Values Voter Summit 2016

[Winken]

The View from the Summit

It would be an understatement to say that Americans have grown weary of the 2016 election cycle. But the excitement on site at the eleventh-annual Values Voter Summit showed that if Americans are weary of anything, it's not the values that our nation was founded upon. On the contrary, the more than 2,200 registered attendees at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. reflect what our national discussion should be: rooted in faith, family, and freedom.

As the morning was gaveled into session, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) stirred the audience with the radical idea that love is the real power behind national change. "Our future doesn't depend on elected officials," he said, "...what makes America the greatest nation on earth is not legislation -- it's love." Senator James Lankford (R-OK.) followed, emphasizing the importance of religious liberty, and noting that when America retreats on religious liberty, so does the rest of the world.

North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest filled us in on what's going on with the Left's radical sexual agenda as it manifests itself in his state's courageous fight for safety and privacy in bathrooms, showers, and locker rooms. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) stressed that religious freedom, rooted in the Constitution, protects our freedom to practice our faith -- not freedom from it. American Values' Gary Bauer encouraged us that even though world threats to America have increased, our hope remains in that our country's central ideal is that we were endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights. Actor Kirk Cameron noted that it's bad for everybody when government gets out of control -- and that unless we get it right in our own houses, getting it right in the White House will be difficult. First Liberty Institute's Kelly Shackelford mapped the landscape of the string of religious liberty court cases active in America right now. Fox News' Todd Starnes reminded us that the most important place we can fight the culture wars is in our homes.

And that was just the morning session! This afternoon, we heard from Jason and David Benham, on the challenges facing the church in a hostile culture – and the courage to stand in tough times. Former Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann talked about the great privilege Christians have with our votes, and RNC Chairman Reince Priebus compared and contrasted the choice we have before us in November. In a surprise drop-in visit, former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani reflected on 9/11 and our national security today as compared with then.

And we still weren't finished! Our own General Jerry Boykin (Ret.) headed a panel on military readiness including Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Gary Harrell, Elaine Donnelly, and Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R- OK.). Former Senator Rick Santorum closed out the daytime sessions with a charge for us to seize the chance ahead of us in the 2016 election.

There's more action still ahead, both tonight and all day Saturday. You can watch it all online at valuesvotersummit.org, and join in the action on social media using #VVS16.

Tony Perkins' Washington Update is written with the aid of FRC senior writers.

 

[Fantine]

I will use their recommendations to determine who NOT to vote for, since I find the "values" voters' values wanting in many important areas--from social justice to income inequality to our environment to immigration and many others.

 

[Job8]

I will use their recommendations to determine who NOT to vote for, since I find the "values" voters' values wanting in many important areas--from social justice to income inequality to our environment to immigration and many others.

In other words, you will blindly follow the left-liberal agenda. Just be clear that those who speak about these issue care not a whit for people. All they want is the POWER TO CONTROL the world. IOW an abuse of power.

 

[RedPonyDriver]

Ahhh, yes, the Values Voter Summit...from the "Family Research Council"...named a hate group by the SPLC. Just the kind of "Christians" I want to be like.

 

[tulc]

In other words, you will blindly follow the left-liberal agenda. Just be clear that those who speak about these issue care not a whit for people. All they want is the POWER TO CONTROL the world. IOW an abuse of power.

A simple way to show how independent you are would be you telling us all say 5-6 candidates the "value voters" group recommends that you would never vote for and why. You know, because you don't blindly follow anyone's agenda.
tulc(will look forward to your list)

 

[Winken]

I will use their recommendations to determine who NOT to vote for, since I find the "values" voters' values wanting in many important areas--from social justice to income inequality to our environment to immigration and many others.

Check out Hillary's agenda.

 

[brinny]

Thank you.

 

[Oafman]

Aren't religious extremist hate groups charming?

 

[Oafman]

I will use their recommendations to determine who NOT to vote for, since I find the "values" voters' values wanting in many important areas--from social justice to income inequality to our environment to immigration and many others.

As well as a guide to who not to vote for, you can also use this as an opportunity to determine which books you should not read:

 

[tulc]

Check out Hillary's agenda.

Looks ok to me:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...22/hillary-clintons-top-10-campaign-promises/

Clinton's website has nearly 40 pages outlining policy positions plus additional fact sheets for every proposal. Trump, the billionaire who prefers to offer his ideas and vision with broad strokes, has a website with policies, too: It's seven pages.

tulc(is just sayn')

 

[Nithavela]

As well as a guide to who not to vote for, you can also use this as an opportunity to determine which books you should not read:

Generally, avoid all books penned by someone named Robertson?