his head out of his ##s! I love him and very confused! He seems to have been corrupted!

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:16pm

      “WE” have about had it with YOU PAUL SUPPORTERS, as you call yourselves. 79 year old man. Never had one single important piece of legislation in all his terms or however many…30 years in Congress and the ONLY time we heard from him was when he’d run (4th time) for President always backed by Idealist Libertarians attracted by the legalize drugs and prostitution and isolationist views of Paul. I like his son about a zillion times better…why don’t you go back him for future office?

      The same demographic of males aged 18-28; loner-types; as vengeful as the gay rights advocates; demonic and frankly, crazed follow Paul. They (like the Liberals) MAKE UP FACTS – twist accounts and edit truths about their ‘opponents’. Paul lost most of us, however, on his stance on Israel.

      I’m sorry, dudes, but there are SOME THINGS that we DO have to stand up for. Protecting Israel and Jerusalem as open/free city is one of them. We do have to have some rules or we wouldn’t be in any thing but chaos. We are here on earth thanks be to GOD, and therefore not just living for ourselves. You take the individual freedom way too far. You are doing it now. Spend your money and make your threats..if you were REAL PATRIOTS, really for AMERICA, you would do everything in your power to HELP ROMNEY. You have NOT paid your dues, Libertarians. YOU are INTERLOPERS.

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:18pm

      Favorate “Picking Up Delegates” lines for Ron Paul supporters.

      ~ Can I make YOU my super secret unbound Manchurian Delegate?

      ~ If this “Whites only” bar is a meat market, you must be the prime rib.

      ~ If you were a booger I’d pick you first. Then wipe you all over my Ron Paul tee shirt.

      ~ Why does it feel like the most beautiful drug addled prostitute in the world is in this room? You single?

      ~ Life without you would be like a broken crayon…pointless.

      ~ Can I take a picture of you, so I can show Ron Paul just what I want for Christmas.

      ~ Let’s make like a Guy Fawkes mask and and hide together.

      ~ If I could rearrange the alphabet, I’d put U and I together and we could spell no neo-cons.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:32pm

      see how upset they get when they feel their power slipping away

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:33pm

      Patty, If you only had a clue. The Revolutionary War was started by less than 20% of the people. We are in a r3VOLution again with less than 20% of the people and we will win. As Adrian Monk would say: “You will thank me later.” It is time that we pull our heads out of our A$$E$ and get back to a Republic instead of continuing a socialistic democracy. I cannot help it that Romney does not have the base to fight for his nomination like the Paul supporters do. We are in this to win and win we will.
      Romney says whatever he thinks you want to hear in order to win your vote, Paul tells the truth no matter how much you do not want to hear it. If a candidate has to move to the center, left or right in order to win your vote, they are lying to you. You cannot make Romney a conservative, it is not in his heart. He is part of the elite class and will do their bidding. Paul will tell them to take a flying leap. I will not vote for baseless campaign promises and neither will the majority of Paul supporters. Romney cannot win as he does not have a true base. Paul has a fervent base and he could throw Obama out by a landslide.
      Paul supporters have been very stealthy in getting delegate spots and there are many in the so-called Romney delegate count. Sorry, but those are the facts. In the primaries, when Paul supporters were asked who they were for, they just replied, anyone but Obama and were elected delegates for Romney. Rule 38 says they do not have to be bound to Romney! Sorry.

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    • Kathleen
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:36pm

      What’s the difference between a Civil Union and a Marriage?
      Why do people legalise their unions?
      I’ve asked these questions of someone who believes in gay marriage before and he said that the only difference between the two is that the general public look upon marriage with more respect. That marriage has a long tradition. So then I wanted to know what was it about marriage that gave it it‘s respect in the people’s eyes? Why would a couple who are not traditionally united want to hijack a tradition? Do they want to create a new tradition? If so, why not make a civil union the new tradition, give it a new name.

      The following link is an excellent look at why marriage is important and why it should not be open to change for gay couples, polygamists or anyone else. That it is a structure that has been implemented for Children. That to put anyone else above the needs of children is just plain wrong.

      http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204619004574322084279548434.html#mod=rss_opinion_main

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:41pm

      Time_2, You are on a roll today. This is the second post of yours that I have liked. I will have to remember these lines so I can use them. LOL

      I am so sorry that all of you are waking up to the realities. This Fox affiliate tells you how the GOP rules, they put in place to help their establishment pick, will help Paul: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anWsU93fFsk&feature=youtu.be

      Paul supporters have done their homework instead of sitting around listening to Fox.

      Romney supporters, the few, are getting very nervous. Get ready for an upset at the convention. I cannot wait.

