Michael McPadden - VA 5th Congressional District

[Solovskoy]

Is this NEOCON? Thanks for your Help.

I have been called a neo con.
Would the following statement be included in Neo Con classification?

"This past week President Obama indicated that his administration is working to remove the politically incorrect terms of “Islamic Extremism”, and “Islamic Radicalism”, from the language of the National Security Strategy. Senator Joe Lieberman called this move Orwellian and counterproductive. I agree with Senator Lieberman. To be in a state of war, to ignore our enemies, to deny that we even have enemies, is suicidal.

The great Chinese general Sun Tzu taught that if you know your enemy, and know yourself, you need not fear the outcome of one hundred battles. But if you know yourself, and not your enemy, for every victory gained, you will also suffer a defeat. Very simply Sun Tzu is telling us that if you are atwar then it is absolutely necessary to identify and know the enemy, if the goal is in fact to win.

We are still engaged in a worldwide war on terror, which is a misnomer in and of itself. Terror is a weapon, and we can no more be involved in a war on terror than we can on a war on hand grenades or airplanes. We do not go to war against weapons; we go to war against the people and organizations that use those weapons."

Could anyone here in this forum help me to understand if the above statement is NEOCON?
Thanks
Rev. Joshua Daniel Solovskoy

 

[Va #5]

McPadden

Hey all,
McPadden's campaign is going well. He's polling solidly and he just received the endorsement of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Virginia. I encourage everyone to check out his website if you're interested. The campaign needs volunteers, supporters and of course donations.

 

[Solovskoy]

The RLC endorsing McPadden - that is no surprise - he is Libertarian.
Funny part was the RLC said McPadden was an 'expert on the consitution'
Really, seriously could they have offend any more people with that statement if they tried?

As for the campaign it does not need volunteers, supporters or donations, it needs a new candidate that can tell the truth.

 

[dr. hfn]

so why are you trying to destroy this guy? because he isn't Christian enough for you?

 

[Solovskoy]

It has nothing to do with his religion.

It has every thing to do with McPadden has demonstrated that he will be the Consummate Politician if he gets to Washington D.C. Here are some examples of what he has done:
• McPadden refuses to answer questions about homosexuality and the decriminalization of marijuana, drugs, and prostitution.
• McPadden has used intimidation tactics to try and stop his perceived enemies of his campaign.
• McPadden has threatened to harm the liberty of former staffers.
• McPadden has maligned and slandered members of the Republican Party in the Fifth District.

I do not believe refusing to answer questions, using intimidatation, threatening to harm someone and slander are the character of a good representative.

Heck isn't that what we already have a whole bunch of Consummate Politicians? The Fifth Distrcit of VA does not need to send another one to DC.

 

[msmccain]

I haven't seen any proof of these claims Josh. I know you two had a falling out of sorts, but sheesh let it go unless you have proof. Also, I'd not classify you as a Neo-Con... I'd call you a Theocon... per you rants on your blog: http://solovskoy.blogspot.com/

 

[erowe1]

It has nothing to do with his religion.

It has every thing to do with McPadden has demonstrated that he will be the Consummate Politician if he gets to Washington D.C. Here are some examples of what he has done:
• McPadden refuses to answer questions about homosexuality and the decriminalization of marijuana, drugs, and prostitution.
...

I do not believe refusing to answer questions ...are the character of a good representative.

Heck isn't that what we already have a whole bunch of Consummate Politicians? The Fifth Distrcit of VA does not need to send another one to DC.

I just checked his website and it looks pretty clear that he is committed to keeping his oath of office, which entails leaving all of those issues to the states. Would you prefer that he break his oath of office?

Here are the key parts I saw:

Tenth Amendment
The Tenth Amendment is very clear. It states that if the Constitution does not explicitly allow the Federal Government to do something then it cannot. It further states that if the Constitution doesn’t prohibit the States from doing something, like printing money, then they are allowed to do it. The Constitution put NO restrictions on the people. Another way to look at this is that the people tell the States what to do and the States tell the Federal Government what to do. Today just the opposite is true, and this must be rectified.

