document.write("<script language=\"javascript1.2\" type=\"text/javascript\">function emo_pop() {window.open('http://www.haloscan.com/commenthelp.php','Help','width=200,height=320,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');}</script><table width=\"97%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"MainTable\">  <tr>    <td>    <div align=\"center\">    </div>    </td>  </tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"3446\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=0479a33206f8a08ce8535f918b2b3ef3&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />nicely laid out. i appreciate the \"think for yourself\" message.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Ani | <a href=\"http://www.myspace.com/AniDanger\" title=\"http://www.myspace.com/AniDanger\">Homepage</a> | 01.15.08 - 6:50 pm | <a href=\"#3446\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"3452\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=b8e9d66436246c5153101ec0a68a77f0&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Thank you for such a well thought out and lucid post. If you're interested in my take on the brewing Huckabee fiasco, I'd appreciate it if you would sneak a peek at my article.<br><br><a href='http://www.helium.com/tm/775713/admit-political-fanatic-stretch' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.helium.com/tm/775713/...fanatic-stretch</a><br /><span class=\"byline\">           writerchick | 01.15.08 - 6:55 pm | <a href=\"#3452\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"3495\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=6cc981046232a3e20444b5156ecc0f42&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Thanks for the comments, and I enjoyed your article writerchick.  You are correct, it's not what we say or write, it's what we do that counts.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Joseph Aguirre | 01.15.08 - 7:34 pm | <a href=\"#3495\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"3783\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Great Post! Thanks.<br>I wrote a blog about THEOCRACY - to establish dominion and control over a society in the name of GOD! Huckabee is another Bush!<br><a href='http://www.urbanswirl.com/politics/another-horrific-challenge-from-the-bush-white-house--theocracy-4.html' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.urbanswirl.com/politi...heocracy-4.html</a><br /><span class=\"byline\">           ChiMeng | <a href=\"http://www.urbanswirl.com\" title=\"http://www.urbanswirl.com\">Homepage</a> | 01.16.08 - 12:19 am | <a href=\"#3783\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"3836\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Very nice. But, as to starting a new Crusade; what do you call Iraq?<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Shem | 01.16.08 - 5:14 am | <a href=\"#3836\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"3901\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=82746de7f4e8c9d5ba1b63825ecf9469&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Huckabee is a pharisee.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Jesus | 01.16.08 - 9:46 am | <a href=\"#3901\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"4013\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=b8e9d66436246c5153101ec0a68a77f0&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Thanks for the read Joseph. I'm glad you enjoyed it!<br /><span class=\"byline\">           writerchick | <a href=\"http://www.helium.com/user/show/324833\" title=\"http://www.helium.com/user/show/324833\">Homepage</a> | 01.16.08 - 2:53 pm | <a href=\"#4013\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"4105\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Well done.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Brian | 01.16.08 - 6:40 pm | <a href=\"#4105\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"4795\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=f68bc381ec4b38f84e62a67bfb709d4c&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />You are all wet.  Hukabee is NOT a pro-war Christian.  He has said that Bush's foreign policy is arrogant.  He has been the Govenor of Arkansas for 10yrs.  When he left it had a surplus.  This shows he already knows how to govern.  Theocracy-please-give me a break.  Stop the fear mongering.  It is getting old.  And don't start out by saying that you are a \"christian\" and have all these reservations about Hukabee.  You are probably a card carrying ACLU guy.<br>Jimbo<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Jimbo | <a href=\"http://www.conservativepopulistguy.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://www.conservativepopulistguy.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 01.17.08 - 12:52 pm | <a href=\"#4795\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"5179\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=6cc981046232a3e20444b5156ecc0f42&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />\"And don't start saying that you are a \"christian\" and have all these reservations about Huckabee.\"<br><br>So... you can't be a Christian and disagree with Huckabee?  Is that what you're saying?  I also never used the word \"theocracy\", but I'd say changing the constitution to fit religious beliefs would be a step in that direction.<br><br>As far as his war stance, here's some quotes from the CFR website (http://www.cfr.org/bios/13301/#12)<br><br><br>\"He calls the war on terror “generational” and “ideological” and argues that the United States is actually “engaged in a world war.”\"<br><br>\"Huckabee has criticized the Bush administration's handling of the war. \"We did not send enough troops to Iraq initially,\" he wrote.\"<br><br>His<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Joseph Aguirre | 01.18.08 - 2:21 am | <a href=\"#5179\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"6118\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=f68bc381ec4b38f84e62a67bfb709d4c&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />So are you saying we shouldn't fight against terrorists??  It seems as if you were REALLY a Christian, that Life, Traditional marriage, and Religious freedom would be at the top of your list on whom to vote for.<br>You ignore the fact that Hukabee is the ONLY candidate that is Pro-Life, Pro-traditional Marriage, Pro-Religious Freedom.  All the rest just say they are to get the social conservatives vote.<br>That is why I \"question\" those who \"say\" they are \"christian\" BUT don't like Hukabee.  Just tell the truth why don't you and just say that you are an atheist, ACLU-loving, God-hating person and that's why you don't like Hukabee.<br>Jimbo<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Jimbo | <a href=\"http://www.conservativepopulistguy.