Posted on 03/26/2016 10:22:03 AM PDT by Timmy
As the father of three daughters, I reserved the right to interview their dates. . . For the next few hours, she would be affected by his ability to drive a car, avoid the bad crowds and stay sober. I wanted to know if he could do it. I wanted to know if he was decent.
This was my word: “decent.” Would he treat my daughter with kindness and respect? Could he be trusted to bring her home on time? In his language, actions and decisions, would he be a decent guy?
Decency mattered to me as a dad, and decency matters to Americans. We take note of the person who pays their debts. . . When the husband honors his wedding vows, when the teacher makes time for the struggling student, when the employee refuses to gossip about her co-worker, when the losing team congratulates the winning team, we can characterize their behavior as decent.
We appreciate decency. We applaud decency. We teach decency. We seek to develop decency.
So why isn’t decency doing better in the presidential race?
The leading Republican candidate to be the next leader of the free world would not pass my decency interview.
I don’t know Mr. Trump. But I’ve been chagrined at his antics. He ridiculed a war hero. He made a mockery of a reporter’s menstrual cycle. He made fun of a disabled reporter. . . He routinely calls people “stupid” and “dummy.”
Such insensitivities wouldn’t be acceptable even for a middle school student body election. But for the Oval Office? And to do so while brandishing a Bible and boasting of his Christian faith?
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What a stupid question.
I'm curious. Why do you think I'm a Texan? Feeling inadequate?
As a Viet Nam veteran living in Arizona, I heartily agree. No war hero in my book. Doubt it? See what he has done, or more rightly, failed to do, for the POW/MIA's. McCain has been on the wrong side of EVERY issue for the past eight years, and probably much longer. Will do my best to help primary him out of the Senate come August.
OK. Did Amanda Carpenter’s father interview Ted Cruz (since there is now published what purports to be an interview with an in-law, confirming the relationship)?
It’s a comprehension question.
Max is a pussy.
Some Christians are pussies.
Trump thinks some pussies are Christians.
A= Trump is a pussy.
B= All Christians are pussies.
C= All pussies are Christians.
D= Max is a pussy.
Suddenly the media is interested in talking to a Christian author.
What does Max say about Hitlery?
I personally don’t care if Cruz was boffing half of Washington and all of Texas.
He showed his true colors two weeks ago.
War came to Chicago and Cruz joined the Enemy.
I just viewed that Ted at 18 video this morning. It is a little creepy even for a teenager. Well at least the brilliant one heading for Princeton and Harvard. :-)
You got it backwards, little man...
When you start your BS, it brings out the real Americans in droves to kick you around like a soccer ball....*LOL*
That’s because he’s a globalist open borders shill.
Before I read comment #1, I shall predict that the vast majority of FReepers still posting will respond along the lines of
Who cares?
I don’t really give a hoot about Trump’s table manners. My problem is with his big-government philosophy.
Not so much of a pussy as an apostate. Max Lucado participated in the abomination that is “The Story” that took words out of the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. There are designated consequences for do that.
Revelation 22
18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book;
19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Nelson, Thomas (2009-02-18). Holy Bible, New King James Version (NKJV) (p. 1202). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition.
Max Is a bandwagon jumper. He latches on to anything that makes a profit. He’s about as Christian as the devil himself.
I will vote for the guy who will confront a bunch of thieving, lying, conniving, murdering, bastards who have been on a mission to destroy our country.
And of course all the others are as pure and white as snow. Surprised that you entered the political show, Max. Poor judgment, in my opinion.
Many evangelicals (of which I count myself) seem very quick to buy into the Cruz Bible waving and self-righteousness, but far less eager to look into the actions beyond the words. Jesus said, "You will know them by their fruit." Notice he did not say, "...by thier words."
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