An “Intolerant” Presidential Qualification?
There has been a big hub-bub today over Bush’s comment regarding his faith and its influence on his role as the President of the United States. He said from “my perspective, how you can be president, without a relationship with the Lord.”
The Liberals are in an uproar over this clearly extremist (translate: religious) and divisive (translate: religious) statement. Andrew Sullivan, the gay wanna-be conservative extraordinare, is aghast, calling W.’s comments an “anathema to this country’s traditions and to the task of toleration.” To what traditions does he refer? The tradition of praising God daily as Congress begins its session? The prayer echoed in the Supreme Court before the Justices hear a case: “God save this Honorable Court”? Thanksgiving? Christmas?
What is the “task of toleration”? OK, for Sullivan it’s equal rights for homosexuals et al., especially gay marriage. Does toleration include, by chance, not jumping into a sissy (oops, I mean tissy) fit over a man’s belief in Christ or God? Or does toleration mean that religious zealots (translate: Christians) must silence themselves and Never, Never, say anything about their religious beliefs publicly as it might offend some defenseless mind who’s life will shatter to pieces upon hearing such words as faith, God or traditional marriage.
Another example is the litany of comments attached to truthpusher’s post regarding Bush’s expression of faith at the Liberal Haven democraticunderground.com. Here’s one snobbish comment (See post by muse): “His remarks are always so off the cuff and not well thought out. No depth. It’s hardly worth analyzing these remarks and commenting on them because they are so sophmoric. That’s the problem. We have a man as our president who continually rattles on in a light weight manner every time he opens his mouth”. . . I mean sophmoric . . . even better: dopey.
Liberals and those who hate religion in the public square (e.g., the Reverend Barry “Separation” Lynn) will always equate Christian religiousity with stupidity. But, if you’re an Islamist and preach hate of anything American then you’re tolerant and introspective.
Well, here’s my tolerant post:
“I pledge allegiance, to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
Thanks W. for keeping the time-honored tradition of having a President who believes in God and Jesus Christ. And all you Libs’, stop your whining.