Enumerated Powers Act
One of my favorite bills in Congress is called The Enumerated Powers Act. It states that every bill in Congress must state within the body of the bill exactly what section of the Constitution is being referenced to allow Congress to pass this bill. I would further demand that the General Welfare clause and the interstate Commerce clause could not be used. I will sponsor or co-sponsor this bill when I get to Congress.

 

[Todd]

I have been called a neo con.
Would the following statement be included in Neo Con classification?

Josh. No, that statement on the surface is not necessarily "Neocon". But, statments like this one are used by politicians to garner as much fear of Islamic regimes as it can and for THEIR political means. When in reality the "real threat" from and Islamic "state" is a lot less than politicans and people really think.

At one time I was very much into the Neocon rhetoric and read alot of it exclusively. I also studied it alot in college, so I understand what it is and what it isn't.
It sounds great on the surface....but so does Marxism and any other philosophy that going to save humanity.

The best way to understand what is Neocon is is to look at who is and what they believe and decide for yourself if you are or not. I've highlighted in red the ones that many of my Christian brothes espouse even if they don't fully understand what exactly they are supporting.

They agree with Trotsky on permanent revolution, violent as well as intellectual.

They are for redrawing the map of the Middle East and are willing to use force to do so.

They believe in preemptive war to achieve desired ends.

They accept the notion that the ends justify the means—that hardball politics is a moral necessity.

They express no opposition to the welfare state.

They are not bashful about an American empire; instead they strongly endorse it.

They believe lying is necessary for the state to survive.

They believe a powerful federal government is a benefit.

They believe pertinent facts about how a society should be run should be held by the elite and withheld from those who do not have the courage to deal with it.

They believe neutrality in foreign affairs is ill advised.

They hold Leo Strauss in high esteem.

They believe imperialism, if progressive in nature, is appropriate.

Using American might to force American ideals on others is acceptable. Force should not be limited to the defense of our country.

9-11 resulted from the lack of foreign entanglements, not from too many.

They dislike and despise libertarians (therefore, the same applies to all strict constitutionalists.)

They endorse attacks on civil liberties, such as those found in the Patriot Act, as being necessary.

They unconditionally support Israel and have a close alliance with the Likud Party.

Are any of the following men someone you consider wise in foreign policy ideas?

Paul Wolfowitz
Richard Perle
Eliot Abrams
Robert Kagan
William Kristol
Michael Ledeen of the American Enterprise Institute
James Woolsey
Bill Bennett
Frank Gaffney
Dick Cheney
Donald Rumsfeld.

If any of that above sounds like a good idea, then you are going to have to do some soul searching.

I get really worried when I hear Christians justify what has occurred with "terrorism" on a dangerous radical sect in a religion like Islam and not take into consideration how foreign policy decisions have consequences. McPadden is at least saying they do.

Maybe you're right. Maybe Mike's just another dyed in the wool lying politician. But he's identified the problems and has the right message. If it's a facade, then time will tell.


Josh...based on your blog, you are misinformed. It was people here on this site that started the tea parties and they were never simply about religion or Judeo Christianity. It was about the Liberty and returning to the founding principles.
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[Solovskoy]

NeoCon 'Light'

Todd,
Thank you very much for the time you made to assist me in understanding what a definition of NeoCon could be. I agree with you that agreement with any in that list would require soul searching, and there are a few that I do need to consider. However, overall I cannot agree with anything as written in that list nor do I agree with the policies of the men listed above either.

Therefore, as of now I would not say I am a "NeoCon" but maybe a NeoCon 'light' (but very light) similarly like I would say I am Libertarian light.

For example I support Israel, but not to the extent mentioned above. I support First Strike Defense on military targets but not for advancement of an Empire. I am in favor of influencing the world with American ideals but not at the point of a gun.

So maybe I am not a NeoCon at all. Still working it out.

Todd I am really grateful for your efforts here, they are much appreciated Thank you.
Rev. Joshua Daniel Solovskoy

 

[GBurr]

Josh,

I don't think you know what you believe. Back in December you seemed to be all for using nuclear weapons in the middle east and then "bulldozing the temple mount" and returning it to Israel.

Could you please back up the accusations that you have made against Mr. McPadden?

 

[Nathan Hale]

Any word on how McPadden's primary field is shaping up? He seems to be up against some pretty heavy hitters. Any polling?

