Mike Huckabee: Playing Both Sides of the Pulpit
The candidate says he wants to unite the country. But in a 1998 book, Huckabee was a fierce culture warrior, equating environmentalism with pornography, homosexuality with necrophilia, and nonbelievers with evildoers.
At the last Republican presidential debate, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, who had surged into the lead in the Iowa polls, pitched himself as the potential president who could unite a nation divided. "I think the first priority of the next president is to be a president of all the United States," he said. "We are right now a very polarized country, and that polarized country has led to a paralyzed government. We've got Democrats who fight Republicans, liberals fighting conservatives, the left fights the right. Who's fighting for this country again?...We've got to be the united people of the United States."
In the days before this debate, Huckabee, a former Baptist minister, was hit with questions regarding his past remarks and positions on religion (in 1998 he said, "I hope we...take this nation back for Christ"), on AIDS (in 1992 he proposed that people with the disease be quarantined), and on the role of women in society (in 1998 he endorsed an ad affirming the Baptist teaching that a "wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband"). And Huckabee was obviously trying to come across as a friendly and reasonable fundamentalist who eschewed the politics of division. But not too long ago, Huckabee was quite willing to be divisive. In a 1998 book decrying American culture, Huckabee was no seeker of common ground. He drew stark lines, equating environmentalists with pornographers and homosexuality with pedophilia and necrophilia. He also declared that people who do not believe in God tend to be immoral and to engage in "destructive behavior." He drew a rather harsh picture of an American society starkly split between people of faith and those of a secular bent, with the latter being a direct and immediate threat to the nation.
The book, Kids Who Kill: Confronting Our Culture of Violence, was hardly a call to come together. Huckabee wrote it with George Grant in response to the March 24, 1998, school shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The book was published in early June of that year, its cover featuring a blurry photograph of a young boy pointing a gun at the reader.
In Kids Who Kill, Huckabee argued that school shootings were the product of a society in decline, a decline marked (and caused) by abortion, pornography, media violence, out-of-wedlock sex, divorce, drug use, and, of course, homosexuality. Huckabee and his coauthor bemoaned the "demoralization of America," observing, "Despite all our prosperity, pomp, and power, the vaunted American experiment in liberty seems to be disintegrating before our very eyes." Huckabee, who was governor at the time and a well-known social conservative, blasted away at those whom he held responsible for America's ills, and he took a rather tough stand against government social programs and their advocates. In lamenting the "cultural conflicts" besetting the country, he wrote,
Abortion, environmentalism, AIDS, pornography, drug abuse, and homosexual activism have fragmented and polarized our communities.
Why was he lumping environmentalism with activities he considered sinful? He did not explain further. A few pages later, Huckabee complained,
It is now difficult to keep track of the vast array of publicly endorsed and institutionally supported aberrations—from homosexuality and pedophilia to sadomasochism and necrophilia.
Huckabee did not say what public endorsement of pedophilia or necrophilia he had in mind. But he did seem to be equating homosexuality with both.
Throughout the book, Huckabee warned of going soft on immorality. He slammed those Christians who accept a "misguided version of 'tolerance'" and do not voice outrage at cultural deterioration. Mocking such Christians, he huffed, "We don't want to offend anyone." He denounced what he termed "radical ideological secularism," and he declared, "in the name of civil liberties, cultural diversity, and political correctness, a radical agenda of willy-nilly moral corruption and ethical degeneration has pressed forward." Without identifying any secularists by name, he wailed,
The legal commitment of ideological secularism to any and all of the fanatically twisted fringes of American culture—pornographers, gay activists, abortionists, and other professional liberationists—is a pathetically self-defeating crusade that has confused liberty with license.
This is not the rhetoric of a fellow looking to heal divisions within American society. And Huckabee approvingly quoted a "pastor-patriot" of the early 1800s who said, "Every considerate friend of civil liberty, in order to be consistent with himself, must be the friend of the Bible." That's a rather fundamentalist definition of a civil libertarian.
In Kids Who Kill, Huckabee addressed the decline of manners and civil discourse in American life. He favorably cited the trenchant analysis of the modern media culture that Neil Postman, a liberal critic, presented in his book Amusing Ourselves to Death. Huckabee argued that the entertainment industry "is conditioning kids to kill." But he also groused about unnamed "modern government-sponsored social engineers," claiming that "virtually every dollar poured into" government social programs "has only made matters worse." With such a remark, he was planting himself firmly in the government-is-the-enemy camp.