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:42pm

      Ron Paul…

      1. Denies that God says homosexuality is a sin.

      2. Supports open homosexuals in the military.

      3. Supports the “freedom philosophy” of legalizing marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and all other hard drugs. He stated “Government has no role or authority in regulating drugs.”

      4. Supports legalization of pornography and prostitution.

      5. Supports right of homosexuals to marry one another. i.e. “gay marriage.” (“Gay couples can do whatever they want.”)

      6. Is “pro-choice for states” on abortion. Individual states should be able to legalize abortion if they so choose. Shouldn’t all pre-born babies possess a God-given right to their own lives without a state determining whether they should live or be murdered?

      7. Supported abortion legislation regulations which have resulted in 7.4 million chemical and surgical abortions since his congressional seat in 1997.

      8. Doesn’t believe it’s government’s role to “legislate morality” even though all laws are based on morality.

      Support for Ron Paul will be a vote for Barack Obama. Only instead of an American apology tour, Ron Paul would go on an American capitulation tour.

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:52pm

      OKAY, this is my last comment today, I have a life thank GOD, out side of the computer:

      ROMNEY’S BASE, dude, is 75% of Americans who value FREEDOM. YOU 11 % or whatever you are don’t count because you are the ones who DO NOT GET IT. You are hysterical, young, idealistic but not necessarily AMERICAN PATRIOTS. That’s where you go off the rails. In your silly little immature minds you really don’t understand that you were made for a purpose, to know GOD. You think you should be able to do anything you want to , go anywhere, say anything and not be at all involved with the help of a neighbor etc. My older brother was a Libertarian. He was also a candidate but when he died, he acknowledged that he had it only about 60% right. NOT everything you little boys want is wrong…it’s just NOT RIGHT. Romney’s base is 75%, you guys re 11% and 21% Liberals …so you will eat into our base, but not enough the count. But, hey, knock yourselves out. At least you aren’t Communists, Marxists, Muslim Terrorists like Obama’s base.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:58pm

      Now there is the Time_2 I have gotten used to. Spinning the truth to lies. He is none of these things, he is just for individual liberty. Who are you to tell anyone how to live their lives? You would happier if you moved to Russia or China or someplace where the government tells you what you can and cannot do.
      The reality is that we are supposed to be a Republic where the federal government stays out of our business and leaves the laws to the people of each different state. If you do not like the laws of the state you are in, you are welcome to move to a state that has laws more to your liking.
      You act like you do not trust that the state you live in will do what you deem is best for everyone. If your state decides to legalize heroin, which i seriously doubt, you can move. Do not put your better than though attitude on the rest of us.

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    • justangry
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 5:16pm

      How’s Karen Kwaitkowski doing, Soy? I have high hopes for her.

      Time2… Funny. I figured we might sway you now that it’s down to a commie civilian Harvard lawyer, a socialist draft dodging Harvard Lawyer and a REMF constitutionalist doctor.

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 5:39pm

      LMAO@JUST… Karen Kwaitkowski? Kwaitkowski, Cindy Sheehan, Susan Sarandan, Ann Wright, Dick Gregory, Ron Paul, Medea Benjamin etc… all useful idiots having the same naive pedigree/ideology aside from the careers… or “non” careers.

      But I remember you spoke highly of Adam Kokesh too… lol.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 6:10pm

      Patty
      We have been down this road before. You don’t know poop from Applesauce about Dr. Paul.
      How many more times must I correct your comments? The only thing convincing about your comments is they prove your not the sharpest tool in the shed . Because of your ignorance and my willingness to put up with it, here we go again. Ron Paul’s age is 76. This is Paul’s 3rd time to running for President. 30 years of nothing??? Every moment Ron Paul served in congress he has defended The Constitution, your Freedoms and Liberties against bills like the Patriot Act and The National Defense Act .
      The Dr. also wrote or sponsored 620 bills. Which of the 620 did you not agree with? Which of the 620 did your Senators and Congressman vote for or vote against? Which of the 620 was unconstitutional? Ron Paul also served as a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force and in the United States Air National Guard. In his spare time he became a obstetrics and gynecology, and then began his own private practice delivering over 4000 babies. What a loser ha?

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    • justangry
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 7:01pm

      @Time2, I remember that conversation, and I said I didn’t know much about Kokesh. I still don’t. I don’t see anything wrong with Kwaitkowski though. Two Masters degress and a Ph.D. 20 years in the Airforce in Intel and the Pentagon. Exposed the lies about Iraq. What’s wrong with that?

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    • Bryan B
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 7:08pm

      What the Left doesn’t tell everyone about the Homosexual marriage stuff.

      By allowing homosexual marriage what Rights and Liberatys, everyone else is going to have to give up.

