I also feel that people react negatively to open
Christians. While I don't claim to have answers for
everything, I feel that when talking to a nonChristian the
best thing I can do is present God and Jesus as I know
them... loving, merciful, and all-powerful. When I
present things in a non-threatening or "non preaching"
way, it seems to at least be given some thought,
instead of being completed dismissed.<br><br>I support
Gary Bauer for the presidential nomination, because I
have admired his beliefs and determination to fight
for Christians and families no matter what.

IMHO Pat's "run for the White House" has a lot
more to do with free publicity for his new book, than
any sort of political ambition. Most authors have to
rely on their publishers to pay for their book tours,
Pat gets thousands of politically niaf folks to send
him their hard earned cash so he can hire his sister
as "campaign manager" and fly first
class.<br><br>"Pat Buchanan insists publicity over his views
expressed in his new bookwill<br>not hurt his campaign:
"'I've gotten more press attention than
I'vegotten<br>since (1996) when I won (the) New Hampshire' primary,
Buchanan said onCNN's<br>'Larry King Live.' 'The book's
headed for the best-seller list, and I'm<br>leading the
polls for the Reform Party nomination even though I
haven't<br>joined it.'" (AP, 10/5)"

Sometimes I think Pat Buchanan wants To beat the
GOP rather than Gore and his band of socialists.
<br><br>Look I agree with about 90% of what Pat says but, the
man is just not electable as President. So rather
than do the smart thing and run for the House (and I
beleive he would make a great Speaker), He basts his
Republican colleagues. That really bothers me.<br><br>I did
support Alexander for president, but when his numbers
dwindled and died, I didnt jump up and start bitching
about GW was not playing fair and cry about his surplus
of money. NO. I looked at who was left and who's
views lined up closest to mine and went with Him (that
happens to be GW)<br><br>The point is this: If you
Buchanan people try this "Winning on Principle" BS you
might as well buy the rest of us some KY jelly Cause
youre about to give it to us.<br><br>If youre boy
Buchanan spilts the ticket Al Gore will be the next
President of the United States and the chances are that
he'll even have a
Democratic/Liberal/Socialist/Commie/Evil/ect. ect. Congress to work with and
that is a scary
thought. <br><br>So who would you rather see as President,
GW or Al Gore?<br><br>And thats the bottom line,
'cause I said so.<br><br>www.legis/8m.com<br>-Peace out

Like some of you, I am also a member of teh
Republican Party yahoo club. My recent involvement in
actively posting there has been a stark reminder that our
lifeview stands in stark contrast even to people who are
close to us on the political spectrum. I am reminded of
the teaching of Scripture that we who live for Christ
shall suffer persecution. Folks often react to us
negatively based on the fact that we are openly
Christian.<br><br>Given that fact, (1) how can we frame our dialog with
nonChristian conservatives in a positive fashion?, and (2) Can
we unite behind one real conservative candidate who
will best be able to carry the pro-family message
against Bush in the primaries?

We are about to make a foreign policy mistake
like no other. We are likely to return the canal soon
to Panama - well guess what govt. is likely to
control it? What is listed below may explain some<br>of
it. This is being spread with permission.<br><br>
PANAMA CANAL RESOLUTION<br>(Motion passed by the
Minnesota 1st District Republican Party Aug 3,
1999)<br><br>Recalling Federalist Paper # 5, section 12 in which we are
reminded, “And here let us not forget how much more easy it
is to receive foreign fleets into our ports, and
foreign armies into our country, than it is to persuade
or compel them to depart. How many conquests did the
Romans and others make in the characters of allies, and
what innovations did they under the same character
introduce into the governments of those whom<br>they
pretended to protect,”<br><br>Noting Further Chapter 1,
Article 2, section 4 of the U.N. Charter which reads,
“All Members shall refrain in their international
relations from the threat or use of force against the
territorial<br>integrity or political independence of any state, or in any
other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the
United Nations,”<br><br>Fully Aware that the American
canal in Panama known as the Panama Canal is the most
strategic waterway in the western hemisphere and vital to
American national security, (According to Admiral Thomas
H. Moorer, former Chairman, Joint Chiefs
of<br>Staff.)<br><br>Bearing in mind that the building of this canal was done
with the Monroe Doctrine in mind which grants the
United States exclusive control over any canal
connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through Central
America,<br><br>Noting with regret that the treaty that was signed by
fmr.President James Earl Carter and fmr. General Omar Torrijos
was not the same as the one ratified by our
Senate,<br><br>Noting with deep concern that the Hutchinson-Wampoa
Company has ties to the People’s Republic of China’s
military and intelligence communities through their
partnership in the China Shipping Company (COSCO) which is
the merchant<br>marine arm of the Peoples Liberation
Army (PLA),<br><br>Noting further that Law # 5 of the
Panamanian Legislature will hand control of the canal over
to the aforesaid company’s
administration,<br><br>Having examined that the treaty is illegal and
subversive by standards of both American and International
law,<br><br>Be it resolved that the Republican Party of [Your
State here] urges the two(2) Senators and [Your number
of State reps in the House] ( arabic # )
Representatives of the State of [Your State here] to propose
legislation to prevent the American canal in Panama to be
turned over to the country of Panama to avoid the grave
danger this represents to the People of the United
States of America and her neighbors territorial
integrity as well.<br><br>Feel free to replicate and adapt
this document to your area's needs, feel free to pass
this on. Call your congressman, take action!