Elsewhere in the book, Huckabee denounced no-fault divorce and claimed that "equality in the workplace has ironically worked against women in innumerable ways." Looking for an expert on this matter, he pointed to a 19th-century author named Peyton Moore, who once noted, "Whenever we attempt to muddy the distinctions—the God-given distinctions—between men and women, it is always the women who ultimately lose." He didn't say that women should stay at home. But he heaped scorn on those who advocate workplace equality for women.
So what to do about a culture that breeds kid killers? Faith is more important than policy or politics, Huckabee argued. The "Judeo-Christian religion," he wrote, states "that faith counteracts the destructive effects of sinful actions and activities." That's what you would expect a religious-minded person to believe. But Huckabee went further and declared that nonbelievers tend to be evildoers:
Men who have rejected God and do not walk in faith are more often than not immoral, impure, and improvident (Gal. 5:19-21). They are prone to extreme and destructive behavior, indulging in perverse vices and dissipating sensuality (1 Cor. 6:9-10). And they—along with their families and loved ones—are thus driven over the brink of destruction (Prov. 23:21).
Huckabee is certainly entitled to his religious beliefs and his own view of human nature. He is free to think that nonbelievers cannot be trusted. But should Huckabee be allowed to play both sides of the pulpit? Kids Who Kill presented a black-and-white perspective: environmentalists, homosexuals, civil libertarians, supporters of social programs, advocates of workplace equality, and nonbelievers are on the dark side and allied with the forces of decline; people who believe in the Bible are the decent Americans. In 1998, Huckabee was claiming a religion-oriented cultural war was under way in the United States and he was happy to be a warrior for his side. Now he says he wants to bring together a "polarized" society. His 1998 book—full of unforgiving rhetoric—indicates that Huckabee is more comfortable creating divides than bridging them.
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So Huckabee wants to unite the country.
Wasn't there someone else who ran for president called George Bush who said the same thing??? Are we united yet???
Huckabee was correct in his assessment of our crumbling nation.
That's just what this country needs, another bible thumping idiot. There will be no unity if Huckabee is elected, Christians are nothing but exclusionary separatists.
OMG, I hope everybody erads this.
"equating environmentalists with pornographers and homosexuality with pedophilia and necrophilia. He also declared that people who do not believe in God tend to be immoral and to engage in "destructive behavior."
Can you feel the love?
Why does so much hate and intolerance lie just beneath the surface of these Kkkristians?
Huckabee is no different that the Democrats and their "bi-partisanship". His term "united" means as long as you believe how he does, then you are united. No room for anyone else.
Huckabee is right. Go Huckabee Go!
"everybody erads this..." ??? Use your spell check, capt.
Perhaps the "polarity" we are seeing is a natural evolution of society. Isn't it possible that large, diversified countries or society eventually develop various incompatible elements within the political system that cannot be represented by a single political system? Read the Declaration of Independence. Perhaps their should be a "Liberal States of America", and a "Conservative States of America", so no one is forced to live in a country they no longer feel serves their cultural needs. Maybe breaking up all the super states/pan-ethnic nations would be a way to end conflict. So far, forcing people to live together hasn't worked.
"In lamenting the "cultural conflicts" besetting the country, he wrote,
Abortion, environmentalism, AIDS, pornography, drug abuse, and homosexual activism have fragmented and polarized our communities." This doesn't mean that he thinks these things are "evil" (did he say that?-no) He said that these are cultural conflicts, they POLARIZE the country. Thats even true with enviromentalists. I don't see that this quote passes judgement, but instead shows that he is very in touch with the things that people argue over.
Isn't homosexuality considered a sin? If so, why would you expect him to embrace it? (no pun intended)
If Huckabee wins the nomination we forget about having a Republican in office next term. He will not win a National election. Like Hillary, there are just too many people who don't feel comfortable with him. His assessment in this article is correct (coming from an athiest, not some bible humper) but most of this country isn't intellectually honest enough for such statements.
Two thoughts:
While I haven't read the book, it looks from the passages that when it comes to homosexuality and environmentalism, Huckabee kept the behaviors separate from people. Sadly, I think we are losing our ability as a society to love people while also opposing their beliefs and ideas at the same time.
The article and the other comments show why true Christianity will be increasingly shunned in a society where pure tolerance is the number one value. Jesus is the only major religious figure who unabashedly says that those who do not know him do not know God. He simply isn't tolerant enough for modern America. I wish more people would seem him for who he is - someone that must be either beleived and worshipped as God or completely written off as a dangerous nutjob. Those who try to paint him as a dress-wearing, free-love hippy that had some good ideas do not know what they are talking about.