      Right now you have the right to live your life anyway you choose, think anyway you want, believe in what ever you want.

      But if a Law like this would come in to being, you would lose many of your rights.

      The biggest losses would be Parental Rights, Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Speech.

      Parents would no-longer be allowed to teach their own morals and values.

      Any religion that dosen’t agree with homosexuality would have to be closed.

      Anyone that openly disagreed with homosexuality or homosexual marriage, would deemed as inciting hate speech and would be arrested for violating homosexual rights.

      The Federal Government would have no choice but to take away other peoples rights, because they will have granted more rights to homosexuals then any other citizens under the Constitution.

      The government would be creating a new species…..

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    • KidCharlemagne
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 7:10pm

      PATTY HENRY
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:16pm

      I’m sorry, dudes, but there are SOME THINGS that we DO have to stand up for. Protecting Israel and Jerusalem as open/free city is one of them.
      ==========================================

      I’m sorry……..but Israel nor Jerusalem is never mentioned anywhere within the entire context of the United States Constitution:

      http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html

      If you don‘t wanna’ abide by the United States Constitution in its entirety, then I don’t ever want to hear you complain about ObamaCare anymore then…

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 9:53pm

      Everyone that posts on here should go to KIDS link and download a copy of the Constitution, and then READ IT! Just remember that our 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th and 10th amendments have been trampled on badly. Read them at least twice!!

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 10:46pm

      I hate to break it to you Paul supporters, but Romney is going to win on the first vote in Tampa. You guys are in serious denial mode right now and it isn’t very healthy.

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    • justangry
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 11:02pm

      @Freedompurveyor, Yeah right… you hate to tell us. More like you’re trolling to get your jollies. Besides, what difference does it make when are votes in the general are to be tallied in Spain?

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 11:04pm

      Freedom, welcome to the party. Did you even look at any of the links above or do you just want to stay uninformed? Right now, which is not getting reported (well not by our media but the U.S. based Russian tv) that Romney has won 13 states as far as delegate count and Paul has won 11. That seems pretty close to me considering that 30% of Romney delegates are Paul supporters. LMAO. Romney could not get supporters to fight for him if he paid them. Romney is nowhere near wrapping up this nomination. All you seem to do is listen to the media’s incompetent reporting. Hope this truth does not make you go off the deep end.

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    • mrsuperpat
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 11:20pm

      The establishment tried shenanigans in Oklahoma today but the Ron Paul supporters took over the convention and delivered all the delegates to Ron Paul. If you MSM addicted lemmings don’t like these results perhaps you should have got involved in the process to shill for the liberal banker puppet Romney. Hell he can hardly draw a couple of hundred supporters to a rally compared to the thousands that show up for Ron Paul. That fake MSM delegate count is shrinking quickly every week. The Tampa convention first round vote will prove that Romney does not have a grass root support.

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 11:39pm

      Well, I have to admit, Paul has been doing pretty well lately. Last Tuesday, he beat both candidates who already dropped out in all but one state!

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    • mrsuperpat
      Posted on May 13, 2012 at 12:09am

      @FreedomPurveyor
      We are not concerned about manipulated strawpoll beauty contests. We have our eyes on the prize and will very successful obtaining the real vote in delegates. I see some die hard anti Paul people on here that makes no sense. I guess if he wins the nomination you people will be voting for Obama? If Romney gets the nomination it will be Obama, so I contend that anyone supporting Romney is a vote for Obama.

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on May 13, 2012 at 12:27am

      I dropped back by to see if the raving maniacs who support Paul have settled down any. Nope. IF you can‘t see why we need to defend Israel and the City of Jerusalem then there’s nothing more I want to say to you. YOU SILLY WILLIES….. Did I say it was in the Constitution? NO. DOES IT MAKE GOOD SENSE to Defend our ONLY ALLY in the M.E. ? YES. You guys are just too crazed to even have a conversation with…and that‘s what I don’t like about your leader…HE is card-carrying crazy. Probably a well intentioned nice OLD man but he can’t fix business, he hasn’t contributed didley squat to our country… anyone can propose 600 + bills, You know… name the new Post Office, etc. What has he done to HELP stop ABORTIONS? TO CUT WASTE? … He’s been there the whole time Bawney FranmK wrecked our economy and forced banks to make sub-standard loans…what was your tin head doing? Keep it up… you are just way too obnoxious to get traction. Wanna know the truth? Most people don’t like PAUL because of the radical nutcases (all under 30 with no wisdom evident) who follow him….that would include you.

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    • mrsuperpat
      Posted on May 13, 2012 at 12:49am

      @PATTY HENRY
      Here is an Ideal, how about you renounce your citizenship, move to Israel and join their military if you are so concerned with their security.

