Mike Huckabee coming to Knoxville

[Panthro]

I'm currently reading one of Huckabee's books, and I just noticed that he had a new book released on Tuesday. When I looked up info on this new book online, I saw that he'll be coming to Books-a-Million in Knoxville for a book signing next Thursday (11/12/09). He'll be there from 11:30a-12:30p. I'll be there!

[volfanjustin]

What are your thoughts on him? If you don't mind answering, would you support him for POTUS?

[615 Vol]

Originally Posted by volfanjustin

What are your thoughts on him? If you don't mind answering, would you support him for POTUS?

yes, fairtax.org

[lumberjack4]

Huckabee is a tool. I don't want him anywhere near the Oval Orafice.

[volfanjustin]

Originally Posted by 615 Vol

yes, fairtax.org

I absolutely support a fairtax or flattax. But for some reason I just don't trust this guy. I am not real sure why, I just don't

[droski]

he's a little crazy

[lumberjack4]

I'm a big fan of the FairTax, but the only GOP POTUS candidate I don't like more than Huck is Palin.

[Panthro]

I'm a fan of Huckabee's. He's a true compassionate conservative.
Sometimes people assume that he's going to turn political meetings into prayer sessions just because he was once a minister. He argues that his past is a huge positive for the country as opposed to a negative for those who don't share his Christian background.
Through his religious past, he's seen and helped people struggling from sickness, addiction, poverty, and just about anything you can imagine. He has seen first-hand who these less-fortunate people are that need to be considered in this country.
I believe he could be someone to actually work to address views of those on the left, and not just look at them like they are the enemy. He truly seems like a good man, and I think he'd be great as POTUS.
Also the fair tax is brilliant.

[volinbham]

To socially conservative for me. Also, he seems to be all over the map fiscally.

He's a great speaker and did well in the debates last time around but I don't support his policies (as I understand them).

[volfanjustin]

Originally Posted by Panthro

I'm a fan of Huckabee's. He's a true compassionate conservative.
Sometimes people assume that he's going to turn political meetings into prayer sessions just because he was once a minister. He argues that his past is a huge positive for the country as opposed to a negative for those who don't share his Christian background.
Through his religious past, he's seen and helped people struggling from sickness, addiction, poverty, and just about anything you can imagine. He has seen first-hand who these less-fortunate people are that need to be considered in this country.
I believe he could be someone to actually work to address views of those on the left, and not just look at them like they are the enemy. He truly seems like a good man, and I think he'd be great as POTUS.
Also the fair tax is brilliant.

I really got aggravated at him when he supported kids of illegals being allowed to attend public schools. I do agree with most of his social beliefs. My feelings toward him have nothing to do with his religious beliefs.

[Panthro]

Originally Posted by volfanjustin

I really got aggravated at him when he supported kids of illegals being allowed to attend public schools. I do agree with most of his social beliefs. My feelings toward him have nothing to do with his religious beliefs.

Just so you know, it is federal law that kids of "illegals" are allowed to go to public schools. That isn't unique to Arkansas. My wife teaches Kindergarten in Lenoir City, and of the 20 kids in her class, 10 are hispanic...less than half of those have parents who are legal citizens.

What Huckabee fought for (that was widely contested) was the right for children of "illegals" to be able to go to Arkansas state universities as "in-state" students. The reason being because the kids shouldn't have to be punished for their parents' crime of living here illegally.
If the kids grew up going to public schools in Arkansas, and have earned the right to go to college, why not make it more financially possible for them to do that? At least some money will be made by allowing the student to pay in-state tuition to go to the university. If they aren't given that opportunity, they may continue to live here, and just become another laborer working for under-the-table cash, where no taxes will be paid.
I do realize that the negative to this policy is that it could make the state a magnet for illegal immigrants.
But make no mistake about it, kids are allowed to go to public schools anywhere in the country. No proof of citizenship is checked by the school board.

[droski]

their parents don't pay state taxes and therefore shoudl not get the benefits of living in state.

[volfanjustin]

Originally Posted by Panthro

Just so you know, it is federal law that kids of "illegals" are allowed to go to public schools. That isn't unique to Arkansas. My wife teaches Kindergarten in Lenoir City, and of the 20 kids in her class, 10 are hispanic...less than half of those have parents who are legal citizens.

What Huckabee fought for (that was widely contested) was the right for children of "illegals" to be able to go to Arkansas state universities as "in-state" students. The reason being because the kids shouldn't have to be punished for their parents' crime of living here illegally.
If the kids grew up going to public schools in Arkansas, and have earned the right to go to college, why not make it more financially possible for them to do that? At least some money will be made by allowing the student to pay in-state tuition to go to the university. If they aren't given that opportunity, they may continue to live here, and just become another laborer working for under-the-table cash, where no taxes will be paid.
I do realize that the negative to this policy is that it could make the state a magnet for illegal immigrants.
But make no mistake about it, kids are allowed to go to public schools anywhere in the country. No proof of citizenship is checked by the school board.

Sorry my memory lapsed a little bit there. You are right that was the issue, sorry and thanks for correcting me. But I do disagree with this issue also. If a person is here illegally I don't think they should be given the priviledge to go to public schools or get in state tuition. I guess this is a little off topic. Is he your #1 choice right now, or just on your short list? I am for Jindal right now.

[Panthro]

Jindal reminds me too much of Kenneth from 30 Rock. He is a solid option, but something about his seems a little insincere to me. Also, he made up some story about working with the sheriff to help people after Katrina. His people have since admitted that it was fabricated.
The libs would eat him up for that.

[volfanjustin]

Originally Posted by Panthro

Jindal reminds me too much of Kenneth from 30 Rock. He is a solid option, but something about his seems a little insincere to me. Also, he made up some story about working with the sheriff to help people after Katrina. His people have since admitted that it was fabricated.
The libs would eat him up for that.

I don't watch the show so I am not sure what that means. Can you send me a link for the Katrina thing I have never heard of that, he was not even governor what Katrina hit, but if that happened I would like to look into it.