Topic: Presidential Campaign 2008 When the Christian Right Disrobes ... HUCKABEE
Appears!
The Huckster's sudden rise in the polls is no
accident. It can be traced back to his CFR connection via the Council for
National Policy.
by
Alex Wallenwein
(Libertarian)
As the Christian Right disrobes,
something very un-Christian is beginning to appear beneath the dropping
garments.
Some leaders of that movement have apparently shed every last vestige of
conservative principle in making their choice of which GOP presidential
candidate to shower with their much-desired endorsements.
According to an article in the Washington Times of November 8, 2007, Ralph Z.
Hallow reports that Robert Wildmon endorses Huckabee, Paul Weyrich endorses
Romney - and Pat Robertson endorsed, of all candidates, the socially liberal
and pro-abortion Rudolph Giuliani.
Their only concern appears to be "Who can beat Hillary?" In the
process, we are told, long-standing religious-right principles like a stance
against abortion are thrown into the hamper like dirty underwear.
It’s not only the stance against abortion that is being abandoned. The
religious right once prided itself of being a staunch defender of US
sovereignty. How can that be squared with endorsing McCain, who would allow
illegal aliens a fast-track way to US citizenship, or Huckabee, who has
recently teamed up with Council on Foreign Relations president Richard N. Haass
as foreign policy advisor?
At least pursuant to a celebrated speech Haass delivered in 2003 at the
Brooking Institution, he does not think that national sovereignty should be
allowed to stand in the way of globalist "integration."
Are you a Christian who opposes plans to "integrate" the United
States with Mexico and Canada? Well, Mike Huckabee should not be your choice.
His close cooperation with the president of the Council n Foreign Relations
should speak for itself.
Last time I checked, religious right members were opposed to the curtailing of
US sovereignty. Sure, Huck toes the line and says he wants to protect US
sovereignty - but his foreign policy advisor certainly doesn’t instill much
confidence in the purity of his intentions. The CFR is an organization whose
members have produced a plethora of books, articles, and other writings
supporting a North American Union (NAU), for example. (Of course,
pseudo-conservative radio talk show host Michael Bed-wet has told us that there
are no plans for such a NAU and that all who say otherwise are just crazy - so
it must be true.)
Here is a list of religious right leaders who have endorsed Huckabee, with
dates: Links to some of the endorsement articles can be viewed here.
* Baptist leader Rick Scarborough (Endorsement Article) Rick is founder and
President of American Vision. A pro-family organization endorsed by men like
Dr. D. James Kennedy.
* Don Wildmon founder/ former President of AFA, the American Family
Association(Endorsement Article) (11-08)
* Randy Alcorn, Christian Author (Endorsement Article) strong pro-life advocate
(11-06)
* Justin Taylor of Between Two Worlds - (Joint Endorsement Article) (10-25)
* Joe Carter of Evangelical Outpost (10-25)
* Matthew Anderson, Mere Orthodoxy (10-25)
* Chuck Norris (Endorsement Article) (11-19)
* Janet Folger of Faith to Action (Endorsement Article) (10-01)
* Jack Graham of Preston Wood Baptist Church, Plano, TX (Video 11/4/07)
* James Robison, Life Outreach International (Endorsement Article) (05-04)
* Keith Butler, Pastor - Word of Faith International Christian Center in
Michigan (11-13)
* Matthew Staver, Founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel (11-27)
* Dr. James T. Draper Jr. " Colleyville, Tex. (11-27)
* Dr. Jerry Vines " Woodstock, Ga. (11-09)
* Dr. Daniel L. Akin " Wake Forest, N.C. (11-28)
* Dr. Jay Strack " Orlando, Fla. (11-10)
* Dr. Billy McCormack " Shreveport, La. (11-10)
* Stephen Strang, publisher of Charisma, Christian Life, New Woman, New Man
Magazines (Magazine Endorsement) (12-01)
* Jerry Cox, President of Arkansas Family Council " Little Rock, Ark.
(11-11)
* Jim Pfaff, President and CEO of Colorado Family Action " Castle Rock,
Col. (11-12)
* Kelly Shackelford, President of Free Market Foundation " Plano, Tex.
(12-23)
* Phil Burress, President of Citizens for Community Values " Ohio (11-12)
Looks like an impressive list, doesn’t it? The only problem is, they’re all
from the same organization (the "Arlingotn Group"), and even though
the leader, Jim Dobson, hasn’t publicly jumped on the bandwagon yet, this is
not so much the opinion of many individual diverse religious leaders as it is
one single neocon-driven group in concerted action - as evidenced by the close
temporal proximity of the endorsements.
As a Christian, how do you make up your mind about a presidential candidate? By
blindly following the leaders of religious organizations you may belong to or
which you may respect - or by making your own judgments and decisions?
Has your study of Bible doctrine enabled you to make such decisions based on your
understanding of what God wants for you and this world - or are you still a
spiritual infant who has to suckle (potentially poisonous) milk from his
theological Fuehrer’s breast?
Another question to ask yourself is this: Has Mike Huckabee’s tune changed
significantly from statements he made in his earlier campaign speeches and
televised debates? Up until October/November, he had no visible support from
anyone.
Where does this sudden success in the polls come from? If it isn’t substantive
(i.e., because of what he says in the debates) then other forces must be at
work
The whole scenario is terribly reminiscent of the sudden rise from complete
obscurity of other no-name politicians like Jimmy Carter in 1976 and one
William Jefferson Clinton in 1992.
In today’s politics, you don’t just come out of nowhere with no budget worth
mentioning and start making such tremendous headway in polls, getting virtually
all publicists who call themselves "conservative" to pull on the same
string for you.
That just doesn’t happen spontaneously.
It used to be that fund raising success was the determinative factor of
"winnability" - at least when you listened to the press pundits. Now,
since Ron Paul has trumped everyone in the Republican lineup during the fourth
quarter, fund raising success suddenly doesn’t matter anymore. It’s not helping
Ron Paul - and a decided lack of it is not going to keep Huckabee from winning
Iowa.
Hmm ...
It is very interesting to note that many of the Huck-endorsing leaders listed
above are members of an influential Christian outfit called the Arlington
Group, which itself is an offshoot of the highly secretive, Bilderberg-like
"Council for National Policy" (CNP). The CNP, in turn, bills itself
as the American patriot’s answer to the Council on Foreign Relations.
Inconveniently, however, a whole slew of the founding members of the CNP were
and still are CFR members themselves. How does that make sense? Are they just
moles inside the CFR? If so, one would expect them to immediately advise the Huckster
to kick Richard’s "Haass" off his advisory committee.
Don’t hold your breath.
Also interesting is that both Dick Cheney and Mitt Romney were invited to the
CNP last secret meeting in Salt Lake City. Guess when? Late September of 2007,
just weeks before the endorsements started rolling in to Huck’s campaign. And,
oh yes, you can only get invited with a 100 percent consensus from all the
members - so you can see with whom that organization plays ball.
Haass may eventually be replaced with someone else, but the vile connection is
now established and solidified - and should evoke powerful concerns in every
God, country, and family-loving Christian’s heart.
If you are a Christian, pray that God gives you the foresight and wisdom to
make the right choice for America in this primary season - and yes, it’s okay
to do some research on your own. Just Google "Council for National
Policy" and start reading. (A point of advice, though, is that you should
sit down when you do your research. You will not like what you find.)