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on May 13, 2012 at 1:28am

      NAW… I’d rather stay here and help a fine Man get elected to replace the Commie/Marxist/Muslim Terrorist in the WH and watch your guy RETIRE for good from Congress and never have to worry about him running with his hysterical adolescent posse causing havoc at every turn. But I’ll try to Pray for you guys. PS: as you get older, you‘ll figure out that WE don’t own anything. WE are Stewards and everything is from GOD. GOD gave us the USA and our lives. Our job is to put GOD first and help where HE needs us, and uh, um, since the JEWS are HIS chosen people…that probably means helping them too…you think? NIGHTY NIGHT.

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    • mrsuperpat
      Posted on May 13, 2012 at 2:08am

      By the way I‘m in my 40’s and have been in the GOP for 25 years. The difference is I finally woke up and realized the GOP never produces a real conservative nominee. It’s always some hack that uses a bunch of rhetoric to stir up the base but once in office they will do nothing any different from Obama on big policy Issues. They will still support the private federal reserve ponzi scheme that will come crashing down eventually because it’s bankrupt. Not sure if you know how thats going to directly effect you but you will find out the hard way. In fact that is the biggest threat to this country right now but the MSM got you guys all worked up about saving Israel and fighting for their ME objectives. Jews were “the chosen people” in the Old testament, then Jesus came along and changed that. Fact is Israel can defend itself adequately but if you got the US brainwashed why not just let us take care of their foreign policy. Mitt will loose to Obama, there will be a currency collapse after they drive inflation through the roof, and there will be civil unrest. Ron Paul is the only one that takes the Money seriously and has offered the necessary cuts to hold back most of the damage. But he has a hard sell to brainwashed mainline republicans that think policing the world is our most important issue. The mainlines still think this is Disneyland and it’s going to be business as usual if only Mitt gets in there, then they can go back to sleepy time. Keep taking the blue pill.

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on May 13, 2012 at 2:39am

      @PATTY HENRY – You and your establishment Puppets will no longer dictate my life!!

      The only Patriots are the ones out there doing the hard work, BECOMING A DELAGATE, Following the rules, unlike you so called Romney Patriots. Do me a favor and expect defeat. Your are here to lose. Your manipulation of the American people is fading away. We are waking up!

      RON PAUL 2012!!

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    • LibertyOrDeath12
      Posted on May 13, 2012 at 2:47am

      @FreedomPurveyor – Even if we are losing, we are not losing by much. Your are being misinformed by the controlled Marxist Media. The only one’s I see in denial are the the Romney Supporters thinking you actually have the cat in the bag. You better start trying to convince your man can be President because his following is quite smaller than Obama’s. And You will need us Paul Supporters to win, just as we would need you if Paul wins. You haven’t even won the primary and your acting like this is going to be a cake walk. Reality Check, your struggling to win delegates. Your better try uniting because the dividing method sure is not working.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on May 13, 2012 at 4:05am

      Patty, you came back with a vengence. WOW, you must be getting nervous, knowing the truth. I care more for our country than anyone elses. If we fall, we will be no good to anyone. Besides, Isreal does not need or want our help. Wake the HeII Up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=dqTLe66_hc4

      We also hurt Isreal by giving billions to all the countries that surround them each and every year. Some of you are just so clueless.

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    • brian8793
      Posted on May 13, 2012 at 5:59am

      West Coast Patriot is a Democrat in disguise. A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for Obama. End of story…

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    • black9897
      Posted on May 13, 2012 at 8:59am

      It was a good speech from Romney, even though Ron Paul is the way to go. But hey, I didn’t really care. I was just happy to graduate!

      @WESTCOASTPATRIOT Keep up the good fight. Half these people that don‘t like Paul can’t even give good reasons for it. The other half like tyranny.

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    • justangry
      Posted on May 13, 2012 at 11:22am

      @Black. Grats, man!

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    • black9897
      Posted on May 13, 2012 at 12:00pm

      @ JUSTANGRY Thanks!

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on May 13, 2012 at 1:45pm

      Black, Thanks, Brian, I have been a Republican for 36 years, voted for Reagan, GHW Bush, Dole, GW Bush and McCain. I made these mistakes as I used to just follow the media myself. All of you continue to get your news by going from one MSM outlet to the next. You are being misinformed because the media pundits do not understand the delegate process but report like the are experts. If you dare to learn the truth, watch this interview with Ben Swan, a Fox affilliate newcaster that has been on Natl Fox with Brett Bair and who understands the process. He can tell the truth as this Fox station is owned by Raycom Media and not Fox itself. This is an online interview done by a Paul supporter and is very informative. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNippJCbQqQ

      Stop listening to Fox and start getting your news from the internet. Do not wait until your jaw drops when the convention nominates Paul. We Paul supporters are not on here to lie to you, we are just trying to get you to wake up to the manipulation that has been taking place with the media for decades. We are like our candidate, truthful and adamant about individual liberty.