Now in the primaries are when we have a
responsibility to not be populists but stand for conviction. In
the primaries it does not matter if a canidate
is"unelectable" becuase it lets our party know what issues are
important to us. For that reson I like Dan Quayle. Later in
the actual elections we should band together but it's
not healthy to do so now.

"I think GWB is definitely not the best person
for the job." You are correct, sir. Gary Bauer, Alan
Keyes, Pat Buchanan et al all outshine Dubya exceeding
well. And all of them are 100%
unelectable.<br><br>Let's get behind a winning candidate. GWB does one
thing for sure: he beats anything the Dems have put up
(or are likely to put up).<br><br>Let's get "our"
guys (Bauer et al) in policy positions in a GWB White
House. The effect will be similar.

Hi everyone. I'm new to the club, and I just
wanted to say that I think Gary Bauer is our best
candidate for president. I believe he can best carry on the
Reagan legacy, especially since he worked in Reagan's
administration for years. I think GWB is definitely not the best
person for the job.

Hi All,<br><br>I regret that I have to leave the
club. I am quite busy right now and I am unable to keep
up with all the posts in this club. I would love to
be able to read each and every scintillating post,
but I just don't have time. I have enjoyed exchanging
ideas with like minded people.<br><br>Best wishes to
you all,<br><br>TG

Hi everyone. I am looking forward to sharing
ideas about politics with you all. I live in what has
traditionally been a Democrat bastion, especially in local
politics and it is good to come to a club where I at least
find kindred spirits if not complete
agreement.<br><br>If I was asked to choose the Republican whose views
I think most closely mirror mine, I'd probably
choose JC Watts. Since he's not running, my next choice
(with personal views on things as the main criterian,
mind you) I'd pick Dan Quayle. I think the media
really was successful in their destruction of his
credibility. There is no bigger buffoon in all the world than
Bill Clinton, but he has for the most part been
treated with respect by the media. Or if he does do
something silly in public, it doesn't get as much air play
as Dan Quayle's mistakes did. Imagine how much heat
Dan Quayle took for being in the National Guard and
yet Clinton's draft dodging and 'loathing' of the
military hardly causes a ripple. And while we're at
it..."Didn't inhale"????? That is way stupider than not being
sure how to spell 'potato'! Just two examples of many
we could all give.<br><br>This being said, I believe
that at this point, GWB is our best hope. I hope that
Republicans will show the kind of unity that the Democrats
show and not cannibalize each other in the primaries.
This happened in my state and we have a sleazy
Democrat governor as a result. The Republicans spent all
their money and most of their credibility attacking
each other in the primaries.<br><br>We can see what
the media is doing now, with the drug question. GWB
is handling this very well. It is my understanding
that the next question they hit him with will be 'Did
you ever cause a woman to have to have an abortion.'
This is the kind of question that can only hurt a
person, no matter what the answer. It plants the seeds of
doubt in the mind of the public. It is almost like
asking someone, 'Do you still beat your wife?' I hope he
stands firm against the media onslaught. And I hope that
Republicans everywhere will realize that even if their
personal choice for Republican candidate does not come out
on top, we really need to unify against the Gore
campaign. This business about there being no difference
between the parties is hogwash. No difference between
Newt Gingrich and Barney Frank? <br><br>Ok, I'm off
the soap box now. Someone else can use it!<br><br>TG

One good thing we know here...is that Bill won't
be our president in 2000. And I really don't think
Al Gore is going to win the election. So that leaves
the Republican party. And it sure looks like Bush is
the front runner in all this. Dole is impressive
communicator but I don't think that is enough and Quyale is
someone who I wish do better. <br><br>Although
impeachment didn't happen we are seeing the aftershocks of
the lying and immoral behavior. We really got to pray
for this country!

Please tell me what is wrong with GW. Give me one example that makes him any
less conservative than his father.

I have been so naive. I knew that there were
people who had different opinions than my own but untill
I happened upon these clubs I had no ideal that
there were so many who "really" believe in Bill Clinton
and what they think he is doing for our country.<br>I
have discussed religion, thinking that they would get
"it" if they just realized what the Bible says about
how we should live. They don't believe in God or the
Bible.<br>I have been living with my head in a hole all of
these years, thinking that "surely" there were not that
many people who think differently than I do.
WRONG!<br>What a wake-up call I have had!!<br>The internet is
really an eye-opener into others beliefs.

i agree we need to win!

