More Important than Politics?

After months and months of the GOP debates and analysis the Iowa Caucus is next week and now you the people will decide who the GOP candidate will be.

I started the journey back in May analyzing the candidates and started out leaning towards Herman Cain. Over the months before Herman Cain backed out I was backing Ron Paul and continue to. That is my decision what is yours?

I am going to shift focus from strictly politics (still will talk about politics, but branch out more) to things that are more applicable and frankly less dividing.

My final plea towards the GOP primaries is

Vote on your principles even if it isn't Ron Paul

Think liberty and freedom

Don't vote only on who is electable, but who you want to get elected

Know your candidate and where they stand

We are the future of America and I believe we can agree (even if not on the candidate) that we are on the wrong path and that we need to be informed.

The Bantam Voice

Best Candidates for .... You

Here is my list going into the Iowa Caucus of who I believe the best candidate is for freedom and a seperate list for Christians and for standard "Republicans. I will only list the top three of each candidate.

My personal list "Freedom" being the most important factor

1. Ron Paul

2. Michelle Bauchmann

3. none fit the bill (no one else even talks about personal liberty frequently)


List for Christians which the msot important factors being abortion and banning homosexual marriage

1. Michelle Bauchmann/Rick Santorum

2. Rick Perry

3. Ron Paul


List for "traditional" republicans with important factors being on strong military and being intellectual

1. Mitt Romney

2. Newt Gingrich

3. Jon Huntsman (basically a democrat)

Ron Paul (in review)

Ron Paul Freedom Score of 10 (out of a possible 10)

Key Notes
Texas Congressman since 1978
"intellectual godfather" of the tea party movement

Conservative Strengths
Strong against abortion
Strong family values
Strong for states rights

Conservative Weakness
Not for being the worlds police and fighting wars without declaring war

Ron Paul has certainly won my vote. Even if he ends up running 3rd party I probably will vote for him if the GOP candidate isn't someone with the principles of freedom and the constitution.

He has fought for personal liberties more than any other politician that has been seen in the last 40 years. Here is a paragraph from wikipedia

"Paul has been termed the "intellectual godfather" of the Tea Party movement.^[5][6] He has become well known for his libertarian ideas for many political issues, often differing from both Republican and Democratic Party stances. "

For many "traditional" Republicans and Christians Paul really is a complicated candidate and hard to handle. The reason that this is the case is many Christians want the government to enforce our morals onto the rest of the population. Paul believes the government should have no role in marriage due to it being a church sanctioned union. That is why Ron Paul doesn't believe the government shouldn't ban homosexual marriage, but rather should get out of marriage altogether. He believes the churches have the responsiblity to not marry homosexuals and if homosexuals want a union they can have it, but it won't be called marriage.

Ron Paul is strong against abortion and believes we should have citizenship start at conception.

He is also for being able to drink raw milk and letting the free market figure out solutions vs. the government solutions.

I believe he is the best option we have and that our nation would thrive under his presidency and more importantly under the freedom that we will have underneath his administration.

Vote freedom every time

The Bantam Voice

Michelle Bauchmann (in review)

Michelle Bauchmann Freedom Score of 8 (out of a possible 10)

Key Notes
Represenative of Minnesota

Conservative Strengths
Strong against abortion
Strong against homosexuality
Strong for states rights
Strong for family values

Conservative Weakness
Not quick on her feet

Michelle Bauchmann is the best candidate for a traditional conservative banner especially for Christians. She is strong in family values, strong against abortion, homosexuality, and does fight for the Constitution and freedom on many occassions. Which is what makes me wonder why she is so strong for the Patriot Act and completely throwing out the Constitution with it. Her actual words are that she was for the Patriot Act and that "we need more tools like it and stronger."

Rick Perry (in review)

Rick Perry Freedom Score of 6 (out of a possible 10)

Key Notes
Governor of Texas

Conservative Strengths
Strong against abortion
Strong against homosexuality
Strong for states rights

Conservative Weakness
Has Mandated Vaccines for girls 12 years old


Rick Perry is one of the better candidates in the race, but I'm still not sure if I would vote for him over a Ron Paul 3rd party run.

He is terrible at debates which has really hurt him in the public opinion. He makes minor blunders that are very comical and kind of reminds me of George W. Bush.

Presidential Election Quiz

Here is a link to a website you can take a quiz and find out which candidates (Democrat, Republican, or Libertarian) line up with your way of thinking. Taking this quiz may suprise you which candidates agree most with you. The picture above is my results after taking the 35 question quiz.

The only question Paul and I disagreed on was answered that I think we need to have a physical fence to stop illegal immigration, but Paul is worried it could be used to keep American citizens from running from our own government.

http://2012election.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=004491

How Gingrich Could Ruin Americas Chances of Survival

When you hear someone say that Newt Gingrich is the conservative pick or that he is who they are planning to vote for or that he is an acceptable candidate think of what Newt stands for or has stated that he stands for

Individual Healthcare Mandate

He believes in Global Warming

Amnesty for illegals (in some form)

Subsidies (picking winners and losers with tax payer money)

Government solutions

If this is the "Republican Conservative Tea Party Constitution Candidate" than we are in trouble. Those who are looking for someone to vote for that is opposite of President Obama we are going to be confused that we offer a slightly less socialist progressive agenda we will not only lose confidence in the Republican party and conservative principles, but I believe we will lose our freedom.

How can Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glen Beck, and Bill O'reilly All Be Wrong?

I have learned a lot in the past 5 years in regards to politics and how the world works in general. Most of what I have learned I have learned some of from each of these men.

All great men who spend hour after hour making us aware of the issues, keeping track of the government, but in a way that keeps us entertained.

I've heard all of them speak of how close to collapse we may be, how crucial it is we get the "best" candidate to run against Obama and how the better of the two evils is not the best choice and we need to stand on our principles.

Other than my parents and my wife these men (and others you probably wouldn't know) have had the most influence on how I think in terms of freedom and politics.

I have just recently realized they are all wrong.
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Mitt Romney (in review)

 

Mitt Romney Freedom score of 3 (out of a possible 10)

Key notes
Former governor of Massachusetts
Ran for president in 2008
Mormon

Conservative Strengths
States he is strong on abortion (stated in 2002 he backs state funded abortion)
Stated he is against gay marriage (stated before it was a states right issue)

Conservative weakness
Huge flip flopping
Put mandated healthcare in his state as governor
At one point believe climate change

Considered the GOP front runner for the entire primary and has flip flopped on two of the biggest conservative issues this decade? It just doesn't add up.

Where the Candidates Stand on Legalizing Marijuana

This is where the Candidates Stand on Legalizing Marijuana

Mitt Romney -1
Michelle Bauchmann -1
Rick Santorium -1
Herman Cain -1
                    Newt Gingrich -1
                    Jon Huntsman -1
       
                     Only Candidate to support legalizing Marijuana

Ron Paul +1


all candidates that oppose will lose -1 for not voting for freedom and all who oppose will be +1 on the Bantam Voice freedom score.

Now a lot of candidates are copping out of answers including this one (Herman Cain and Jon Huntsman I know for sure) by saying
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