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    • JustAThoughtor2or3
      Posted on May 14, 2012 at 12:15am

      Hi, so I am all for supporting the things and people in which you believe. My concern comes in what choices you will make when the final election comes out. If Romney ends up being the candidate, please say that you will back him. If we split our vote between Ron Paul and Romney, Obama will when for sure. Anyone is better than Obama!!!! There comes a time to unite. When that time comes, I hope you make the right choice. I would do the same in Ron Paul was the candidate.

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  • Micmac
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:36pm

    It’s nice to double down on the definition of marriage, as this is a tradition and again the Progressives and special interest groups want to re-write history by changing this word to fit their personal agendas for personal gains.
    But the economy, stupid, is what this election is about. Get off the ultra-conservative agenda and back to the country’s.
    For instance, and this is just one topic: What is Romney’s plan for dealing with the likes of Bernanke and his holding down of the interest rates so the politicians can borrow 43 cents on every dollar borrowed, at the expense of your investments (retirement, etc.). The Fed controls the current fiat economy/money. We were warned of this by T. Jefferson. (I think him?!) This is where Ron Paul is spot on and no one is listening to him.
    If interest rates go up the the government has to pay higher interest rates on its borrowed/printed fiat money, and the government is subject to collapse a la Greece. We currently are at 100% Debt to GDP. Ouch!! Bernanke and NoBama and the D‘s and the R’s have caused this. This cannot go on.
    So…what is Romneys plan to correct this and get your personal investments on track again?
    Romney is just playing politics and is on his personal task of becoming president, for his ego, and not for fixing our country, or his message would have more substance.
    The “R” in Romney isn’t for Republican but for RINO.

    NoBama 2012

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:08pm

      The Libs are calling the shots again. Romney and the Republicans are taking the bait hook, line and sinker. Its a State Issue on top of it. The Republic is crashing down around us and the Republicans are going help the Libs push issues like Gays and Abortion. Can you say 4 more years?

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    • IMCHRISTIAN
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:21pm

      Oh we were listening to him and agree on the Fed problem but that is about all that I agreed with him on.

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:33pm

      GOOD GRIEF!! The LIBS are NOT calling the shots. Romney is doing a great job. He is connecting with the people and he’s saying his vision well…very Reaganesque. He’s the AMERICAN DREAM, worked hard, made great living, married well, has wonderful, stable family and still-loving wife and mother to prove it. He‘s going to be the shining example of what AMERICA’S FREEDOM makes possible vs. the hideous, evil, disjointed, chaotic slop that surrounds Obama.

      You Soros trolls will have to come up with something a bit more impressive. You sound desperate and have begun whining. Aw….

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    • iBeliever
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 6:18pm

      “It’s nice to double down on the definition of marriage, as this is a tradition and again the Progressives and special interest groups want to re-write history”

      AMEN!!!!! I have been saying this since the 1960s when they redefined EQUALITY and MARRIAGE RIGHTS for certain “PEOPLE” i will not MENTION………. if we stuck to TRADITION in this country we would have FEWER ANIMALS than we have today, CORRUPTING our culture…… but i guess that’s what HAPPENS when SATAN takes over………………….

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 9:58pm

      Patty, connecting with the people???? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BpL6eQyXDs&feature=youtu.be

      You really need to stop listening to just the media. They are either clueless, or they are just flat out lying.

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    • texasbeta
      Posted on May 13, 2012 at 1:06pm

      What a joke. Historically, marriage was an exchange of property. In early Jewish tradition, they were ordered to have multiple wives. Several of YOUR prophets had multiple wives. Your Presidential candidate, the guy who is speaking in THIS article was born as the child of his grandfather’s 4th wife….talking about traditional marriage. Hilarious! For almost the entire span of human history, women were property, and marriage was an exchange of that property. Only recently, within the last 200 years, has marriage moved to involve “love.” Face it. Your definition of marriage is nearly as new as their definition of marriage. Holy union my arse.

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  • GO-FOR-LIBERTY
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:36pm

    As Tocqueville once wrote about Americans,”The Americans combine the notions of Christianity and of liberty so intimately in their minds that it is impossible to make them conceive the one without the other.” I think he was on to something very good and wise.

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  • Vernon Black
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:25pm

    I say why should the State ok who I love and marry….
    It’s a religious thing, the State should stay the hell out of it!