Mike thinks "all" Bible thumpers are idiots.
capt equates Christians with KKK.
Eric thinks that polarity is a natural occurance. By the way: The American Civil War was a natural consequence of polarity.
I guess that the only true believers are non-believers.
I notice that nobody commented on the fact that the book in question is 10 years old...
but the first one is right. Huckabee is meerly indentifying the hand-basket for the trip we are on.
Are you enjoying the ride?
capt equates Christians with KKK.??
Not all Christians are KKKristians. Just the xenophobes and haters. Those who would use the bible to hate. I hate that.
Only wants to make me support Huckabee even more. Thank you Mother Jones for exposing this man of courage who speaks the truth. Huckabee/McCain '08!
Mother Jones, you are editorializing here. Everyone should know Mother Jones is a rabid left-wing America hating publication.
Wow!!! Now I like Huckabee even more!!!
BTW...the "wives, submit to your husbands" statement is NOT a "Baptist Teaching"...it's a Christian teaching. It's straight from Collosians.
Don't know why this causes so much apoplexy on the left. If they'd read the passge, they'd see that it also says that Husbands must honor their wives (boy, that's controversial!), and that Fathers must not embitter their children.
Huckabee is dead-on right in his book.
Winning the country back for Christ? It's a nice dream.
My current doubts on Huckabee are based on his pardoning of felons as Governor and his nutty idea of a national sales tax which his not only unworkable but toxic to the economy.
Having not read his book I can not say anything of value but from what I've heard here, Huckabee looks pretty good.
America needs a divisive leader bent on cleaning up the national social mess of the sixties. A hundred years ago Republicans caved to radical democrats to be more 'inclusive' rather than clean up the mess from the eighteen sixties. Leaving us with a Supreme Court and lesser courts no longer bound to the Constituion or rule of law with Jim Crow, the KKK, the One Drop Rule and all the things of Radical Racism and corrupt state governments weighing us down. A mess that is still not yet cleaned up and tearing into the soul of our nation and society.
Republicans should not be foolish to repeat this same mistake of 'Inclusion' now with radical debauchery with the same cancers and Corrupt Federal Government. It's only making things worse.
It's time to bight the bullet and clean up the mess, get the job done.
So following the Bible is the same as being in the KKK?
And you have the nerve to say Christians are intolerant??
One things for sure...you've never even read the Bible.
If you cannot stand the evangelical message under all circumstances, no, Mike Huckabee will not be your guy. There are idealogues of all stripes in the American political system, so elections come down to who can best draw the middle together. We will see if Huckabee is that person; the level of attack being leveled at him at present is pretty aggressive, but is likely the only vetting process that will give him any strength to go to the presidency. He is not going to give either side of the political spectrum a ideological 'victory,' but hopefully his stance on many issues will allow reasonable people come together to solve problems.
Truth is, the diehard conservative right is terrified of Huckabee's unwillingness to bend to the corporate interests and reactionary nativist ideology. For many non-political swing voters, he may prove to nbe an excellent alterative to the polished insiders who dominate the nation's politics.
Fear not, Mr. Corn. Just look at Arkansas and see how he brought people together there from is first day as governor. Your scare tactics aren't working. Why don't you give up your prejudices and take an objective look at Huckabee like so many others have.
This story is dumb. Your slogan should be "dumb, careless
journalism". Consider it. Fortunately, your efforts will not change
minds except to reinforce the decisions already made to either support
to not support Huckabee. Either way, your motives are entirely
transparent. The only thing you expose is your own bias. In fact,
you should really change your slogan to "dumb and careless" so as not
to sully the word "journalism". Ain't free speech great!
There are four main religions in this country that are engaged in a holy war against Christianity. The number one religion, The Abortion Charismatics. There are zealots all around us. The abortion religion in truth has as its foundation the worshipping of anti-submission to men. And the fact that abortion includes death, that's just icing on the cake, another contribution to the offering plate. These death Stalinists use accusations of oppression as their guardian while marching on, putting the sword to the enemy, the trespassing fetus. Conversly, The Bible advises us to choose life and states that those who side with death are with the devil.
Religion number two, The Orthodox Homosexuals. The homosexual hit squad, they worship immoral sex and preach its acceptance with a formidable vigor. Evangelism for sex acts fully funded and proselytizing to all the people. The religion of orgasms, just as long as you partake with someone of the same gender. This bunch uses as their shield victim status to fight the feels-good fight to advance their perversion to the unconverted. Conversly, In The Bible God warns strongly against homosexuality.
