Posted on 08/01/2007 12:29:03 PM PDT by pissant
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 Congressman Hunter Statement on Evolution:
The Declaration of Independence begins with these simple words, “We hold these truths to be self-evident.” Self-evident. Patently obvious. Completely clear. It is self-evident that “all men are created equal.” Not equal by government edict or by an act of a king or monarch. We are not equal by virtue of any particular article of the Constitution – we are created equal.
The Declaration continues…. “and that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights.” This is a vital component of what makes us a free society. We are raised from childhood in this country to accept the concept of human rights. That we as Americans are a free people. Included in those freedoms are freedom of speech, of the press… and freedom of religion. But, we often fail to teach our children why we are secure in those rights or should be. Why, as an American, you should expect the freedom to live your life as you see fit with a minimal of government interference. Why you should expect to be able to worship in the church of your choice without fear. What gives us the confidence that this is our heritage, our birth-right as Americans?
Freedom only works if we acknowledge what is so clearly set forth in the Declaration of Independence… that our rights come from the hand of Almighty God. If government gives you your rights… then government can just as easily take those rights away. Democracy easily turns to mob rule without the fundamental understanding that government of the people, by the people and for the people only works if an individual’s rights are unalienable … only if we, each, have a fundamental worth and dignity as a human being. And, that fundamental, unalienable worth only has validity if one acknowledges the true source of that worth and dignity…God.
When Chris Matthews asked one of my fellow candidates if he believed in evolution, the question was designed to embarrass my fellow Republicans. Whether or not, at some level, created beings adapt to their surroundings, or change to some degree over generations is not the right understanding of that question. The real question is this: Does God exist and did he create us? The liberties of every American citizen, including those of Chris Matthews, hang in the balance if we get the answer to that question wrong.
“..2 percenter..”
Bill Clinton was at 2% in the polls in OCTOBER of ‘91, and this is only the beginning of AUGUST.
Not to mention special rights/classes of people. In other words giving more justice to some classes than others. And creating special rights that are not unalienable.
He is right on in saying if government is believed to be giving rights, it also can take them away.
If he has “no chance” as you claim, why do we find a thread troll such as yourself on EVERY thread? Must be gettin’ worried about the “1%-ers”, huh?
Hillary Clinton has “name recognition” so you’d better jump in line to go vote for her....I hear it forms to the LEFT.
Hunter had the best take on Hate crimes I’ve heard. The whol notion of that makes me ill.
“Hillary Clinton has “name recognition” so you’d better jump in line to go vote for her....I hear it forms to the LEFT.”
lol
That’s the kind of “logic” some of these people have.
Very perceptive statement by Hunter - he is such a strait shooter and he really did a good job of explaining the danger of Atheistic thought.
Clinton knew how to campaign. Hunter doesn’t. His campaign is lost in the pool of one percenters. Facts are facts.
BTW...my I.Q. is 142 and I probably know more about US politics and elections than you'll ever know. Bye-bye one percenter.
Where? In dank stairwell dwellings filled with cobwebs?
If Clinton was such a great campaigner, how come he was only 2% in the polls in Oct. of ‘91?
So let’s see if you will say that Hunter is a great campaigner when he is above 2% in October.
I think you might have a mental block about Hunter, but if you are a conservative, rather than a moderate, I’m sure you will come around after you see Hunter’s momentum.
“my I.Q. is 142”
If that’s true, it’s a shame you’re wasting your intelligence by letting the RINO elite and MSM pick the candidate for you, a real shame.
“Some of them need cowbells so they don’t get lost.”
lol
Ah, affirmative action. MENSA takes retards now. Who knew?
Lynne Hunter is the bellwether I'm watching.
You can thank me later for helping him get elected.
Give me a break. Ron Paul is beating Hunter in both fund-raising and in the polls. Ron Paul.
The only way Hunter will be above 2% is when the majority of 3rd tier candidates drop out. BTW, I’m a conservative, not a republican. Hunter has had a 27 year political history of lackluster performance. Nothing against Hunter, he’s just not presidential material. He doesn’t have the organization nor the personality to raise him in the polls and on a nationwide basis, simply isn’t electable.
Well, then isn’t it a waste of your valuable time to spend it bashing such a lost cause? Surely, an intelligent man like yourself wouldn’t waste his valuable time in such a pointless pursuit. So, unless you really are worried that Hunter might gather support you might as well lay off bashing him.
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