    Imagine this, you have to get a LICENSE from Government to get Married!!! Absurd!!!

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:49pm

      its the dumbest thing ever. Why does it matter to the government whether someone is married and why should the government be deciding if someone is “allowed” to marry?

      Whats next – only blonde hair blue eyed people can marry?

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    • TomSawyer
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 5:16pm

      soybomb315,
      The government is what we make it. The laws should be compatible with the norms of society. But really I don’t care about gay marriage. I am for whatever gets people to stop talking about it.

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  • Mutiny
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:22pm

    Its not a federal issue!!!! Of course this is par for the course in Romney’s book since he believes the federal government should also spy on you and possibly detain you indefinitely.

    Romney is turning it into a campaign issue by continuing to talk about it. I am so glad the process isnt over because this man doesnt understand politics.

    http://www.fox19.com/story/18305604/reality-check-why-all-rnc-delegates-are-free-agents-and-unbound#.T6yV6OCBWuQ.facebook

    Ron Paul 2012!!!!

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    • Sicboy
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:43pm

      Romney is unelectable. This Christian Conservative will not vote for Romney, not because of what god he believes in. Because he believes in one thing running for governor and something else running for president. GB can say all he wants, at least he’s not a communist. Im sure Romney isn’t, not today at least. Who knows what Romney will believe in later.

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    • beckyspatflaveredstew
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 9:42pm

      You are right, if it is not a power granted by the Constitution to the federal government, it is reserved to the People, and to the States.

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  • busterpuddles
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:16pm

    I‘m very impressed with Mitt’s strong stance. Also, to answer the questions of others- If Obama’s opinion can evolve to be wrong, why can‘t Mitt’s opinion evolve to moral correctness.

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    • Sicboy
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:48pm

      I would like to believe his beliefs have evolved for moral correctness. The Problem is he’s a politician. They have no morals, there beliefs “evolve” depending on what situation their in. God have mercy on this Country. We’re going to need it.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:52pm

      whatever makes you feel better about voting for him

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    • justangry
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 5:22pm

      How about his stance on gun control, Tx?

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 9:22pm

      Since his whole religion flip flopped on the issue of “one man and one woman,” it’s not surprising he would.

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  • pwatkins
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:14pm

    Thanks to Romney for taking a stand to keep us a moral country like our founding fathers were committed to keeping. We should all be humble unto the Lord and not let the sinful needs of man or may I say sinful choices cause us to stray from the Truth.

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:45pm

      So you want to force people to live according to what you believe your God says is right and wrong?

      Christianity is moving insanely to the right.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:51pm

      neither romney nor the government can keep us moral. In fact, whatever the government does usually turns out to be a mistake…

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  • MNYukon
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:14pm

    So Romney is a Mormon and was invited to speak at a Baptist University – nothing wrong with that. At least he isn’t like a liberal supporting Allah and seven virgins or being a complete athiest and probably praying to earth and the trees.

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  • audiemurphy
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:09pm

    Romney is absolutely right!
    But for all you pious boneheads who call out gays and lesbians to the point of ridicule and say their votes are not worthy need to remember God have his children here freedom to act for themselves and provided The saviour as a way for us to overcome bad choices which he knew we all would make.
    God and Jesus love the people of the gay community just as much as the righteous Christian .
    We can respect all people’s divine orgin without agreeing on their lifestyle choice.
    I’m sure none of the pious here would want to throw the first stone ? huh

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    • Sicboy
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:37pm

      Jesus said, Go and sin no more. I don’t care if your homosexual or addicted to drugs. You must stop living a life of sin. No, a Christian does not respect others origins. The truth is not relevant.

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    • PATTY HENRY
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 4:26pm

      Think of HOW MUCH BETTER OFF the Gay Community would have been if they’d asked for a union SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE but called something else.
      THEY expect US to RESPECT THEM, but they have NEVER respected us. Never. They flaunt their life style in front of us; they try to teach our children at ages younger than we’d ever teach them anything about sex..about homosexual life style.. ‘selling it as if it were the cool thing’. I’ve spoken to many Gays about their life-style and to the last one they’ve said “You don‘t think I’d have chosen this life style for myself, do you?” I can’t judge them. I can only say what I believe and that I wish they would begin to respect my beliefs, my word and go get a word of their own. I know of no one who doesn’t want them to have all the rights we have, just leave our word alone. Leave our kids alone. I’m not even THAT upset about gay adoption. Better with loving parent(s) than in an institution. But they wonder why we are not all for them. They don’t respect us. They also seem to think that they will somehow be “normalized” if they are “married”. Nope, that’s just two gays trying to be straight. You need your own word, folks.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 6:48pm

