A 'theocracy' in the making?
Just last night President George Bush said it is not un-American not to share certain religious views.
Democrats are still seething over comments by Sen. Bill Frist, the Republican majority leader who they accuse of exploiting religion for partisan ends -- of protraying them as "against people of faith."
What does it say that the president had to make that point last night?
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I think the trouble here is with roles. All members of our government have religious views, and there's nothing wrong with that at all. What is a major concern here is the political nature of this church activity, trying to make political issue into religious issues.
Going onto national television and accusing a party of an attack on "people of faith" -- which certainly appears to imply that Democrats are atheists and Repiblicans are Godly -- should concern many people. If this isn't a huge step toward theocracy, I don't know what is.
There was a very good reason why church and state were separated a couple of centuries ago. We do NOT need to repeat the horrors experienced by Europe under Christian theocracies. Learn about history folks. We have no need to repeat the errors of that past.
Posted on April 30, 2005 7:54 AM
The question why did Pres Bush have to make that point is a good one. It seems typical for his style. Let the 527s do dirty work and make no comment. Let the senators do the dirty work and see how it sits with "we the people" and then choose to distance himself (however slightly) once the evil deed is done. Don't discuss alleged cocaine use; just refuse and walk away knowing the powerless press won't pursue it. It's a power thing.
Posted on April 30, 2005 8:35 AM