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The Subversive Liberal
"If by a "liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people — their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights and their civil liberties — someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a "liberal," then I'm proud to say I'm a "liberal." – President John F. Kennedy...................... Some people find me and that sentiment subversive. I'm here to set the record straight and offer the real typical liberal point of view. Some call it subversive, I call it patriotic.
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Mr. Romney, you're no Jack Kennedy
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Contributed by:
Bing Van Gorden
on 12/6/2007
Willard Mitt Romney felt it necessary to explain his Mormon faith in a speech and many media outlets compare it to Kennedy's speech on his Catholic faith. Well they are two handsome white males that both sought the presidency. Both represented Massachusetts as a public servant. Hmmmm. That's about it.
Willard assured us that he believed that Jesus Christ was our savior. When he takes the oath of office, he is swearing to God.
Kennedy assured us that his faith would not enter in to his decisions in service of the people of the United States. He would uphold the Constitution of which he would swear an oath to protect.
Willard was clearly trying to assure Christian evangelicals he was just like them; just from a sect sprung from a cave in Upstate New York a couple hundred years ago that eventually moved West to Utah to escape persecution from folks who thought they were absolutely nuts. His speech was an attempt to include a few and exclude many others.
Kennedy was trying to assure voters that his religious beliefs were his own and he understood as an elected official he represented many people of many faiths. His speech was an attempt to be inclusive.
Willard thinks that recently the separation of church and state has gone too far in trying to remove all religion from the public square. It's simple Willard, if it's publicly funded, it's all inclusive and religious neutral. It doesn't endorse and decry any one religion. That's what has allowed sects like the Mormons to exist in the first place. You want to put up a display celebrating God in all it's forms, fantastic. You want to plant a granite monument to the Christian 10 Commandments on the courthouse lawn, you got a problem.
Kennedy's speech was the embodiment of the separation of church and state. His faith is his, his public service is to we the people.
To scuttle dissent, religionistas convinced ours is a Christian nation claim that any recognition of our secular government is an attack on them. Jack Kennedy was secular in his governance. So was Jefferson, so was Madison and many many other great Presidents and public officials. It is possible to be a Christian and recognize the people you represent don't share all of your values.
Whether Willard was being truthful about his faith or simply using it to pander, I don't really care. Either way it's inappropriate for a candidate for President to pimp their religious credentials to get votes. The Republican Party Platform of inept governance also includes a by law that reads "only represent those who supported you, you owe nothing to those who didn't." This vile pandering to the religious of one particular sect merely exhibits this.
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I had another thought about one of Willard's comments. He claimed that freedom needed religion. That's possibly the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Freedom needs religion to get the heck out of the way. Religion, when given the opportunity, persecutes and stifles freedom. This guy is a total boob. If he wasn't funding his own campaign he'd have dropped out by now. I'm going to start a rumor that he's really a Canadian, that should scuttle his run.
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Ha! I like that definition Michael!
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Bing, By the way, I came up with my own revised definition of a middle-of-the-roader....."One willing to be run over from Hummers on one side and Hybrid SUV's on the other in that lonely search for truth...." LOL Mick
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I thought Mr. Romney went a bit far, too. I also got a bit nervous when President Bush stated he prayed every night on what course he should take in Iraq. I'm sure everyone in the Middle East appreciated that. On the flip side, I had a Mormon gentleman help me finish my log house a few years back.He didn't want a soda, didn't want a beer, didn't want a cup of coffee. Think what money we could save at those official White House functions (ie parties) if he was elected.......
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