It seems evident that Mitt Romney believes promoting strong families and marriage is his strong suit for winning over African American voters. Here's how he began his address to the NAACP today right after talking about the need to improve education:
"A study by the Brookings Institution has shown that for those that graduate from high school, who get a full-time job, and wait until 21 before they marry and then have their first child, the probability of becoming poor is two percent. And if those factors are absent, the probability of being poor is 76%. Here at the NAACP you understand the good and lasting difference that family makes.
[...]Any policy that lifts up and honors the family is going to be good for the country and that must be our goal. As President I will promote strong families and I will defend traditional marriage." [applause.]
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Yeah, that speech was a real success: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2012/07/mitt-romney-naacp-speech-/1
Darn you, Garrett - you beat me to the punch!!!
How odd that anyone would boo the repeal of the largest tax increase in the history of civilization.
The legacy media, of course, will focus on this few seconds of the speech and sheeple will believe it.
Overall Gov. Romney did a great job and was well received.
Barb Chamberlain:
Because maybe they want poor people to have insurance. Which is by the way something I think Jesus would want as well...which goes to show how unlike him you are. The Bible says to take care of your sick and your poor.
You really should watch something else besides fox news honey....you might be a more informed person.
Helping people get back on their feet and become independant of government hand outs IS helping the poor. Then there won't be as many poor people to take care of which would be a huge relief on our tax dollars.
According to Rasmussen a strong majority of Americans favor repeal. This includes those in the lowest income bracket.
The opposition might want to think about turning on their brains before engaging their mouths.
Barb Chamberlain:
Because maybe they want poor people to have insurance. Which is by the way something I think Jesus would want as well...which goes to show how unlike him you are. The Bible says to take care of your sick and your poor.
Jesus never did support big, inefficient central government and their was no insurance in his days. He was referring to the church and its madate to do so. There are many examples of private Christian organizations that do a better job than the bonehead liberals over at the Feds.
Actually Barb as well as me are both like Jesus in regards to marriage. He along with the father was our Creator and understands the biology as created. We were made male and female and he did say that marriage was between a husband and a wife.
Anyways my real post before number #4 got me off track. Very brillant and smart move on the part of Mitt. Thanks to Obama's big goof on same sex marriage he now has a great shot at a significant portion of the black and Hispanic vote.
Talking at the NAACP is the first real step in this process. I would encourage he work with NOM to reach more people of color on this important issue.
Great points, SoA and John Noe.
Our churches help the poor more than any multi-trillion dollar bureaucracies ever could. And it doesn't stop there. As individuals we help others less fortunate than ourselves on a daily basis.
The opposition should try it sometime.
A sycophant.
Obamacare is going to get repealed, it has to. Our very existance as a nation depends on this election.
Give praise Mitt for a great and sincere speech the NAACP members.
Give praise to Mitt for a great and sincere speech to the NAACP members.
Romney won't be able to promote much once he loses the election.
That Romney went there proves that the Republicans, as vile as they are, are better people than the even more vile Democrats. NONE of those people cared to hear him speak and none would have been persuaded by anything he said, even if he promised them all in the room millions of dollars.
The goverment cannot and should not take care of all of the problems. it is already too big and taking our country financially into a bottomless pit. we cannot keep just TAKING care of the poor, we need to give them an education, whether college or training, to come OUT of being poor and the mindset of being poor, but to give them a chance to feel good about themselves and to be productive. This not only helps them LONGTERM, but it also helps everyone else out by not having to financially take care of them. A burden relief for each of us.
"Teach a man to fish, and he will eat EVERYDAY"
It is sad in reading these posts that so many people still think that this Health Care Rationing program is really going to give MORE people health care. It has been proven time and time again in other countries to result in increase Euthanasia of the elderly, abortion encouraged, a complete disregard for the developmentally disabled, and a burden on the entire country taxwise. The idea that it is somehow going to be helping the poor is such a load of bull, it isn't even worth debating, but just shows how well the liberal media (MSNBC, CNN, NBC, ABC) have got a grip on the willingly ignorant. No offense meant personally to you Mick32 or Ryan...just stating the facts.
Garfield: indeed, that speech was a real success. You are correct, for once. Romney got some people in the NAACP to agree with him - that knocks out some votes for NoBama. It was a great speech, no tele-prompter.
I was very impressed on how Romney answered the Boos from the audience, regarding 'ObamaCare'. Romney was very polished, and prepared. The boos showed how a lot of the members of NAACP just want their usual handouts, even at the expense of the economy. Sh, it doesn't take much to wait for handouts. But a handout has significance: you are incapable to fend for yourself. To me, a handout is an insult. These people cherish handouts.
If Jesus wanted everyone to have government forced insurance, wouldn't Jesus have said so? please give me the verse where Jesus says this.
Give unto Caesar what is Caesar...but we can be represented and can vote, so Caesar is Not a spendthrift... also the verses below do not say give to expensive and wasteful govt overhead, who then decides how to give to the poor after taking their huge cut.
James 2:14-24 (New Living Translation) Faith without Good Deeds Is Dead 14 What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? 15 Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, 16 and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? 17 So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. 18 Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.” 19 You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God.[a] Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror. 20 How foolish! Can’t you see that faith without good deeds is useless?
Proverbs 21:5 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 5 The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit, but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.(A)
Proverbs 8:17-18 (New Century Version) 17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. 18 Riches and honor are mine to give. So are wealth and lasting success.
Proverbs 21:20 Good News Translation (GNT) 20 Wise people live in wealth and luxury, but stupid people spend their money as fast as they get it.
Proverbs 29:2 (NLT) 2 When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.
Proverbs29:16(Contemporary English Version)16 Crime increases when crooks are in power, but law-abiding citizens will see them fall.
Deuteronomy 16:18-20 (New International Reader's Version) Appoint Judges and Officials 18 Appoint judges and officials for each of your towns. Do it in every town the Lord your God is giving you. They must judge the people fairly. 19 Do what is right. Treat everyone the same. Don't take money from people who want special favors. It makes those who are wise close their eyes to the truth. It twists the words of those who do what is right. 20 Follow only what is right. If you do, you will live. You will take over the land the Lord your God is giving you.
Exodus 18:21 21 "But choose men of ability from all of the people. They must have respect for God. You must be able to trust them. They must not try to get money by cheating others. Appoint them as officials.