It has become apparent to me that details really are not that critical in politics. For instance, you can pass bankruptcy legislation that is not in the best interest of regular Americans, and it won't create much of a dent on your political chances. What counts in politics is the big picture. What is the over-all perception of you and your party?
For instance, the Republican party has managed to become the party of God, the military, limited government (hah), fiscal restraint (lol), and lower taxes.
Democrats are perceived as homo loving, tree hugging, intellectually elitist, tax-and-spenders.
It's unfortunate, but it seems that a majority of people in this country, when presented with choosing between a faithful Christian and an atheist, they'll choose the Christian a majority of the time. Again - that's because a majority of people don't have time to understand the nuances of what is important. In public policy, religion is supposed to be irrelevant.
Which leads us to Bill Frist, who continues to insist that Jesus is Republican. Memo to Frist: Jesus is the most famous liberal of all time.
As the Senate heads toward a showdown over the rules governing judicial confirmations, Senator Bill Frist, the majority leader, has agreed to join a handful of prominent Christian conservatives in a telecast portraying Democrats as "against people of faith" for blocking President Bush's nominees.Here's Harry Reid's statement in reaction.
Fliers for the telecast, organized by the Family Research Council and scheduled to originate at a Kentucky megachurch the evening of April 24, call the day "Justice Sunday" and depict a young man holding a Bible in one hand and a gavel in the other. The flier does not name participants, but under the heading "the filibuster against people of faith," it reads: "The filibuster was once abused to protect racial bias, and it is now being used against people of faith."
I am disappointed that in an attempt to hide what the debate is really about, Senator Frist would exploit religion like this. Religion to me is a very personal thing. I have been a religious man all my adult life. My wife and I have lived our lives and raised our children according to the morals and values taught by the faith to which we prescribe. No one has the right to judge mine or anyone else’s personal commitment to faith and religion.We live in a secular society. Freedom of religion means freedom from religion. I just don't understand what religion has to do with reasonable and sensible legislation?
God isn't partisan.
As His children, he does ask us to do our very best and treat each other with kindness. Republicans have crossed a line today. America is better than this and Republicans need to remember that. This is a democracy, not a theocracy. We are people of faith, and in many ways are doing God’s work. But we represent all Americans, regardless of religion. Our founding fathers had the superior vision to separate Church and State in our democracy. It is a fundamental principle that has allowed our great, diverse nation to grow and flourish peacefully. Blurring the line between Church and State erodes our Constitution, and our democracy. It is a blatant abuse of power. Participating in something designed to incite divisiveness and encourage contention is unacceptable. I would hope that Sen. Frist will rise above something so beyond the pale.
If the Republican point of view is that Christian's are more "moral" then any other religion or non-religion, I've got a surprise for you. You are not. We're are just not hypocrites. 'k?
By the way.. I just heard on Fox News (yes I watch them to see the horrors) that 96% of Bush's judicial nominees have been confirmed by Congress. So give me a break with this super majority, end the fillibuster crap. The Republican's seriously are attempting to establish a theocracy in the United States. Thank God (pun intended) that Harry Reid and the dems are working to keep the freaky one's off the bench.
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