      PATTY HENRY
      When I heard that the Local School District, was changing the State Mandated Sex Education Classes, I went down and sat in one of the meetings. The School was pushing the “just use a condom’ and the “Gay Lifestyle” on the children of my community. Next thing I did was get on that Sex Education Board. I spent the next 8 miserable weeks going to meetings with 8 Libs trying to discredit, lie, and just plane wear me down. In the end I was successful in stopping it. But the kick in the teeth was when we had the open meeting with the public. NOT 1 PERSON FROM THE COMMUNITY SHOWED UP! None, not one parent, not one Minister, not one Rabi, not one Priest, not even a Politician came. What have you ever did to stop this from happening in your Community? Are you just one of those people wanting someone else to do your dirty work? You think Romney is the man for the job?

      “May Future Generations Look Back On Our Work And Say That These Were Men And Women Who, In A Moment Of Great Crisis, Stood Up To Their Politicians, The Opinion-makers, and the Establishment, and Saved Their Country” -Ron Paul

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  • stuharnden
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:05pm

    This is only one of the attacks that Obama has planned for us. I just heard from my neighbor that he heard from his sixth cousin‘s by marriage next door neighbor’s great aunt that the North American International Union for Sheep Herders and Goat Ropers want to have Obama support a law to let Herders and Ropers marry their respective sheep and goats. Also that Joe Biden is going to be the point man on this. Talking to one of Biden’s staff and I quote“ Joe is going to get a big jump out of this”
    What else is new?

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  • Bryan B
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:57pm

    “Romney Uses Commencement to Reaffirm Marriage Between ‘One Man and One Woman ”

    He is absolutely correct….

    Any other course in this matter is un-healthy, un-natural and destructive…..

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  • shards of narsil
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:57pm

    http://southernbeale.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/romneyflyter.jpg

    really mitt? you didn’t seem to think so a while back. why the change of heart?

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:09pm

      Come on boys, let’s hold this creep down and cut his hair off!

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  • mandmsgirl
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:56pm

    Was not enthusiastic for Mitt from the beginning but any man in this day and age who has the courage to stand up for God’s convitions has my vote

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  • cuinsong
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:51pm

    What you believe and value is what defines our character. It also defines our integrity to do the right thing when nobody is looking!

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  • justangry
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:51pm

    I’m am so glad this is the 2012 issue. Lawyers Obama and Romney should know that there’s nothing in the Constitution that authorizes the federal government to affirm or deny marriage at all. Anyone who thinks this is a federal issue is a progressive.

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    • circleDwagons
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 3:21pm

      this is way more important then talking about cutting government and saving our country

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    • justangry
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 5:03pm

      I can‘t believe they’re arguing about which of the unconstitutional stances is correct. I really can’t believe the Dems and Reps are swallowing it. Each entrenching themselves into their respective position within the box.

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  • Individualism
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:51pm

    its fine if he believes as long as he doesn’t enforce it but liberty university should not have an anti liberty person speaking.

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  • blackyb
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:51pm

    Why should Romney even want the help and support of those who are against God. Their votes are gifts of the damed. We are the ones who need to support what is right in the eyes of God. These people are not going to vote for anything true, anyway. These people do not need to be overlooked because of the damage they are doing to this society and to our youth. These people need to be outted and observed. They have operated with virtual impunity until their toe hold on this society is taking the society to hell with them. No, Romney should not ignor this. Stand your ground.

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  • RightPolitically
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:24pm

    The Left, of course, will accuse Romney and all those cheered him on while making the statement that he believes marriage is between one man and one woman bigots. Government ought not be in the marriage business to begin with. This issue is “a loser” for Romney. Stay away from it. And no more apologies for high school indiscretions.

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    • disenlightened
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:36pm

      Romney up by 8 in Saturday’s Rasmussen daily tracking poll, up from 7 on Friday. Forward!

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    • blackyb
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:47pm

      Is what you are saying: No one is supposed to be in the marriage business to have their opinions except those who are for these perversions? Well, it is past time for all of us to stand, and stand we will We owe nothing to anyone except God in Heaven. What some want the world to become is not what the people who founded this country wanted it to become. This country was not founded to become one big hedonistic society, corrupt and swinging from limb to limb. This Republic took hard work and to maintain it will take hard work. The only problem we have now is some think others are supposed to make all the sacrifices while they tiptoe through the tulips. “An’t gonna happen.”

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    • Chet Hempstead
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:52pm

      General advice for all politicians: apologize or don’t apologize, but never fake apologize, An apology with the word “if” in it just makes you look like a jerk in the eyes of everybody, no matter how they felt about the original incident.

