Homeschoolers Heart Huckabee

Recently, there has been some talk in the blogosphere about how Mike Huckabee is not homeschool friendly. On the contrary, Governor Huckabee is the strongest advocate for homeschooling among the candidates. That is why the Political Action Committee of the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA-PAC) endorsed him back in June. Part of that endorsement is posted below. For the complete endorsement, here is the link: http://www.hsldapac.org/dnn/Home/HuckabeeforPresident/tabid/93/Default.aspx

Michael Farris and Michael Smith were convinced in June that Mike Huckabee is the best candidate for President of the United States. This was at a time when Governor Huckabee was not a frontrunner. Not long ago, I read that there was an effort on the part of Ron Paul supporters to convince HSLDA-PAC to change or withdraw their endorsement. As a homeschool mom who supports Governor Huckabee, I was concerned, so I contacted HSLDA-PAC. I was assured that their support of Governor Huckabee was rock solid.
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HSLDA PAC--Mike Huckabee for President

Dear HSLDA members:

HSLDA's PAC Committee has taken the historic step of making an early endorsement in the 2008 race for president.

We believe that Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas, should be elected the next President of the United States. Mike is a principled conservative, a friend of homeschooling, a man of character, and a man with a mature faith in Jesus Christ.

Mike Huckabee, as governor, was the first to appoint a homeschooler to the Arkansas State Board of Education, and to our knowledge the first to do so in any state. He is adamantly opposed to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and is committed to stopping the erosion of parental rights. He is pro-life. He supports traditional marriage. He believes that the Internal Revenue Service should be abolished and replaced with the Fair Tax--a move that we strongly support because it would greatly benefit homeschooling families. He believes and is willing to say that Islamic extremism needs to be understood as a theologically driven threat. He believes that America must be strong, but should never be perceived as a bully. He believes that our borders must be secured not only from illegal immigration but from the growing trend among American judges of "illegally importing" international law into our American judicial systems.

There are a few other candidates in the race who are properly described as principled conservatives. None of the media's "frontrunners" would qualify for this designation. But we believe that Mike Huckabee is by far the best communicator in the race--he is able to articulate his conservative principles in an incredibly winsome and articulate manner. Moreover, among the principled conservatives, Huckabee is the only one who has been a governor. And we have not elected members of either the Senate or the House--and certainly not a mayor--as President of the United States in nearly a half century.

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It is far safer for an organization like ours to sit silently on the sidelines for a long time. But, it is our judgment that we must get behind a conservative candidate who will provide a viable option to Hillary. Moreover, many of us have waited a long time for a presidential candidate who is a truly qualified and articulate man who shares our values down to his core. Mike Huckabee entered politics for the same reason that most of us began homeschooling. He wants a future that is grounded upon timeless values.

We think that the time is now. Please support Mike Huckabee.

Sincerely,

J. Michael Smith
HSLDA President

Michael P. Farris
HSLDA Chairman & General Counsel
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