Religion number three, The Pentecostal Environmentalists. They worship myths and have as their god mother nature. This includes the global warming cash cow. The same scientist who during the failed Carter administration predicted a resurrection of the ice age now predict the opposite thirty years later. This is a money raising scheme which is a thinly veiled Nazi hit squad against capitalism and Christian prosperity.
They worship animals, the same animals God instructed us to subdue in Genesis. They worship the earth, the same earth God advises us in the Bible not to love due to the fact that it is fallen and ruled by Satan. The same earth God promised in Genisis in The Bible that he would never again flood and gave us the rainbow as a reminder. Although Pentecostal Environmentalists claim that the god of global warming is angry with us for our poor stewardship and therefore is threatening to flood us with melting glaciers.
And the forth religion, The United Church of Envy. The religion of envy has as its decree welfare, social programs of all kinds, and higher taxes. It wishes to crucify anyone who is successful. The wealth of others is condemned. They fiercely seek conversion, not conversion of souls...conversion of other people?s money - to themselves. This faction is represented by Poverty Pastors from all status levels in society. From the born rich guilt ridden politicians, to the up and coming street-cred playa's.
The Poverty Pastors are well known for dipping their hands into the collection plate. The parishioners in this religion are extremely loyal. This truly is the shepherd and the sheep, waiting in their pews for a reverse offering, peering up at the Poverty Pastor, and hoping for a reverse tiding. The Poverty Pastors assure them, "I will lead you by still money's". Conversly, The Bible tells us not to covet other peoples property, and recommends that we work for money instead.
The Mega Church of Liberalism houses all these religions. They are extremely tolerant of any religion so long as its not that of the true God. Their enemy is not Satan as in Christianity, but their common enemy is in fact Christ. Hence the unity among the various religions. They know that if the church of the true God is torn down, they can then replace it with their gods. Their strategy is to incrementally replace Christianity with their false gods and religions of idolatry. At the same time they are attempting to diminish the credibility of God of the Bible and of Christianity. Their are two battle fronts going on.
They do this by accusing the one true God. Accuse him of being mean, judgmental, and close minded. They wish to vilify our creator so they can bring in and glorify and worship their idols. They also want to convince others to worship their gods as well.
The Mega Church of Liberalism organizes and promotes these religions. They band together to erect a stronger and taller church than the church that Christ built. If the religion of Christ is defeated and removed, they know that their idols can move in to take its place. They believe their religions would then flourish and be elevated in stature. This is their true desire, to magnify their gods. To boast their gods. To proudly flaunt their gods for all to see, proclaiming since victory is theirs, then their god must in fact be the true god.
This is indead editorial in nature. Did anyone actually read and think about the quotes alone, or did you all follow the liberal, instructor (writer) is always right? Thank God when I went to college it was about learning to think critically and for myself, not to just regurgitate and believe everything I was told/read. Few of you would make it as scientists. And as for the Jesus haters : "If you don't know me you don't know God "doesn't mean worship him, it means to follow his principles. The same (or similar) priciples are found in the majority or religions in the world. Oh, and the definition of Catholic is +all encompassing," not beleive what I do or your wrong. Sad that people today don't think for themselves but believe what they are told.
Winning the country back for Christ is a nice dream? Yeah, so is Sharia law. Anyway, it wouldn't be "winning the country for Christ" (odd way of putting it, isn't Christ God and he could win anything he wishes?). It would be enhancing the power of theocrats who love to stick their noses into everyone's private lives. In pre-Christian Rome, Christians were persecuted for not bending their knee to the emperor and the Roman gods. How similar this sounds to those who wish every knee to bend to Jesus of Nazareth, when you start wishing for a Christian America.
Pretty good "hatchet job". I linked in from Drudge and probably will not return.
Anyone interested in what Huckabee is really like face to face should try this funny (but it actually happened) column:
http://goupstate.us/index.php/lanefiller/2007/11/02/title_14
Mike, just an FYI...Christianity/Christ has divided people since he came to this earth as a God in the flesh. King Herod wanted him killed the day he was born. Why? Because he was a threat. Unfortunately, he's the best friend a person could ever have. The Bible states that the Word, (that's the Bible)...(that's also God) is a stumbling block to the fool. Guess you're the fool here. Remember what God said, "The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom!" Can we all sing together now "God Bless America...."
