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The Case for Rick Santorum

1/8/2016

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“My view is the less the government can do and the more freedom and opportunity you give people, that trusting people and free people and free enterprise - that America has built the greatest country in the history of the world.”

There are more than a few good people running for president in 2016. After a great deal of thought and research I have decided that Rick Santorum is the best man for the job, and here are the reasons why.
First let us tackle Senator Santorum on the issues.

One of the most important issues that face a president is foreign policy, and out of all of the current GOP candidates for president Senator Santorum has the most experience with foreign policy. Senator Santorum served for 8 years on the Senate Armed Services Committee and authored the Syria Accountability Act  and the Iran Freedom and Support Act.

Further, and most importantly, Rick Santorum stands with Israel, Patriot Voices, the organization that Senator Santorum started and was chairman of for 2 years, took goodwill trip to Israel and has led the effort in standing with Israel against those who would attack her

Senator Santorum has often declared that as president he will fight to stop the rise of radical Islam and the threat of terrorism.

Rick Santorum believes in the American dream and the importance of allowing healthy amount of immigration into our country. As president, he hopes to downsize the amount of immigrants (or immigration)

As the son and grandson of Italian immigrants, Rick Santorum believes in the American dream and the importance of allowing healthy amount of immigration into our country. As president, he hopes to downsize the amount of immigrants (or immigration) each year from the approximately 1 million immigrants we currently get to about 750,000, which he believes is a more healthy number that will allow for economic growth and jobs for American citizens.

Senator Santorum has been focused on helping middle class Americans who are the backbone of the country. In order to do this he believes in creating a fairer and flatter tax code that would greatly diminish the role of the IRS in our day to day lives. Senator Santorum’s thoughts on the American workers can be found in his book Blue Collar Conservative. Senator Santorum is committed to creating an atmosphere in which business can thrive with less government restrictions and more freedom.

As a member of the “Gang of Seven” which helped to expose the congressional banking and post office scandals in the early 1990s, Senator Santorum has long been a proponent of fiscal responsibility.

Senator Santorum supports “No Budget, No Pay” legislation which would require a balanced budget or else the members of congress forgo their pay. He also has been a long supporter of a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution.

Rick Santorum believes in school choice and stands for “Common Sense, not Common Core” He believes that parents, states and communities should make the decisions about education rather than the federal government.

Regarding family values and religious freedom, Senator Santorum is a strong believe in conservative values, such as the sanctity of life, the right to protect ones self and family, the definition of marriage as being a union between one man and one woman.

"You can't ignore the reality that faith and family, those two things are integral parts of having limited government, lower taxes, and free societies."

Senator Santorum also authored the Workplace Religious Freedom Act.

To me the most important issue facing this nation and our society in general is the issue of life/abortion. And this is the main reason I admire Rick J. Santorum. From his time in the senate to the present day Senator Santorum has been a champion for the Right to life and a hero in the battle for the Sanctity of life.

He wrote, and championed the fight to pass both the Born Alive Infant Protection Act and the Partial Birth Abortion Ban. Further he has written legislation promoting the use of adult stem cell research so that ethical research can be continued to cure debilitating diseases without the loss of human life entailed in embryonic stem cell research.


Not one to stop with words, you can see his commitment to protecting the sanctity of life played out in his day to day walk. Senator Santorum is a protector of our weakest and most vulnerable citizens, those with disabilities. When his youngest daughter, Isabella, was born with a serious and rare genetic disorder called Trisomy 18, the resolve of the Santorums to protect the rights of the disabled was further galvanized. (read “Bella’s Gift”, authored by Senator and Mrs. Santorum with their daughter Elizabeth)


Rick Santorum, while in the senate, authored and helped to pass the Combating Autism Act of 2005 and also co-authored Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Leading a grassroots effort through Patriot Voices, Senator Santorum was a strong voice in the fight against the  United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which was a treaty that would have put the US under international law and given the power of making decisions regarding the treatment of disabled Americans to unelected UN officials.


These are the reasons why I support Rick J. Santorum for president, but in addition to that, the fact that he has such a happy and successful family shows me that he has been faithful in taking care of his biggest responsibilities, Rick is the proud father of two sons who are Citadel Cadets and who are planning to join the military. This shows me that Senator Santorum values, and has taught his children to value patriotism, and that he will not be reckless in his use of our armed forces. He knows that those soldiers have faces, names and families. Rick's previous successes in running for office and the organization he founded, Patriot Voices, does amazing things to protect our family, faith and freedom. In Rick Santorum, I see a man who loves his family and loves his country.

That is the sort of man I want to be president. This is the man I want to run my country.

#GameOn


“America's honor, your honor is at stake. Go out and preserve the greatest country in the history of the world.”

