[Grovenet] Good choice, John!!

[Walt Wentz]

Steve:
I might suggest that the ONLY religions we should reject in 
office-holders are those religions that implicitly require doing 
injury to others... human sacrifice (witch-doctors), infanticide by 
neglect (faith-healing), child abuse (child brides, plural marriage) 
or violent racism (the various "identity" cults). In short, any overt 
"religious" behavior that would subject the believer to criminal 
arrest if it were performed in a non-religious setting.
Aside from these, ANY religionist-- the most biased, intolerant, 
narrow-minded, ignorant, irrational, book-burning, science-hating, 
doctrinarie, shrill and dogmatic fanatic included-- should be free to 
seek public office, IF he or she also remains bound by the same 
Constitution that protects the rest of us from religious constraints 
or articles of belief imposed by the state.
However, when an entire Administration becomes a tacit conspiracy to 
falsify science, withhold public information, subvert the law, limit 
personal freedom of conscience and indoctrinate our children with the 
narrow tenets of one particular religion, then they have violated the 
Constitution and must be called to account-- not as "religious 
persecution," but as punishment for violating their oaths of office.
Incidentally, shouldn't we also allow professed atheists in public office?
Walt

>You are concerned that she worked with democrats to raise taxes?
>Can you list the religions you will not accept in public office holders?
>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com [mailto:grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com]On
>>  Behalf Of David Morelli
>>  Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 1:42 AM
>>  To: Forest Grove local interests list
>>  Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Good choice, John!!
>>  ning
>>
>>  I would hope that in the VP debates, Gov. Palin is asked if Alaska is 
>>  taking too much tax money from oil or the federal government is 
>>  taking too little.  I think I read that it was taxing at a rate of 
>>  25% of the price per barrel, with progressive increases when the 
>>  profit exceeds $30 per barrel.  The latest, highest tax rate was the 
>>  work of Governor Palin in conjunction with Alaskan Democrats.
>>
>>  I would also hope that she is questioned on global warming, vis-a-vis 
>>  the McCain position.
>>
>>  I would like to see some clarification on her perspective on the 
>>  coming rapture and Second Coming.  I greatly fear those who believe 
>>  that the world will end before the end of their term, when they have 
>>  their finger on the nuclear "button".
>>
>>  David
>>
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