tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post113874119173971966..comments2024-02-14T01:23:04.849-05:00Comments on View From Above: Presidential AuthorityHawkeye®http://www.blogger.com/profile/15719046062819366641noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1139110955370673842006-02-04T22:42:00.000-05:002006-02-04T22:42:00.000-05:00WCL,Good for you.<B>WCL</B>,<BR/>Good for you.Hawkeye®https://www.blogger.com/profile/15719046062819366641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1139088821283917342006-02-04T16:33:00.000-05:002006-02-04T16:33:00.000-05:00To Hawkeye:I have a profound and visceral hatred f...To Hawkeye:<BR/>I have a profound and visceral hatred for the Christian right in this country. <BR/><BR/>If you were to compare evangelical Christian leadership (Falwell, Robertson, Dobson) in this country to that of nations in Asia, you will see a clear difference.<BR/><BR/>There is no less of a desire on the part of evangelical missionaries in Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia to spread the gospel. However, unlike the hypocritical Christian leaders in America, these missionaries are all about the bible, personal relationships with God, and doing what is right in the eyes of God.<BR/><BR/>These upright and righteous individuals have no interest in getting involved in any sort of politics whatsoever, unlike the hypocritical Christian right in this country that constantly holds rallies to support certain politicians. These missionaries do not get into the sort of name-calling political crap that evangelicals in this country so embrace.<BR/><BR/>These missionaries in Asia are also more interested in making people aware of the word of God and not creative mega churches with comfy seats and superior sound systems.<BR/><BR/>These missionaries in Asia frankly do not give a shit about who is in charge of the country cos they are aware that the road to heaven does not pass through a voting booth. Contrast that with the crazy evangelicals in this country who clutch their bibles while scrambling to vote for candidates that obviously pander to their interests in the hopes of earning a few votes.<BR/><BR/>The evangelical missionaries in Asia are not interested in demonizing Islam or any other religion cos at the end of the day, it's not as if we are judged by God on what we said or did not say about Islam or any other religion.<BR/><BR/>Last but not least, the Christians in Asia do not focus on the inconsequential things that evangelicals in this country so love to do, e.g. spelling "Jesus" with a capital "J", spelling "Christmas" instead of "Xmas".<BR/><BR/>The evangelical right, with its attitude of intolerance and bigotry, rightfully deserves criticism that it gets.<BR/><BR/>Forget about criticism from liberals in this country. Even if every liberal in thi country disappeared from the face of this planet, the American evengelical right will still receive, and rightfully so, a ton of criticism from people from outside this country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1138994974697292832006-02-03T14:29:00.000-05:002006-02-03T14:29:00.000-05:00Senators and Congress persons swear this oath: "I ...Senators and Congress persons swear this oath: <BR/><I>"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.</I>" <BR/>From what I have seen lately , many of these oathtakers had their fingers crossed when they were sworn in. Either that , or they simply understand the difference between truth and lies. Hmmmmmm.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06598263080083675588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1138979700410370982006-02-03T10:15:00.000-05:002006-02-03T10:15:00.000-05:00Well, ya certainly got me with that one r.a.m........Well, ya certainly got me with that one r.a.m.....lolcranky old farthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407342024816221889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1138937269087348782006-02-02T22:27:00.000-05:002006-02-02T22:27:00.000-05:00cranky old brain fart:Obviously it is YOU, who com...cranky old brain fart:<BR/><BR/>Obviously it is YOU, who completely misses the REAL point!<BR/><BR/>lol<BR/><BR/>Hawkeye: I had to post as "other". I am on my other computer and don't remember my password.<BR/><BR/>The laptop has it in the password manager. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1138892421569739202006-02-02T10:00:00.000-05:002006-02-02T10:00:00.000-05:00Ok, ya got me, he LIED about a blowjob. Sheesh. ...Ok, ya got me, he LIED about a blowjob. Sheesh. I'm so glad we thoroughly rooted out that treasonous behaviour before it led to, I don't know, wholesale intercourse! Tax dollars well spent indeed!<BR/><BR/>I think you missed the point.cranky old farthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407342024816221889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1138886610917906732006-02-02T08:23:00.000-05:002006-02-02T08:23:00.000-05:00Amy,Great points both. I'm with you 100% on the mo...<B>Amy</B>,<BR/>Great points both. I'm with you 100% on the morality issue. It's apparent that those who lean to the left also lean toward things which the Bible considers perverse, immoral or sinful.<BR/><BR/>No wonder they hate the Christian Right. They want a world that is free from any reminders of religion so that they can practice their abominations without feelings of guilt.