Contrary to conventional conservative wisdom, not every Romney supporter is willing to “gulp” and vote for McCain. I am not going to vote for John McCain. Not even Mitt could bring himself to endorse McCain during his CPAC speech. And it seems folly to me to have a person as commander in chief who feels comfortable fighting on in the middle east, yet has no interest in securing our borders and deporting those who break our laws by living in America illegally.
Washington, D.C. – Today, addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Governor Romney announced that he was suspending his presidential campaign for the sake of Republican unity and the future of our country. In 2008, Republicans must stand united if we are to prevent Senators Clinton and Obama from taking the White House. As a nation at war and facing uncertain economic times, the American people cannot afford the Democrats and their agenda for retreat and economic slowdown. With today’s speech, Governor Romney outlined the significance of this election and the need for the Republican Party to remain strong.
At our straw poll I made a speech for Romney just before we voted, I said that I believed the most important reason to vote him into office was because he would continue the Bush policy regarding the war, and the second reason is because he would make sure to find the best judges in the country to sit on the Supreme Court.
Today Hugh Hewitt wrote an entry that basically said the same thing. Seven Reasons to support the GOP Hugh Hewitt:
“There are seven reasons for anyone to support the eventual nominee no matter who it is: The war and six Supreme Court justices over the age of 68.
Folks who want to take their ball and go home have to realize that even three SCOTUS appointments could revolutionize the way elections are handled in this country in a stroke, mandating the submission of redistricting lines to court scrutiny for “fairness.”
“It is undeniable that political sophisticates understand such fairness and how to go about destroying it,” Justice Souter announced in his diseent in Veith v. Jubilerer, the Pennsylvania redistricting case in which the Court declined by a vote of 5 to 4 to immerse itself in the details of the partisan redistricting of Pennsylvania.
If Democrats control the White House and gain even one of the five seats held by the center-right majority of current justices, this and many other crucial issues are up for legal grabs. When activist judges are more than willing to rewrite rules of long-standing, periods of exile should never be self-imposed “for the good of the party.” Exiles can go on a very long time indeed. Ask the Whigs.
They can go on indefinitely when enforced by courts.”
Paul and the boys made me a wonderful supper last saturday for my birthday. The girls and I went to the movies and it was just a nice day overall. Jenny Hatch
UPDATE:
February 2nd, 2008
My 40th birthday was today and Paul gave me the gift I asked for. The DVD of Amazing Grace. We watched it as a family tonight.
This afternoon he pulled out his guitar and we sang the song together. Here is a copy of our first time through. It is a little rough, but it was nice to sing the song as a duet.
Jenny Hatch
I bought the score for the music from Amazing Grace as a chirstmas present to myself. I’ve been working on the title song, absolutely love it, and loved the movie which we rented last thanksgiving.
Here is the music video of the song:
CHRIS TOMLIN LYRICS
“Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)”
Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I’m found
Was blind, but now I see
‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
My chains are gone
I’ve been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing grace
The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures
My chains are gone
I’ve been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing grace
My chains are gone
I’ve been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy reigns
Unending love, Amazing grace
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbear to shine
But God, Who called me here below
Will be forever mine
Will be forever mine
You are forever mine
William Wilberforce by Karl Anton Hickel Ca 1794 Jenny Hatch
