DIviders, not Uniters
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basildestinyYou all may recall last year about this time, I was gearing up for the 2004 election. I signed up on the John Kerry website and worked really hard to promote the man that I felt was best suited for the job. I have since changed my mind and gone from a staunch Democrat to not being one. It was brought to my attention that I wasn't voting with my morals and ethics. And when I looked at my reasons for wanting to be a Democrat, it wasn't because I felt that side was right. It was because I didn't like what the other side was doing. I had taken a "them vs us" attitude and was determined to bring about some change. So I re-evaluated what was important to me. When I did that, I realized that I sided with the President. I didn't think he was a saint, but I felt he was closer to what I believed than John Kerry. At the very least, he did what he said. I could count on him to say something and do it.
That being said, I got an email this morning from John Kerry. I'm still signed up through his website. I've heard that someone even called from his campaign thanking me for my support. I wasn't at home to receive this phone call. But back to my point, the email today was entitled "Dividers, not Uniters" and spoke about how this White House was dividing the nation. Today's division was being lead by Karl Rove who classified conservatives and liberals as such: Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 and the attacks and prepared for war; liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers. This statement does not seem unfair or untrue to me today. I can understand what Karl Rove meant and true, he didn't use maybe the best phrasing. In honesty, as John Kerry says, we all united together after the attacks and were all Americans. However, 4 years later, this is what we have, exactly what Karl Rove said. And he said it nicely. He could have used harsher language to describe liberals if his goal was to divide the nation. Perhaps it was his goal, but John Kerry didn't quote the entire speech. Just quoted that part in particular to illustrate his point and I do not believe his point is illustrated.
But John Kerry takes it a step further. And says that our reaction to this should be a letter to the President requesting (if you really think that John Kerry would be satisfied with a no because it was only a request) that the President renounce Rove's claims. Then he took a step further by giving a speech in front of the Senate calling for Karl Rove's resignation. But that wasn't really what he said. He actually called for President Bush to fire Rove. Let me just ask the question that is the big pink elephant in the room for me. How is firing Rove going to unite the country? How is demanding the President renounce Rove's claims going to unite the country? Does John Kerry have any plans or ideas in mind that would unite the country?
The reasonable thing to do would be to say that Karl Rove may have used incorrect phrasing. Of course, he didn't mean ALL liberals and ALL conservatives see things this way. And it certainly wasn't anyone's initial reaction. But if you really don't think the nation is not divided something even vaguely along those lines, I challenge you to turn on the news or pick up a paper or go to a news website and see if you still feel that way.
The President certainly isn't a saint, but does he divide anymore than John Kerry?
~Bas
PS Was that any less of a collosal waste of time than Congressman Kurt Weldon's speech in front of Congress two days ago? Here is an excerpt. He was upset that he was banned from the Factor for life because he didn't call and let anyone know he wasn't going to make it and in fact the Factor had received an email saying he was 15 minutes away. It turns out that his staff had made a mistake. But instead leaving it at that, the people paid for this to be put on the Record.
Talk about spin, Mr. Speaker. So today, I sent a memo to Mr. O'Reilly explaining the facts. Now I would remind Mr. O'Reilly that the Secretary of Energy, an important meeting on nuclear issues in the former Soviet states, takes my top priority.
So Mr. Speaker, for the record, because I had some contacts from constituents or other members, I would put the summary of my statement to Mr. O'Reilly and the notes of my staff about their contact with Mr. O'Reilly's show in to the Congressional Record.
Such an over reaction.
That being said, I got an email this morning from John Kerry. I'm still signed up through his website. I've heard that someone even called from his campaign thanking me for my support. I wasn't at home to receive this phone call. But back to my point, the email today was entitled "Dividers, not Uniters" and spoke about how this White House was dividing the nation. Today's division was being lead by Karl Rove who classified conservatives and liberals as such: Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 and the attacks and prepared for war; liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare indictments and offer therapy and understanding for our attackers. This statement does not seem unfair or untrue to me today. I can understand what Karl Rove meant and true, he didn't use maybe the best phrasing. In honesty, as John Kerry says, we all united together after the attacks and were all Americans. However, 4 years later, this is what we have, exactly what Karl Rove said. And he said it nicely. He could have used harsher language to describe liberals if his goal was to divide the nation. Perhaps it was his goal, but John Kerry didn't quote the entire speech. Just quoted that part in particular to illustrate his point and I do not believe his point is illustrated.
