Mike Huckabee News
Dec 16 2012
My Fox Show Monologue
Mike Huckabee
My Fox show monologue:
I’ve said some controversial things from time to time, but none which prompted such a backlash as when I stated that the horrific shooting in CT of school children and teachers couldn’t be blamed on God because we’ve systematically marginalized God out of our culture by removing Him from all aspects of the public square. The vicious attacks that have resulted, most of all of which are based on total ignorance of what I actually said have actually validated my point, but I’m quite certain that was not the intent of both the professional and amateur critics who have demanded everything from my being banned from ever speaking in public again, or wished me a slow and painful death. On that alone, I wish to acknowledge that the left has again shown that it defines tolerance and diversity as being tolerant only of that with which it agrees, and diverse only to include slight shades of the orthodoxy of liberalism to which they adhere. They abhor censorship of their own profanity, obscenities, or graphic violence, but are the first to demand that a voice that invokes the name of God to be silenced. A specific act of violence is rarely the result of a specific single act of a culture that prompts it. In other words, I would never say that simply taking prayer and Bible reading from our institutions or silencing Christmas carols is the direct cause of a mass murder. That would be ludicrous and simplistic. But the cause and effect we see in the dramatic changes of what our children are capable of is a part of a cultural shift from a God-centered culture to a self-centered culture. We have glorified uninhibited self-expression and individualism and are shocked that we have a generation of loners. We have insisted on a society where everyone gets a trophy and no one loses and act surprised that so many kids lack self-esteem and feel like losers. We dismiss the notion of natural law and the notion that there are moral absolutes and seemed amazed when some kids make it their own morality to kill innocent children. We diminish and even hold in contempt the natural family of a father and mother creating and then responsibly raising the next generation and then express dismay that kids feel no real connection to their families or even the concept of a family. We scoff at the need for mothers and fathers to make it their priority to train their children to be strong in spirit and soul and responsible for right and wrong and exalt instead the virtue of having things and providing expensive toys, games, and electronics that substitute for parenting and then don’t understand why our kids would rather have ear buds dangling from their ears, fingers attaching to a smart phone, and face attached to a computer screen than to have an extended conversation with their family at dinner. And we don’t teach them there is a Creator God who sets immutable rules, a God who is knowable, and to whom we are ultimately responsible. Instead we teach that God was not involved in our origins, that our very lives are biological happenstances and in fact are disposable should they be inconvenient to us, and that any outrageous behaviors are not sin, but disorders for which we should be excused and accommodated. I realize my viewpoint sounds out-dated and archaic, but when that world view was the foundation of our nation’s social contract, we got in trouble at school for talking in class, chewing gum, pulling a girl’s pigtails, or slouching in our school desks. We took guns to school, to be sure, but they were in the gun racks of our trucks and we used them to hunt before and after school. It never occurred to us to use them to murder our teachers and fellow students. So yes, I can stand the contempt and criticism of the left. I’ll gladly accept their scorn as they substitute creative language with a steady stream of profanity-laced tirades that I’m an idiot, a throwback to the past, and a person who should be forever silenced. But when we as a nation feared God, we didn’t fear that a 20 year old with a high powered rifle would gun down our children in their schoolrooms.
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Thomas Riley
12/17/2012 01:58 AM
The main problem with this argument is that God doesn't actually exist, and as such reverting back to a "God-centred culture" is nothing more than reverting back to a bygone era of intolerance that will never return. We are the results of evolution, not some beared man in the sky, and to say that teaching the scientific truth is somehow responsible for this tragedy is ignorant and irresponsible.
Gov. Huckabee alludes to some issues that are undoubtedly problems in modern American society. However, inserting Christian values into education and society at large is wrong. Secularism is the future in that regard. The better path is to adopt stricter regulations on firearms, a massive overhaul of the mental health system, and addressing the culture of guns and violence - just leave your non-existent God out of it.
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Jazz Twemlow
12/17/2012 01:51 AM
In Australia they have an unmarried atheist Prime Minister, progressive abortion rights, and under-attendance at church. They also haven't had a single gun massacre since 1996.
How have these godless heathens gone so long without their kids being riddled with gunfire?
It's a mystery. Maybe one day you'll figure it out.
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Mark Avery
12/17/2012 01:45 AM
Although it is now time to reflect on such things in hopes to better understand what brings a person to such violence, this strategic question is of no relevance at the point of the attack. The only question then is what must we do to stop the damage before more people are killed. Unfortunately, this person was not stopped by anyone - he took his own life, thereby ending the attack on innocents. While I refuse to give his name any publicity and will not count him among the casualties, I do hope that his actions will, as President Obama stated, "...come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this from happening - regardless of politics."
Although we differ on the meaningful action that would have actually had an impact on this event and saved innocent lives, there is no question that getting to that action will require looking hard at the facts - regardless of politics - and begin to return to the wisdom of our country's founders. Doing so would answer both the immediate and long-term questions.
Yes, Mr. President, regardless of politics. Unfortunately, I really doubt you have the capability.
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Steve Racilis
12/17/2012 12:54 AM
Yes, Governor I totally agree with you. We need a God fearing society. Let us take notice of Judge Jeanine's guest who wanted school doors to be reinforced with iron bars especially the entrance doors. A walking security guards would help and all employees should be provided with a hand held radio.
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sue
12/17/2012 12:48 AM
Mike, I agree whole heartedly. Society has gone to a dark place. I have two children, ages 27 and 30, they were raised in a family with both parents. We are a faith based family, I believe raising children with god's love has made us a strong, loving, giving family. Regardless of what the media and society try to shove down our throats there is a right and a wrong, there are benefits and consequences and we are responsible for our actions, responsible to each other and responsible to god. In this day and age it is even more important to have our faith to help us overcome these difficult times, to fight off the evil that does exist in the world. Do I think there is more evil in the world since Liberalism has all but silenced God? Yes I do! I pray that in the coming days that Adam Lanza name face vanishes from all media - He is pure Evil and we should make sure that the only names we remember are those of these victims. The evil man can be referred to as "the evil person" we need not make him famous. There is someone out there watching who is just as evil that will want the notoriety. The second deadliest mass murder should also disappear from print & media we need to protect the innocent
Thank Mike for speaking up