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Weekly Wrap-Up: November 17- November 23

11/26/2013

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Major Committee Hearings
FAmily

The Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities was once again heard before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Secretary of State John Kerry testified, along with others.  Many in the committee favored the treaty, while some worked hard in opposition. The danger of this treaty cannot be stressed enough.  This treaty would have the power to fundamentally change American law. It could enshrine abortion into our law, and destroy the rights of parents. To learn more about CRPD visit freedomsdefenders.com/crpd and facebook.com/RejectCRPD.

Major Legislative Changes
Freedom

The Senate has gone Nuclear! This past week the Senate changed the 200 year old rules, that forced the majority party to reach a 60 vote threashold to close debate on a bill, now debate can be closed with a simple majority- 50 votes plus the Vice President. This move does not endanger the Republican Legislative position, since they hold the House of Repersentatives and so they can still block bills. This will endanger our ability to block the radical canidates that Obama may nominate, both in important judical positions and on the newly created medical board. Cornelia Pillard, whose nomination Freedom's Defenders strongly opposes, will likely be approved under these conditions. This move takes away the rights of the minority party to temper the demands of their opponents. 

Major World News

A deal has been struck with Iran to lift sanctions.  This dangerous move gives Iran more power to seek nuclear weapons.  Although Iran has promised to not attempt to become a nuclear threat, history teaches us that we should be concerned.  Various other regimes have promised similar things and yet secretly broke their promises.  Iran has been a constant threat to both the United States and Israel, and should therefore not be allowed to pursue any nuclear technology that could foster a nuclear weapons program.  This deal has been is an "abject surrender by the United States," according to former ambassador John Bolton.  It leaves Israel, America's closest ally, angry. 

Faith

As the United States pursued a deal with Iran, American Pastor languished in an Iranian prision, for his religious beliefs. Despite calls to release him and to pursue his release by Congress the Obama Administration failed to even ask during the negotiations with his captors. Pastor Saeed is an American Citizen, who was travelling to Iran to help establish an secular orphanage. While there he was arrested and thrown into prision. He has a wife and two children in the United States. To learn more about Pastor Saeed. visit ACLJ.org.

Must read Articles of the Week

Faith
Obama Betrayse an American Citizen - Jay Sekulow
Family
US Supreme Court Lets Texas Pro-life Law stand
Freedom
Abject Surrender - Ambassador John Bolton
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Radical Pro-abortion Judicial Nominee Approved by Senate Committee

9/20/2013

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The nomination of the radical pro-abortion Cornelia Pillard to the DC Circuit of Appeals was approved yesterday by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Pillard is for the HHS Mandate, she has even spoken out against ultrasounds, saying that they manufacture, "deceptive images of fetus-as-autonomous-being that the anti-choice movement has popularized since the advent of amniocentesis." She has also spoken against motherhood.

The nomination will go onto the Senate floor.  It passed in committee by a party-line vote of 10-8.

Freedom's Defenders hopes to see her nomination filibustered and ultimately defeated on the Senate floor. 

Please Ask your Senators to vote no on the nomination of cornelia pillard

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VIDEO: Watch Sen. Cruz ask the nominee about her past statements.
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Obama Nominee Faces Tough Questions

7/17/2013

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Samantha Powers, the nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, was grilled today by Sen. Marco Rubio on statements she made claiming that the United States needed to "atone for sins". She repeatedly side stepped the questions, refusing to answer whether America has committed crimes, although she did back off of some of her prior comments.
Rubio sadly seemed to be in the minority, with most senators not concerned with Power's former remarks.  Senator Menendez went so far as to say that the critisism meant she "must be doing something right," but looking at her record it seems plainly obvious that she is not for America. In her book "Problem from Hell; America and the age of genocide" she complained that America has not condemned genocide - even though the United States often condemns acts of genocide.
Read more from Fox News here.
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Chuck Hagel Confirmed as SECRETARY of Defense

2/26/2013

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Charles Hagel was confirmed today as Secratary of Defense. The vote was 58-41. Because of the cloture vote which passed earlier in the day the 41 Republican votes were not enough to stop the confirmation. Once a bill is clotured the Senate cannot filibuster. Several Republicans voted in favor of the cloture but against Hagel. The vote on the cloture was 71 to 27. 

Hagel has made several anti-Israeli comments and his nomination was approved by Iran. Hagel is now the United States Defense Secretary. 

To see how your Senator voted on the cloture vote click here.
To see how your Senator voted on Hagel's confirmation click here.

To see more on Hagel Click any of the following stories;
Hagel Recieves Questions about his Record on Israel
Meet Chuck Hagel - the President's choice for Secretary of Defense


"I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just and that His justice cannot sleep forever" - Jefferson
"I will bless those who bless you [Israel], and whoever curses you [Israel] I will curse;" - Genesis 12:3

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