Posted on 08/09/2005 4:19:09 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
NEW YORK, Aug. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) strongly criticized the recent appeal by Rev. Jerry Falwell for his constituency to "vote Christian in 2008" and urged him to retract his "divisive and un-American" call to action.
In a mass fund-raising letter, Rev. Falwell wrote that he sought "to utilize the momentum of the sweeping conservative mandate of the November 2, 2004, elections to maintain a faith and values 'revolution' of voters who will continue to go to the polls to 'vote Christian' and call America back to God." Falwell included in his letter to supporters a car sticker that reads, "I Vote Christian."
"Reverend Falwell's recent statements are directly at odds with the American ideal and should be rejected," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director. "Understanding the danger of combining religion and politics, our Founding Fathers wisely created a political system based on individual merit and religious inclusiveness."
Mr. Foxman said that Rev. Falwell "should retract his divisive and un-American call to action. Appeals to voters should not be on the basis of religion, nor should a candidate's religious beliefs be a litmus test for public office."
What? Only Jews can vote for their interests? This doesn't make sense.
This is stupid. Besides, Falwell has reached the age where he doesn't care what others think.
vote muslim!
tell them when they write a letter admonishing anti-catholic cheesey chuckie schmuckie then they could write a letter to rev. falwell
"Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers." - John Jay
It would make sense if the Jews actually voted in their best interest.
Foxman's running out of crap to yap about...
Psst, Abe, can I call your attention to the local mosque? You might be a tad interested in things there. Just a suggestion.
Gimme a break....
"The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) strongly criticized the recent appeal by Rev. Jerry Falwell for his constituency to "vote Christian in 2008" and urged him to retract his "divisive and un-American" call to action."
And Rev. Falwell is right.
Why should he retract his statements?
Is this request crazy or what?
"Reverend Falwell's recent statements are directly at odds with the American ideal and should be rejected,"
No, they're not. On the contrary they run parallel with the American ideal.
What a topsy-turvy world we're living.
I cant believe what my pupils are reading.
You know, I wouldn't want to speak for Falwell, but I would guess that he'd think that voting for Norm Coleman, for example, would be part of "voting Christian".
"A people descended from the same ancestors, speaking the same language, professing the same religion, attached to the same principles of government, very similar in their manners and customs..a band of brothers." - John Jay
"We claim brotherhood with every European Christian" - John Jay
INTREP - 1st Amendment ALERT
It would make sense if the Jews actually voted in their best interest.
So I guess if Jews don't vote for their best interest, no one should?
Should Islamics vote for their best interests?
Foxman fears Christians much more than he fears Muslims. That's typical for liberal Jews, who vote like lemmings for anti-Christian Democrats. Someday they may regret their ignorance and realize how good life was under the long-suffering Christians.
I'm not thinking they're doing too much voting.
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