People who complain about this piece - do you really think if Huckabee gets the nomination, all his writings are *not* going to be pored over? Will you cry "unfair!" each time he's held to account for his controversial statements? Maybe they aren't controversial to you, but for every supporter who thinks Huckabee is telling it like it is, there are many more who will recoil in horror. He doesn't stand a chance.
Governor Huckabee is a strong leader with traditional moorings without being caustic or strident. He is the kind of man are nation would be greatly blessed to have as President
It is obvious tht David Corn of Mother Jones just doesn't get it. Huckabee is right on in his assessment of what is wrong with America. And anyone who thinks his sane assessment means he is against women, the environment or poor souls bound by Homosexuality doesn't understand true honest love. Huckabee is the kind of man who can truly help america, he understands it's moral decay and cares enough to admit the destructive nature this decay is having on it's citizens. A good Doctor understands the disease. Honestly tells the patient the problem and helps the patient understand the treatment that is necessary for health.
This entire article leaves me asking, "so what?". Who isn't a divider? Is there a candidate out there saying anything like, "let's bring the neo-cons and the global warming alarmist together?". How about the social conservatives and the secular liberals? Give me a break. Someone has to win and someone has to lose.
The more I hear about this guy the more I like him. The way things are shaping up our next president will be either Romney or Huckabee. I tend to think that Romney can offer little more that more of the same. Whereas, Huckabee shows a flexibility in hiw viewpoints between then and now, as it is with most healthy articulate and knowledable humans.
Huckabee and his supporters are mean, fact-averse theocrats who want to take us back to the middle ages.
He can strum on his guitar all he wants, but we know he's not a modern, laid back, or nice guy at all.
Huckabees views are wrong and immoral. Gay people are created the way we are. We're not lying about that; the evangelicals are the ones not telling the truth. And environmentalism is now necessary for our very survival.
The Huckabeasts are insane.
Rupert says: "People who complain about this piece - do you really think if Huckabee gets the nomination, all his writings are *not* going to be pored over?"
Yes, I am sure the media will give him a free pass. The corporate media always does this for Republicans. That's what got us into this Bush mess. The media believers voted him in both times. Now the believe-anything crowd is ready to do that with nice smiley little Huckabee.
In his book "Kids who kill" does he tell the story of his son who hung then slahed the neck of a stray dog at a childrens camp he was working at???
I am a conservative, but this book is utter rhetorical crap. You know the cause for all these school shootings? Horrible parenting. Where do these young teens get their guns? These are white kids from the burbs, not the inner city. Enough with this victimization crap and Huckabee is just as polarizing as Hillary. Bush was been a slave to the fundamentalists, and you people want to elect another? Look at the state our country is in. I voted for Bush and I cant believe people are standing up for his utter pandering to just the religious right wing. The Republican party has abondoned moderate Republicans. Oh, just because it is "in the bible" doesnt make it right. People get stoned in the bible and god wagered a bet with devil too. Is that right? The bible is a guide, NOT meant to be taken literally.
Jesus, and guys like Huckabee claim to be different than all those "evil-doers" they call Islamo-Fascists? What's the difference except for the religious names of gods and texts? I grew up to this Christian fundamentalist stuff - James Dobson practically wrote my mother's guidebook - and I can honestly say that not all Christians are like this, but their silent response to such hateful rhetoric really doesn't prove that. Thank God I have seen the light and am now a tree-hugging, progressive lesbian feminist media activist!
WOW, what a quack. i thought politicians were supposed to be crafty.
this guy has clearly shot himself in the foot.
thank god
I have read the Bible sweetie and the book you were referring to is actually spelled Colossians.
is profound ignorance a prerequisite for Christianity? Appears so.
Self-proclaimed "Christian leader" Mike Huckabee can't defend his record on spending, taxes, crime, immigration, aids, Cuba, ethics, etc., so he resorts to spouting standard anti-Mormon talking points in order to distract his evangelical base from the real issues. He has obviously succeeded to some extent as demonstrated by the absurd posts his supporters post on the internet.
Huckabee is a buffoon who has no chance of being elected. He should apologize and slink back to his snake hole in Arkansas with his own spiritual "brother" Slick Willie Clinton.
After admitting ignorance of the recent Iran intellignece report, the Huckster recently joked that while he didn't know much about foreign policy, "I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night!" HE is the joke. (Apparently they don't teach history, economics or management at Bible college.) I just hope that people will wake up and realize that being a "Christian" does not qualify a man for the presidency.