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://www.conservativepopulistguy.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 01.19.08 - 5:53 pm | <a href=\"#6118\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"6592\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=6cc981046232a3e20444b5156ecc0f42&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />I think we should fight real terrorists, not countries we choose to invade.<br><br>How can you be pro-religious freedom... and want to change law and policy to match your own belief?<br><br>You speak as though being Christian only gives you one option.  You also assume to know what every Christian would vote for.  This is the one-way street mentality that I wanted to speak against.  Christians can be diverse and think for themselves.  You have equated not voting for Huckabee to equal not being a Christian.  Come on man, open your eyes, God didn't program us to be machines.  We can both be Christian and disagree on certain topics.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Joseph Aguirre | 01.20.08 - 9:22 am | <a href=\"#6592\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"6639\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=18c0b1ec8bbf1c4d97217f1effe59e0c&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />First, let me share the facts:<br><br>**Democrat CFR member Candidates:**<br>Barack Obama: Also, his wife Michelle Obama is on the Board of Directors in the Chicago branch of the CFR.<br>Hillary Clinton <br>John Edwards <br>Chris Dodd <br>Bill Richardson <br><br>**Republican CFR member Candidates:** <br>Mitt Romney <br>Rudy Giuliani <br>John McCain <br>Fred Thompson <br>Newt Gingrich<br>Mike Huckabee: Huckabee is not a CFR member, though he named Richard Haas, president of the CFR, as his adviser on foreign policy. On Feb. 21, 2006, Hass wrote a column for the Taipei (China) Times titled, \"State Sovereignty Must Be Altered in Globalized Era.\" This is an explicit solicitation for global government. Here is the article --http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2006/02/21/2003294021<br><br>So what is the \"CFR\" anyway? <br><br>The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is David Rockefeller's private thinktank. This group has nothing to do with our government since it is entirely private. This group is pro-war and pro-North American Union (loss of American sovereignty and loss of Constitutional protections). You can read more about this group at --<br><a href='http://www.infowars.com/articles/nwo/cfr_stacks_deck_with_dem_gop_presidential_candidates.htm' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.infowars.com/articles..._candidates.htm</a><br><br>Here's a short video of a discussion between Dick Cheney (ex-director of CFR) and David Rockefeller, which reveals their close-knit ties --<br><a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbnpN07J_zg' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B...h?v=BbnpN07J_zg</a><br /><span class=\"byline\">           Miguel | 01.20.08 - 12:41 pm | <a href=\"#6639\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"7252\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=4d428eb82c2395405a5b3278de95b4bc&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Great post!  Gov. Huckabee fails to distinguish between the duties of the state and the duties of the individual Christian.  His intellectual and theological sloppiness is not merely offensive, but it is also dangerous.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Leslie Carbone | <a href=\"http://www.lesliecarbone.blogspot.com\" title=\"http://www.lesliecarbone.blogspot.com\">Homepage</a> | 01.21.08 - 9:18 am | <a href=\"#7252\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"13089\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Huckabee is just insane - rambling to get the Christian Conservative votes (sound too similar to Bush's tactics during his 2nd run for office).<br><br><a href='http://www.urbanswirl.com/opinion/huckabee-gay-marriage-will-end-civilization-8.html' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://www.urbanswirl.com/opinio...lization-8.html</a><br /><span class=\"byline\">           ChimengC | <a href=\"http://www.urbanswirl.com\" title=\"http://www.urbanswirl.com\">Homepage</a> | 02.03.08 - 10:17 am | <a href=\"#13089\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"17427\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Great Thoughts. I agree wholeheartedly.<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Just Another Blogger | <a href=\"http://maybethatsthebeautyofgrace.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://maybethatsthebeautyofgrace.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 02.13.08 - 9:12 am | <a href=\"#17427\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr>    <td class=\"InputCell\">                  <br /><div style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 125px;\"><a href=\"http://www.offbeatguides.com/partner/12345/program/jskit104\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/offbeatguidesbanner.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" border=\"0\"/></a></div><br /><div id=\"newcomment\"></div><form method=\"post\" name=\"addComment\" action=\"http://www.haloscan.com/comments/josephaguirre/1180467000222892132/\" target=\"_self\">        <p>    Name: <br />          <input name=\"name\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Email:<br />          <input name=\"email\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          URL: <br />          <input name=\"url\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Comment:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:emo_pop()\" title=\"Smiley and tag help\" target=\"_self\">?</a>&nbsp;<br />          <textarea name=\"addMessage\" rows=\"12\" cols=\"38\"></textarea><br /><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"subscribe\" value=\"1\" /><label for=\"subscribe\">Notify me of followup comments via email</label>        </p>        <p class=\"PSubmit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Publish\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />&nbsp;<input name=\"previewMessage\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Preview\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />        </p>      <input type='hidden' name='user' value='josephaguirre' /><input type='hidden' name='comment' value='1180467000222892132' /></form>    </td></tr>  <tr>    <td><p align=\"center\">        Commenting by <a href=\"http://www.haloscan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">HaloScan</a></p>      </td>  </tr></table><img src=\"http://c5.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=561713&amp;java=0&amp;security=01eeff58\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></body>");