 

[Todd]

Todd,
Thank you very much for the time you made to assist me in understanding what a definition of NeoCon could be. I agree with you that agreement with any in that list would require soul searching, and there are a few that I do need to consider. However, overall I cannot agree with anything as written in that list nor do I agree with the policies of the men listed above either.

Therefore, as of now I would not say I am a "NeoCon" but maybe a NeoCon 'light' (but very light) similarly like I would say I am Libertarian light.

For example I support Israel, but not to the extent mentioned above. I support First Strike Defense on military targets but not for advancement of an Empire. I am in favor of influencing the world with American ideals but not at the point of a gun.

So maybe I am not a NeoCon at all. Still working it out.

Todd I am really grateful for your efforts here, they are much appreciated Thank you.
Rev. Joshua Daniel Solovskoy

Thanks for you words. And I think you'll figure it out. For me, I grew up Christian, and after 9 years of the GWOT, I just can't put my arms around what has occured anymore.

Just remember that all of those men and their philosophy had a major influence on the Bush administration and they wrote the blueprint for the Global war on terror and is how we are pretty much following it today, Obama included.

Mission trips to far off lands and teaching and ministry to poor people I can understand from a Christian in the vein of Jesus..... but I'm not sure how promoting "American ideals" has anything to do with the Prince of Peace nor anything taught in the New Testament. Many of our American Ideals don't reflect Christ.

For example not only are First strikes in warfare unconstitutional, but it is called "premptive war" and it's out of place with The Christian Just war Doctrine.

It's also way out of place with the teachings of Christ.

YouTube - Ron Paul: Christian Just War Theory

The problem is that American foreign policy isn't doing it this way.

 

[Todd]

Any word on how McPadden's primary field is shaping up? He seems to be up against some pretty heavy hitters. Any polling?

The last thing I've found was this. but it was late Feb.

Boyd ……………………………………………………… 12%
Ferrin …………………………………………………….. 4%
Hurt……………………………………………………….. 22%
McKelvey ……………………………………………….. 2%
McPadden………………………………………………. 3%
Morton …………………………………………………… 4%
Verga …………………………………………………….. 2%
Undecided………………………………………………. 51%

 

[malkusm]

The last thing I've found was this. but it was late Feb.

Boyd ……………………………………………………… 12%
Ferrin …………………………………………………….. 4%
Hurt……………………………………………………….. 22%
McKelvey ……………………………………………….. 2%
McPadden………………………………………………. 3%
Morton …………………………………………………… 4%
Verga …………………………………………………….. 2%
Undecided………………………………………………. 51%

Yeah, that was the last poll done. A lot has changed since then though: at least one more debate (in Danville), and a lot of fundraising, canvassing, and campaign events. To be honest, though, the race still isn't on a lot of radar screens for voters around here from my experience, and likely won't be until a couple weeks before the election.

I think McPadden has positioned himself well - he had over $200,000 cash on hand as of the end of Q1, and has been running possibly the most active campaign of any of the candidates. Last week when I was heading up Route 29 between Lynchburg and Charlottesville, I saw one large Boyd sign and about 30 McPadden signs along the highway, with nothing for any other candidate. The Tea Party folks over at VA5 Watchdog seem to be giving him a fair amount of support as well (along with McKelvey).

 

[Todd]

Yeah, that was the last poll done. A lot has changed since then though: at least one more debate (in Danville), and a lot of fundraising, canvassing, and campaign events. To be honest, though, the race still isn't on a lot of radar screens for voters around here from my experience, and likely won't be until a couple weeks before the election.

I think McPadden has positioned himself well - he had over $200,000 cash on hand as of the end of Q1, and has been running possibly the most active campaign of any of the candidates. Last week when I was heading up Route 29 between Lynchburg and Charlottesville, I saw one large Boyd sign and about 30 McPadden signs along the highway, with nothing for any other candidate. The Tea Party folks over at VA5 Watchdog seem to be giving him a fair amount of support as well (along with McKelvey).

McKelvey signs all over the place in my area.

I haven't been able to stay in the loop because of some career changes lately, and the "radar" has been pretty void here in the forums for the 5th......so thanks for the information. That site you mention is about the only resource for keeping up with things around here that I'm aware of.

http://virginiafifthwatchdog.com/

 

[Nathan Hale]

I hope he breaks out of the lower tier (per the last poll). He has a lot of cash for a congressional race, it would be nice to see what he does.

