I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a Christian, but you don’t need to be in the pew every Sunday to know there’s something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school.
This is one of the most breathtakingly offensive and reality-denying political ads I’ve seen from an American politician. It suggests that Christians are somehow persecuted, rather than the dominant religious and political force in the country. It suggests that gay people serving the nation that has long denied them full citizenship are something other than selfless heroes. And it states outright that children can’t “openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school”—both of which are blatant lies, unless something significant has changed without me hearing about it in the last six years. No, teachers can’t lead children in prayer—you may recall the establishment of religion clause, Governor Perry—but that didn’t stop a group of Christian students from gathering around the flagpole of my high school to pray several times a week.
Rick Perry is the same presidential candidate who yesterday said that improving the lives of gay individuals abroad was “not in America’s interests” and suggested that not being killed or imprisoned in nations like Uganda is a “special right”.
I’d really like to hear Rick Perry explain why it’s okay to burn over a trillion dollars to kill brown people overseas, ostensibly to prevent them from killing people, but it’s not okay to make American aid to foreign countries conditional on those countries not killing or imprisoning their own citizens based on sexual orientation.
Somehow I doubt Jesus would agree with Governor Perry’s priorities.
“Religious heritage”???
Correct me if I’m wrong, but the Pilgrim Fathers came to ‘The New World’ because of religious persecution and the wish for religious freedom.
Furthermore I think someone should slap him with the First Amendment until he understands it — and not only the parts regarding religious freedom, but also those on freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and interference with the right to peaceably assemble.
One last thing: Could this man be kindly reeducated on one of the pillars of modern democracy? It’s called ‘The Separation of State and Church’.
A quick quote from Thomas Jefferson:
“… I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should ‘make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,’ thus building a wall of separation between Church & State.”
If this guy gets elected president he might put the Spanish Inquisition and the Crusades to shame. I’m German—brought-up strictly catholic, turned agnostic—and I cannot do anything against scum like him, but crap like this video makes my blood boil.
Quantum Politics.
"It's offensive" vs. "I'm offended"
This is something people need to get into their noggins.
80 year old grandmother speaks about her gay son, his marriage and the effect the gay marriage debate is having on her and her family
Via Taylor Carrigan.
Inspiring, isn’t it?
The Far Left Side • Palling Around
Oh, but it would be sweet.
Exchange the word terrorists for extremists and it would be even more appropriate.
This sums up my feelings for the German parliament right now.
But when they finally decide to do something, it usually makes things worse for everybody but the upper 10%.
I think every single American should watch this speech by Senator Bernie Sanders.
My new favorite politician.
This man gets it. Now the rest has to listen.
We’re going down the same steep road towards the complete elimination of a social-democracy over here in Germany, and we’re picking up speed. I wish we had one MP who understands these matters as this one does.
The logic of this is incontrovertible.
Beef of the Day: Barbara Bush doesn’t care about Sarah Palin.
[cnn.]
Oh SNAP!
You must be really dumb if Mrs. Bush Sen. drops a bomb like this on national TV.
Fox, the best News Entertainment…
Very apt. The sadest part is, Germany’s on its to having a similar situation.
Somebody needs to tell this to Tea Party supporters, stat!
Follow Up of the Day: Tim Profitt, the Rand Paul supporter who stomped on the head of MoveOn.org activist Lauren Valle outside Monday’s debate, is demanding an apology from Ms. Valle.
He spoke with CBS affiliate WKYT-TV (video above) about the incident, saying Valle is “a professional at what she does,” and claiming that all the facts have yet to emerge.
Profitt was fired from his position as Paul’s Bourbon County campaign coordinator after being identified as the head stomper. He has been summoned to appear in court, where a judge will determine the validity of assault charges brought against him by Valle.
[tpmdc.]
See Also: Lauren Valle on Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann.
This is a few days old, but the ignorance and arrogance of this man is terrifying.
Christine O’Donnell Finally Discovers Constitution’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Part
Load the video at 7:00. If you’re not mentally screaming in horror within thirty seconds, there’s something wrong with you.
Christine O’Donnell, the Republican nominee for Senator of Delaware, doesn’t know what the First Amendment says.
We have a lot of idiots in politics over here in Germany, but Christine O’Donnell is a whole different level of nut-job.
I was already screaming in agony during the first minute when she stated that Creationism should be put on a level with the Theory of Evolution.
Incredible.
Oh snap!
It’s kind of the same over here in Germany, even though the headquarter building looks different.
This is why I find politics so damn tiresome; no matter the country, there are to many idiots trying to get their five minutes of airtime.