But John Kerry takes it a step further. And says that our reaction to this should be a letter to the President requesting (if you really think that John Kerry would be satisfied with a no because it was only a request) that the President renounce Rove's claims. Then he took a step further by giving a speech in front of the Senate calling for Karl Rove's resignation. But that wasn't really what he said. He actually called for President Bush to fire Rove. Let me just ask the question that is the big pink elephant in the room for me. How is firing Rove going to unite the country? How is demanding the President renounce Rove's claims going to unite the country? Does John Kerry have any plans or ideas in mind that would unite the country?
The reasonable thing to do would be to say that Karl Rove may have used incorrect phrasing. Of course, he didn't mean ALL liberals and ALL conservatives see things this way. And it certainly wasn't anyone's initial reaction. But if you really don't think the nation is not divided something even vaguely along those lines, I challenge you to turn on the news or pick up a paper or go to a news website and see if you still feel that way.
The President certainly isn't a saint, but does he divide anymore than John Kerry?
~Bas
PS Was that any less of a collosal waste of time than Congressman Kurt Weldon's speech in front of Congress two days ago? Here is an excerpt. He was upset that he was banned from the Factor for life because he didn't call and let anyone know he wasn't going to make it and in fact the Factor had received an email saying he was 15 minutes away. It turns out that his staff had made a mistake. But instead leaving it at that, the people paid for this to be put on the Record.
Talk about spin, Mr. Speaker. So today, I sent a memo to Mr. O'Reilly explaining the facts. Now I would remind Mr. O'Reilly that the Secretary of Energy, an important meeting on nuclear issues in the former Soviet states, takes my top priority.
So Mr. Speaker, for the record, because I had some contacts from constituents or other members, I would put the summary of my statement to Mr. O'Reilly and the notes of my staff about their contact with Mr. O'Reilly's show in to the Congressional Record.
Such an over reaction.
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Re: "I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just." Thomas Jefferson
Date: 2005-06-26 10:11 pm (UTC)Joe,
This is Matt, Janina’s fiancé. First of all I wanted to say hello that is if you still remember me.
I want to start out by commenting on your quote. "I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just." Thomas Jefferson. Now first of all this isn’t the complete quote that Thomas Jefferson said. His complete quote was “Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep forever.” The first question I have is what context is Thomas Jefferson saying this in? Well to give you a little American history lesson Thomas Jefferson was talking about how having slaves is wrong and that God will punish if the US if don’t change. BTW Thomas Jefferson is the most misquoted of all founding fathers. Isn’t it amazing how someone can totally turn someone else words into something totally opposite
Here is the link to all of his words: http://www.sheilaomalley.com/archives/000925.html
Now let’s respond to your other quotes you provided. “Liberalism is a disease”, “Liberals should be killed”, “Gays will burn in hell” all comments heard on my way home last night. And I believe this one is yours “God girl, hate is what your party does best.”
First of all I don’t know what radio stations you are listening to, but you are exaggerating( although I think I have heard Rush say Liberalism is a disease, he is so far to the right I don’t even listen to his nonsense, Christians do not believe this). On the radio there are several people who still do not follow Christian beliefs. Christians feel that the Republican Party is the only party that comes close to what God wants us to follow. I honestly don’t like the Republican Party; I really dislike the Democrat party. But as a whole the Republican Party is against abortion, and Gay marriage, along with some other views that fall within Gods commandments.
To say the Republican Party spreads hate is as much as an exaggeration as saying the Democrat party cares about other Americans. (I am talking about the politicians not the Americans that follow this party). After reading your comments they are very aggressive and also sounds like you hate what Janina believes in. I thought Liberals where open minded and didn’t make judgments about other people’s religion, I guess if its Christianity then it’s the exception, right? That’s what is seems like from the Democratic Party. But then again I could be wrong because the media on both sides is so unreliable.
As for Bush’s policy on Birth control, he tried to do away with the day after pill. Which basically is early abortion? That’s the only thing he has tried to do away with when it comes to Birth control. As for sex education he believes what other Christian believes sex education should be done by parents and isn’t the responsibility of the government. Plus handing out more condoms to middleschool students isn’t sex education. The best education is Abstinence and I believe Christianity teaches that. But then God is also being booted out of the government. Btw here is a link to what’s Bush’s sex education ideas are: http://womensissues.about.com/od/healthsexuality/i/isabstinenceonl_2.htm
So what would be your ideas to fix the two issues on birth control and sex education? Apparently Kerry has a hard time expressing what he would do. Except to add more money into the current programs that don’t work.
See next post for more