 

[Todd]

YouTube - Mike McPadden from the convention

 

[Solovskoy]

Polling from the 5th District COnvention from www.vapolling.com

Top #1 Vote-getters - 277 ballots
84 Feda Morton..................... 30.3%
68 Robert Hurt...................... 24.5%
65 Jim McKelvey.................... 23.5%
22 Ken Boyd......................... 7.9%
20 Michael McPadden........... 7.2%
13 Laurence Verga.............. 4.7%
05 Ron Ferrin....................... 1.8%


Mike McPadden is slipping to fast to regain traction. Feda Morton beat Mike McPadden 4 to 1 and Robert Hurt beat McPadden 3-1. I was there at the Convention. McPadden's campaign looked the shabbiest of them all: late to set up, bad location on table placement, minimal sign placement, and no professional staff greeting people.

McPadden is deffinately a bottom teir candidate now. Maybe it is time for McPadden to throw in the towel along with Laurence Verga, Ron Ferrin and Ken Boyd.


From www.vapolling.com:
Monday, May 3, 2010
2010 VA-05 GOP Convention Straw Poll

Total registered delegates: 316
Total ballots returned: 277
Instructions were given four times by the Parliamentarian to rank the seven candidates in order of preference from 1 to 7 with 1 representing the delegate's first place choice and 7 representing the delegates least favorite candidate.

223 Ballots were properly filled out
54 Ballots contained at least one ranking, but not a full ranking of 1 to 7.

Initial analysis was a simple counting of the #1 votes and #2 votes received by each candidate. All ballots were included for the final results below. Some incomplete ballots were left out of the tally for #2 votes on Sunday, but are included now."

 

[Todd]

McPadden is deffinately a bottom teir candidate now. Maybe it is time for McPadden to throw in the towel along with Laurence Verga, Ron Ferrin and Ken Boyd.


223 Ballots were properly filled out
54 Ballots contained at least one ranking, but not a full ranking of 1 to 7.

Initial analysis was a simple counting of the #1 votes and #2 votes received by each candidate. All ballots were included for the final results below. Some incomplete ballots were left out of the tally for #2 votes on Sunday, but are included now."

A candidate should throw in the towel based on the results of what amounts to a 223 ballot straw poll?

Me thinks that all these candidates should stay in the race win or lose. Even moreso to deny Hurt.

 

[malkusm]

Top #1 Vote-getters - 277 ballots
84 Feda Morton..................... 30.3%
68 Robert Hurt...................... 24.5%
65 Jim McKelvey.................... 23.5%
22 Ken Boyd......................... 7.9%
20 Michael McPadden........... 7.2%
13 Laurence Verga.............. 4.7%
05 Ron Ferrin....................... 1.8%


Mike McPadden is slipping to fast to regain traction. Feda Morton beat Mike McPadden 4 to 1 and Robert Hurt beat McPadden 3-1. I was there at the Convention. McPadden's campaign looked the shabbiest of them all: late to set up, bad location on table placement, minimal sign placement, and no professional staff greeting people.

McPadden is deffinately a bottom teir candidate now. Maybe it is time for McPadden to throw in the towel along with Laurence Verga, Ron Ferrin and Ken Boyd.


From www.vapolling.com:
Monday, May 3, 2010
2010 VA-05 GOP Convention Straw Poll

Total registered delegates: 316
Total ballots returned: 277
Instructions were given four times by the Parliamentarian to rank the seven candidates in order of preference from 1 to 7 with 1 representing the delegate's first place choice and 7 representing the delegates least favorite candidate.

223 Ballots were properly filled out
54 Ballots contained at least one ranking, but not a full ranking of 1 to 7.

Initial analysis was a simple counting of the #1 votes and #2 votes received by each candidate. All ballots were included for the final results below. Some incomplete ballots were left out of the tally for #2 votes on Sunday, but are included now."

Mr. Solovskoy,

Perhaps you'd like to stop spamming a pro-McPadden thread with anti-McPadden posts? Especially because, you know, you have a huge conflict of interest, being the former campaign manager who resigned because of differences of opinion between yourself and him/his supporters. It doesn't lend much credibility to your arguments.