This Chick’s For Fred: Part 1
I’ve been told by the main stream media, as a conservative Christian, I should be rallying around Mike Huckabee. Surely his warmth, humor, theological degree, and faith-themed answers to most questions should entice me to support his candidacy. But this chick’s most definitely in Fred Thompson’s camp. Fred Thompson believes faith plays an important role shaping our principles:
“Principles are what guides you in coming to positions with regard to issues. You know, the Declaration of Independence said that basic rights come from God and not from man. The Founders talked about, you know, life and liberty and the importance of that, and that everything is based on those principles.”
When asked what being a conservative means during a Charlie Rose interview, Fred answered this way:
“I think that it means things that are consistent with God`s design for man. It`s consistent with human nature. It`s consistent with the lessons of history and the lessons of the ages. They found form in the Constitution, I think, and what our founding fathers believed. They understand that man can do great and wonderful things, but man is prone to error, and sometimes do terrible things. That too much power in too few hands is a dangerous thing, that power is a corrupting thing.”