1)      In his early years with Bain & Company, Romney worked to help Monsanto.  A president with connections to the food maker giant is a red flag!

2)      In the 1994 Senate race, according to Wikipedia, Romney aligned himself with Republican Massachusetts Governor William Weld, who believed in fiscal conservatism and supported abortion rights and gay rights.

3)      Romney ran for Senator in Massachusetts as pro-choice in 1994. He attended an abortion fundraiser on June 12th and his wife Ann gave $150 to Planned Parenthood. (ProLifeProfiles.com)

4)      Wikipedia states that during his 2002 run for Governor of Massachusetts, Romney ran as a political outsider again, saying he was "not a partisan Republican" but rather a "moderate" with "progressive" views.

5)      At the Massachusetts GOP convention in April 2002, Romney said, "...I respect and will fully protect a woman's right to choose. That right is a deeply personal one…" (ProLifeProFiles.com)

6)      While Governor, Romney supported raising various fees by more than $300 million, including those for driver's licenses, marriage licenses, and gun licenses. He also increased a special gasoline retailer fee by two cents per gallon.

7)      The combined state and local tax burden in Massachusetts increased during Romney's governorship but still was below the national average. According to the Tax Foundation, that per capita burden was 9.8 percent in 2002 and 10.5 percent in 2006.

8)      On April 12, 2006, Romney signed the Massachusetts health reform law, which requires nearly all Massachusetts residents to buy health insurance coverage or face escalating tax penalties such as the loss of their personal income tax exemption. Romney successfully pushed for incorporating an individual mandate at the state level. Democrat Sen. Ted Kennedy, who had made universal heath coverage his life's work and who over time developed a warm relationship with Romney, gave Romney's plan a positive reception, which encouraged Democratic legislators to work with it. The law was the first of its kind in the nation and became the signature achievement of Romney's term in office.

9)      After the March 2010 passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, one Associated Press article stated, "Obamacare ... looks a lot like Romneycare."

10)  Massachusetts' government health care plan has provided taxpayer funds even for what are called "elective" abortions, killing unborn children without even the facade of the typical, though invalid, medical excuses common in tax-funded abortion laws. (ProlifeProfiles.com)

11)  Romney signed a 2005 bill, the year following his alleged pro-life conversion, that promotes chemical abortions with Plan B.

12)  The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the Legislature should act within a certain time to implement same-sex marriage, but the Legislature refused to act. Yet, Gov. Romney on his own went ahead of the Legislature and forced the implementation of same-sex marriage. Not only was he not required to implement same-sex marriage, the Massachusetts Constitution gave him no authority to do so. Gov. Romney should not have acted until the Legislature acted as that is the body vested by the Massachusetts Constitution with authority over marriage. (Mat Staver, Liberty Counsel, writing to talk host Steve Deace)

13)  Romney, as governor, promised not to do anything to “chip away” at Massachusetts’ extremely restrictive gun laws. (GOA)

14)  In 2004, Romney signed a law to permanently ban many semi-automatic firearms. (GOA)

15)  In regards to global warming…In June of 2011, Romney said “I believe the world is getting warmer. I can’t prove that, but I believe based on what I read that the world is getting warmer. And number two, I believe humans contribute to that. I don’t know how much our contribution is to that because I know there have been periods of greater heat and warmth in the past, but I believe that we contribute to that. And so I think it’s important for us to reduce our emissions of pollutants and green house gasses that may well be significant contributors to the climate change and global warming that you’re seeing.” (CNSNews.com)

SOURCES:  Wikipedia, Gun Owners of America (GunOwners.org), CNSNews.com, ProLifeProfiles.com, SteveDeace.com

It's been a great year!  June 2011 marked my 10th year hosting The Tom Roten Morning Show!  It also marked my 20th year at WVHU (actually when I started in June of 1991 it was called WKEE-AM).  This past September marked my 25th year in radio!  And for 26 straight sports seasons I have called play-by-play for at least one game.