Hollywood angers Muslims by exporting homosexual worship and the slut-ization of young women. This is why the Arab world calls us the 'great satan'. Liberals are against freedom of speech. For views that don't line up with their own views. Liberals and the ACLU attack freedom of speech
The Left are antinationalist's, or, they hate America. Why? Because they want to occupy the drivers seat. Like when you are buying a car, you don't necessarily 'talk up' the car to its current owner. You want the deal to go your way. "Yeah, your car is sort of ok, but it doesn't really run that good". The Left can't say America is the greatest nation on earth so give us power because we want to radically change it. No. They must create a dilemma and position themselves as the solution. How else would you convince people to change what is already great? Statistically America blows away any other nation on the planet. Positive statistics in all realms. Head and shoulders above the rest of the earth's countries. But, Liberals must down talk our nation to convince its citizens that a change is needed. America is a bad place. Repressive. Oppressive. In need of their help. You will never hear a Liberal say point blank "America is the greatest nation ever". They would be ashamed and shamed to say such a thing. They are apologetic for being American. It is so unfashionable for Liberals to compliment America. It doesn't jive with their motif, they cant admit that the nation currently run by Christians is the greatest nation on earth. That would blow apart their agenda like a flat tire at a hundred miles an hour. Their chant and murmur is "America is bad as a Christian nation, you need us to fix it". If you ever hear a Liberal even compliment this country it is always without exception contingent upon a second part of the sentence..."America is great...but...". "But we have work to do". "But we can do better". "But there are aspects that I'd like to change". The template is America as run by white Christians is oppressive. That is code speak for "give us power so we can rule you".
The Left is very violent. They assemble and fight to be able to conduct in utero dismemberment of unwelcomed viable fetuses, Southern style lynching's of the outnumbered overpowered defenseless suspect infants, and advocate selling the dead flesh for profit. They inspired the Columbine slaughters. They allow the murdering of dissenting civilians without repercussions as was done in Ruby Ridge Idaho and in Waco Texas. They want only government employees to have guns and want disarm civilians rendering them defenseless thereby setting the stage for tyranny. They believe that if you stand against them you can be snuffed out, or you should be chopped up and your body parts sold. And they would like to inject you with a lethal dose of poison if you don't feel like living anymore. Tens of millions of fully functional captive humans have been slaughtered for profit under this regimes freedom-of-choice Mein Kampf. And the Democratic regime receives not pilfered gold, diamonds, or jewelry, but massive cash infusions from the fetus Holocaust supporters and contributions directly from the facilities or camps themselves.
They are responsible for the attack on the family structure with the worshipping of homosexual marriage, the defense and humanization of pedophilia, the agenda driven commodization of recreational sex outside of marriage, the killing of unborn offspring for convenience, and by turning the wife against the head of the household husband
Liberals arrogant way is to shun the idea of a God. To get rid of him so they can do what their flesh desires without the burden of condemnation. Liberals hide behind smoke and mirrors claiming they are paving they way for all sorts of immoral behavior in the name of love, compassion, understanding, freedom. They elevate themselves to a position of making their own rules. They claim to be suitable to formulate a life plan for mankind.
They worship idols and false Gods. They worship government programs as the solution instead of God or Christian churches. They worship drugs to ease all sorts of nervous spiritual conditions instead of relying on God. They use skin color for politics. They worship Mother Earth hysteria myths. They push for sexual liberation that imprisons our young kids who don't know any better. They promote dependency on the government thereby taking away dependency on God the creator of the universe.
Liberals do not respect humans at all. They believe we came from animals. They cheer the killing of viable baby humans. They think we should have sex with each other in unnatural ways. They want to destroy the Christian foundation in America that is responsible for helping more people around the world than any other nation. When it comes to life and mankind, Liberals spit in God's face.
Please read this short piece about his kid, David. It frightens me that someone who raised a child like that now wants to be in charge of the country. In my opinion, His parental guidance was sorely lacking. What makes Huckabee think that he can guide a whole nation? Look how his kid turned out. www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2007/06/the-unhearted-huckabee.php
Radar
How reliable is Radar as a source? They place Huckabee's picture next to a man wearing a feather boa and a hot pink top. The next article gleefully gives a report about the lack of self-control of a Republican state senator in the Alabama Legislature.
If you believe this source, I have some swamp land in Florida I want you to look at.
Huckabee is a horrid, evil, little man! He would RUIN this country!
The stupidity of the people commenting here in agreement with Huckabee is painful. You people all need to be hit over the head with a brick. The madness of hatred-fueled evangelical Christianity is identical in every substantive way to Jihadism. The only differences are superficial matters of who believes in which imaginary friend.