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    • joyscar
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:57pm

      You may be “RIGHT” but you’re wrong. The Supreme Court just needs to uphold our country’s value that says that ALL people are created equal and are entitled to the pursuit of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Even this wingnut Supreme Court cannot deny that homosexuals are people and citizens too. They pay taxes and make positive contributions to our great country like heterosexual citizens. The Supreme Court already set a precident by making interracial marriage legal in 1964 by reasoning the exact same logic that I use here. After this decision, it made discrimination of marriage by reason of race illegal in ALL states. This will do the same for same sex couples.
      This is NOT a religious issue. Religious people don’t need to get their panties in a twist about this either. You’re not going to see church be forced by a government law to accept any gay person into their congregations nor dictate that they perform any marriage ceremonies for gay couples. The 1st Amendment to the Constitution protects churches from this. (I live in a state where many same sex couples are welcomed)
      Bottom line is that If you don‘t like gays and you’re not gay, this won’t affect you. For those who think everyone else’s bedroom is their business, I suggest you follow the Bible’s advice to take care of what is wrong with you before you try to fix someone else. Right wingnuts LOVE to try to legislate how other people live their lives, taking their rights and freedoms

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  • RebelPatriot
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:10pm

    Romney needs to step up to the plate and swing for the fence in order to get voters enthusiastic about his understanding of the American dream. It all starts at home with families.

    The progressives continue to raise taxes, raise debt and lose jobs all of which has a more dramatic impact on the family, because there are more involved and affected by these problems caused by the progressive socialist agenda that King Hussein has implemented.

    Romney should campaign that he is here to save the backbone of the Republic, by supporting policies and actions that will benefit the families that make this country what it is and will become.

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  • beckwill
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:06pm

    *Sigh*…..at least he’s not a commie. (keep repeating to myself)

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  • CatB
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 1:58pm

    I believe Romney to be a moral man .. .. would be a nice change.

    Also Ann Romney is a lady .. would be nice to have a First “LADY” back in the White House.

    OMG 2012!!! LIBERTY!

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  • IMCHRISTIAN
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 1:52pm

    Well stated, Mr. Romney. We all have the freedom, so far, to say what we think and believe. I, too, believe in the sanctity of marriage that it should be between a man and a woman from which children may be born. I also believe we should love all people but we do not have to love a sin. I will not judge as I will leave that up to God.

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  • RebelPatriot
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 1:42pm

    And the citizens in 32 states also feel this way.

    Romney needs to attack every policy the progressive socialist are beating us over the head with and show how it directly attacks our ability to raise our families. From unemployment to national debt all of these are family values issues. It attacks families harder than the individuals and makes it harder for families to stay together.

    This is why they do it and this is how they plan to tear our Republic down. One family household at a time, until their is nothing left but a bunch of same sex couples raising illegitimate babies to be good little communists.

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  • LeadNotFollow
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 1:40pm

    …
    Sure hope Romney doesn’t wimp out on us, pull a John McCain, and throw the election.
    America is in a fight for it’s very survival. It’s sad, but the beginning or the end of America, now rests on the shoulders of Mitt Romney, and the November election outcome.

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    • RebelPatriot
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:02pm

      I believe you to be absolutely correct. I also believe if Romney would show the correlation between King Hussein’s policies and results and how they directly attack the traditional American families he will get the same result from voters across the US as the states do when voting on the same issues that attack the families.

      Every policy and act that King Hussein has implemented or caused by his policies are a direct or indirect attempt by the progressive socialist to undermine the traditional American family. From excessive debt to high unemployment and everything in between put more stress on families than they do the individual citizens. Unemployment causes more families to separate and become disjoined than when parents have jobs. High debt will cause more stress on our children when they have families, due to higher interest rates and making it more difficult to purchase homes to secure our families.

      The progressive socialist want to destroy our Republic and they will do so one family at a time if that’s what it takes.
      Romney has an opportunity to wake the American people up and show them how four more years of attacking the traditional American families will cause the destruction of our society and the fall of our Republic.

      When voting on saving the traditional American family the people of the United States have shown they understand the importance of protecting that institution. Romney needs to explain to all how these policies are attacks on family.

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    • Cuba_Libre
      Posted on May 12, 2012 at 2:20pm

      I also hope that we don’t get a bunch of wimps in the House and Senate… WE need to have a strong, uniform message of true conservatism not only this fall, but also after the election. I am not thrilled about Romney, but as long as we have the House
      We can email sitting members here: http://www.oneclickpolitics.com

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  • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
    Posted on May 12, 2012 at 1:37pm

    It’s good that Romney is making a clear distinction between the Liberal left / mushy middle… and the Conservative right on this topic.

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