<BR/><BR/>Regards...Hawkeye®https://www.blogger.com/profile/15719046062819366641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1138834012724813542006-02-01T17:46:00.000-05:002006-02-01T17:46:00.000-05:00I would also suggest that it is the liberal lack o...I would also suggest that it is the liberal lack of understanding matters of morality that leads to most of the trouble in our country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1138833937030533842006-02-01T17:45:00.000-05:002006-02-01T17:45:00.000-05:00Clinton was impeached because he lied under oath. ...Clinton was impeached because he lied under oath. Would it have been better if he'd lied under oath about something else? I hear from fellow Democrats that Clinton is an "unusually good liar." That is his legacy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1138819786270058812006-02-01T13:49:00.000-05:002006-02-01T13:49:00.000-05:00Camo,I know... that was a sarcastic remark (:D)<B>Camo</B>,<BR/>I know... that was a sarcastic remark (:D)Hawkeye®https://www.blogger.com/profile/15719046062819366641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1138810710407341832006-02-01T11:18:00.000-05:002006-02-01T11:18:00.000-05:00Ram, I'll never understand the RW need to impeach ...Ram, <BR/><BR/>I'll never understand the RW need to impeach someone over blowjobs, while giving torture and profiteering a pass. But hey, that's just me.cranky old farthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407342024816221889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1138808108349150972006-02-01T10:35:00.000-05:002006-02-01T10:35:00.000-05:00Hey Old Fart, I have more problem with the "libert...Hey Old Fart, I have more problem with the "liberties" Clinton took with his interns and subordinants.<BR/>He seemed to think he could do whatever he wanted and I didn't hear a peep from Dism then!<BR/><BR/>How about stealing White House property or destroying equiptment when he and his "co-president" left?<BR/><BR/>If I had my "druthers", I would change outgoing Presidents from pardoning criminals like Marc Rich.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I don't consider Gerald Ford's pardon of Nixon in the same category. He was simply trying to protect the office of the Presidency from shame.<BR/><BR/>Which is something Clinton almost destroyed. Hillary would like to finish the job, but with her recent actions, and then last night her and the Dims standing and clapping about not doing ANYTHING about social security reform, if Americans have a ounce of sense, Dims will go down in flames again in 2006!RAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827628236629929393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1138806171175908702006-02-01T10:02:00.000-05:002006-02-01T10:02:00.000-05:00I was referring to my torture comment. I've left ...I was referring to my torture comment. I've left another one at that post.<BR/><BR/>As for this post, well, we just disagree as to GWB's abuse of Congress's co-equal power.<BR/><BR/>It appears to me that an executive that claims to possess any power he decides to claim, is potentially very dangerous. Especially under the cover of perpetual war.cranky old farthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407342024816221889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1138771800355997732006-02-01T00:30:00.000-05:002006-02-01T00:30:00.000-05:00Hawkeye®: I would scarcely call Carter and/or Clin...<B>Hawkeye®:</B> <BR/>I would <I>scarcely</I> call Carter and/or Clinton "good company".<BR/><BR/><I><B>Never</B></I>, in fact...camojackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07636605293846764764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1138750827531505512006-01-31T18:40:00.000-05:002006-01-31T18:40:00.000-05:00Cranky,P.S.-- If you read the article I linked to,...<B>Cranky</B>,<BR/>P.S.-- If you read the article I linked to, then you would see that Jimmy Carter reserved the same right for himself when the FISA law was first passed, and Bill Clinton did likewise when amendments to FISA were passed. They said in other words, even though I'm signing this bill I'm not bound by it. GWB is in good company eh?Hawkeye®https://www.blogger.com/profile/15719046062819366641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1138750537033279652006-01-31T18:35:00.000-05:002006-01-31T18:35:00.000-05:00Cranky,Not directly, but if you caught my drift, I...<B>Cranky</B>,<BR/>Not directly, but if you caught my drift, I said in effect... <BR/><BR/>If President Bush made some kind of snide remark (as you suggest) that he was going to do what he wanted to anyway, then I believe what he was inferring was that he will continue to do anything that lies within his constitutional jurisdiction, and NO law passed by Congress can trump that constitutional authority.Hawkeye®https://www.blogger.com/profile/15719046062819366641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075358.post-1138748071644730182006-01-31T17:54:00.000-05:002006-01-31T17:54:00.000-05:00I hear you and will respond to this post more full...I hear you and will respond to this post more fully when I have time. But it really doesn't answer my earlier comment, does it?cranky old farthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407342024816221889noreply@blogger.com