In 2011 we launched the Tom Roten Morning Show Facebook Fan Page (facebook.com/RotenShow).  We now have 400 "likes"!

Over the years we've had thousands of calls and emails.  It's been great getting to know some of you!

I just wanted to take a moment before I leave for the Christmas break to say THANKS!  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!

Remember, Jesus is no longer in a manger, He's not on the cross, and He's not in the grave!  He's the RISEN SAVIOR!  He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  No man cometh unto the Father but by Him!

See you Jan. 3rd.

On this 70th anniversary of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, I was privileged to interview my wife's grandmother, Eloise Baumgardner.  Eloise shared some wonderful stories of WW II (click here to listen).  She's 85, a life-long resident of Barboursville, WV, and a widow of two WW II husbands.  I knew her 2nd husband Leonard Baumgardner, himself a good man.  But I didn't know Granny's 1st husband, Earl Altizer, who died when my wife was only 10.

Granny was a teenager when she heard of the attack at Pearl Harbor.  She was engaged to Earl who had just left to join the military a month earlier.  While in the South Pacific, Earl and some other soldiers were hit by a grenade.  As a result, Earl lost an eye.  He returned to his home for 10 days, just long enough to marry Eloise.

Eloise later joined Earl at a military hospital in Texas.  There she spent two years helping to care for him and other soldiers injured during the war.

At some point early in their relationship, Earl, a born-again believer in Christ, confronted the woman he loved.  He told her she was a beautiful girl, but had a hole in her heart that could only be filled by Jesus.  Eloise was convicted and then, as her testimony states, became a Christian.

Granny went on to tell my listeners this morning about the lasting impact Earl had for Christ.  It seems he had a friend during the war who was a drunk.  Earl had talked to his fellow soldier about his Savior.  More importantly, he LIVED a Christ-like life around this man and the others he came into contact with.  During some of the scariest moments of their time in war, Earl was a witness for Christ!

Now, here's the best part!  On the one year anniversary of Earl's death, Eloise received a letter in the mail from that friend of Earl's.  He didn't know that Earl had passed away, but he wanted him to be the first to know some very important news.  On the previous Sunday, that man became a Christian!  He wanted Earl to know because the seeds that were planted over 40 years before had now produced fruit!

The impact of one man's life should never be underestimated!  Would to God that I could have that same kind of impact on someone!

“And of some have compassion, making a difference”  -  Jude 1:22

We are in a nanny state that says the government knows best...doctors know best...parents don't know squat!

The government knows when you're too fat!  This week we learned about CPS in Ohio taking an 8 year old boy from his mom because he weighed 200 pounds.  Read the Story!

"He should weigh about 60 pounds, based on his height and his age, government workers said."

So what's the limit on when the government can take your kids?  80lbs., 100lbs., 125????

Sure we all know that's too much for a 3rd grader, but has the mom been accused of abuse?  No!  They took the boy and put him with foster parents.  Do we know they won't abuse him?  No!  Are they dieticians?  I don't think so!  How will adding this emotional problem fix the physical problem?  It won't!

And it's terrible that kids in San Francisco will still be able to get a toy with a happy meal!  It is against what the gov't. knows is best!  Read the Story!

Also this week we learned of another 8 year old boy in Michigan who was recently cured of cancer.  The doctors know best, of course, and want to do further treatment.  The parents say no...the doctors have gotten CPS involved and may OVER-RULE the parents decision!  Unbelievable!  Read the Story!

Here's what a bill pending in Congress could lead to if passed according to a US Senator:

"the provisions would require the military to dedicate a significant number of personnel to capturing and holding terrorism suspects — in some cases indefinitely — even those apprehended on U.S. soil. And they authorize the military to do so regardless of an accused terrorist’s citizenship, even if he or she is an American captured in a U.S. city."

Are we really gonna sit by and watch all this happen?  Sadly, probably so!  Americans can't seem to get enough government control.

Who's going to make decisions for YOUR children?  Better think before you answer!  You've probably already given the responsibility to others!