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If Democrats think JFK is so great, why don’t they listen to his advice on tax cuts?

If JFK was alive today, I truly think he’d belong to the Zell Miller wing of the Republican Party.

I don’t usually write about France, or any country besides the United States, but this is clearly an example of political backbone:

President Sarkozy of France is on the verge of a breakthrough in his ambitious plan to wean his country off the restrictive working practices he believes stand in the way of national prosperity.

Yesterday, the strike of rail and subway workers that has crippled France for nine days was clearly crumbling, as workers began returning to work in large numbers and union branches conceded that support for the dispute is collapsing.

“We think a dynamic of return to work has begun,” Julie Vion, a spokeswoman for France’s state-owned railroad network, SNCF, said.

If Sarkozy can stare down the socialist elements in his country and WIN, why can’t Republicans in Congress do the same in a center-right country?

*And the crickets chirp…*

Fortunately, I am not in Iraq this Thanksgiving, but it doesn’t mean this year isn’t any more special than the last. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there in the blogosphere and I hope you all have a great day thinking of the things you’re thankful for like hot chicks and food and beer!

Seriously though, today is a great day to be thankful to God for all the blessings he has bestowed upon this nation and its people. It’s truly amazing that we all can take a day off, feast and stuff ourselves with food, and party it up with friends. Remember, in addition to God’s grace, it’s the American soldier that has given us our freedom. Pray for our Armed Forces today and pray they will be able to celebrate the day wherever they are. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Even though I don’t agree that Mike Huckabee should be President of the United States, his new campaign ad is still pretty darn funny. Take a look:

So we all know that Mike Huckabee is rising in his poll numbers from Iowa, only trailing Mitt Romney. This, I think, is in large part to his socially conservative agenda that would attract traditional social conservatives along with evangelicals and pro-life supporters. While I do like his stances on gay marriage, abortion, the family, and many other traditional family values (he is a Baptist minister afterall), I think the following video is telling about his stance on big government and fiscal responsibility:

If this is the kind of “conservative” Mike Huckabee would be if he were in the White House, I’d rather pass. In a past GOP debate, he made no excuses for his tax hikes, saying he would not denounce his prior choice to raise taxes because Arkansas needed new roads. That position, in my mind, is foolish. The right way to raise revenue is to CUT taxes and REDUCE spending. Instead of acting like the *government* needs more money to close its budget gap, it’s about time politicians starting thinking of the money they bring in as *the people’s money* and quit spending more than they bring in.

If individuals and families are expected to be financially responsible, why shouldn’t government be as well?