It looks like George "Dubya" will be the GOP
nominee. However we might feel about that, however we
might prefer someone else (I prefer Buchanan), the
following is Truth: a vote for anyone other than "Dubya"
will be a vote for Algore. As many problems as I have
with "Dubya" I'll take him over Algore any day.

think Elizabeth Dole is the right choice for
President or Vice-President. I think she is a good choice.
I do think Alan Keyes is also a good choice. I
guess I would choose him over Dole.<br><br>Anna:o)

EAD THE LAST FEW MESSAGES I hope by November we agree on one woman or
man...<br>But I suppose that is the reason for a primary.

n the Sacramento Bee on 3/23 a poll showed Bush
with something like 35% support, if elections were
held today. Dole had 6% and Quayle had 4%. With those
names in the top--Quayle would be the top-most
Christian running. I say that becase Keys would not do
well, at least in California. So a simple question to
discuss: should we get behind Quayle full force? For if we
do that might motivate others. Otherwise we are
saying Bush is O.K. Is that O.K.?

'm not sure who to support... but I would like to see anyone but GW Bush win the
Republican nomination.

dreamed a dream that J.C. Watts ran for President.  Ahhh, it brings a smile to
my face that a God fearing and God seaking man is in Congress.

he best man for President is Alan Keyes.He is
the only only one that truly stands for everything a
true conservative republican stands for. For more
information on Alan Keyes look at his
website:<br>www.alankeyes.com

assume that everyone in THIS club is wise
enough to support Pat Buchanan for President! He is a
great man, and he is going to be our next president.
This man will whole-heartedly support everything we
beleive in! When other Republican's won't, because
they'll loose a few communist-liberal votes. We, as
republican's, must never abandone what we beleive in, like we
did in '92 & '96 (and you see how well that worked
out). Just vote Buchanan 2000!

bleeding-heart liberal homepage I stumbled
upon.The person who wrote it doesn't seem to think
professionals work hard enough for their money. And then
there's a part that tells about "Why I would rather be
drawn and quartered than be a republican." Check it
out, send the author someting interesting
;-)<br><a href=http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Bay/2876
target=new>http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Bay/2876</a><br>The author
doesn't believe in God either.

here should be as many witnesses as necessary for both sides. This would send a
message that the rule will be respected even if Clinton has ignored it in the
past!

n reading through the Christmas story again I
was struck my some of the parallels between Zechariah
and Elizabeth and how we believers should respond to
the message of truth. <br> Zechariah has an angel
visit him (Luke 1:8ff) and tell him his wife will bear
a child and he pulls an Abraham and doubts it.
Consequently his disbelief resulted in his silence. For the
maturing of his baby in Elizabeth's womb he was not
allowed to speak. <br> For us today it is the opposite,
our silence comes from disbelief. We have the truth
of Christ around us, especially during Christmas
time, yet as a culture we do not believe. As missionary
Don Richards says we have cultural compasses all
around us that point us to Christ. Our job is to
recognize the compasses and to point out Christ where we
can.<br> Take, for example, Zechariah’s wife Elizabeth.
When Mary comes to visit her Elizabeth gave a shout in
a load voice, quite a deferent response then her
husbands. Why? Because she believed God was working a
miracle. Inside her, her own child “leaped for Joy” when
Jesus entered the room (via his mother’s womb). Even in
side his mom John the Baptist was looking at the
evidence and standing up for truth; as a result his mom
Elizabeth did as well.<br> As we have the matters of an
impeachment in our day, we should look for those things to
point others to Christ. Maybe in stead of harping on
Clinton we should use the opportunity to show people how
important truth is or how our sins will d us out or how God
is in control of even government or how Jesus will
establish a much better kingdom or anything of the
like.<br> Do not get me wrong I’m not advocating an easy
out for Clinton. Instead just as politicians but a
spin on Washington’s events so also should we put a
Heavenly spin on everything.

lease remember to pray that God's will would be done on election day, Nov. 3!

rian, While I agree with most of what you've
said, I cannot agree that if Clinton gets away with
perjury so then should everyone else. I am amazed though
that people are actually trying to use that same line
of logic in the courts. It is being labled the
"Clinton" defense (and rightfully so!) But all humor and
sarcasim aside, I do believe that Clinton's actions are
having and will continue to have far reaching
ramifications in the legal world. Issues of due process and
equal protection seem to be not so equal for the
"little guy". Not to mention the conflicts of civilian
vs. military law as it applies, or should apply, to
the commander in chief. Plenty of arquments---Clinton
should resign!

linton outta just resign.I am so sick of
Democrats blaming Ken Starr,for Clinton lieing.If clinton
stays in office,anybody who committs perjury in a court
of law.Should be allow to get off with nothing being
done to them.

fter reading in the Washington Times this
morning that military officers are being reprimanded for
speaking out aginst the President, I was amazed how
swiftly the sword of justice strikes them making it seem
that the scales of justice are heavly weighted on the
commander in chiefs favor. Why is he not held to military
standards of law. What a novel concept. It is no wonder
that the moral of the military is at an alltime low.
What do you think?

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