Posted on 10/01/2004 12:43:00 PM PDT by Sola Veritas
While watching the debate last night, Senator Kerry said something that sounded familiar to me - something I had heard or read before - but at first I couldn't remember.
The question by Lehrer was:
LEHRER: New question, two minutes, Senator Kerry.
"Colossal misjudgments." What colossal misjudgments, in your opinion, has President Bush made in these areas?
Senator Kerry had a long response, but one part of it caught my attention. It was:
"And so, today, we are 90 percent of the casualties and 90 percent of the cost: $200 billion -- $200 billion that could have been used for health care, for schools, for construction, for prescription drugs for seniors, and it's in Iraq."
It was the usual liberal line that we should have spent this great amount of money on the poor etc., not on war. Well, this line of rhetoric has always bothered me, because I know it to be disingenious - that money would not be spent as he indicated. However, I still had this nagging feeling that I had heard similiar rhetoric from some infamous character in history. I then remembered Judas Iscariot.
There is a story told in the 12th Chapter of the Gospel of John where a women anoints Jesus' feet using a costly vial of perfume. Judas was incensed. The Bible account follows:
3 Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.
4 But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who would betray Him, said,
5 "Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hunred denarii and given to the poor?"
6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.
John 12:3-6 (New King James version)
Obviously, one cannot compare financing a war to annoiting Christ's feet. However, the way both men reacted to the "waste of money" is strangely the same.
It is the one thing I hate about elections - our readiness to forget that we are in the same boat.
I guess one could wonder how I can stand hanging here.
"I guess one could wonder how I can stand hanging here."
It is a big country, and there many opinions. Freepers come in all varities. I always try to have the "right" opinion, but I certainly don't claim to. I am too prone to mistakes.
Oh, I'm not really talking about the "right" opinions. I'm just talking about reasoned civil discourse.
"There are two types of people in the world - one will rush into a burning building to rescue a stranger and the other will look the other way and hope no one noticed."
I really like that comment. However, I have to ask myself which group do I fall into sometimes. I do think President Bush is in the first.
"I'm just talking about reasoned civil discourse."
Sometimes it gets a little ugly, but as a whole I think it is OK here. When I first starting posting here, I wasn't as civil as I should have been, and needlessly hurt some folks. I try not to repeat that mistake. If someone disagrees with me, I have never been able to change their mind by insults. Actually, I can't say that I have ever really changed anyone's mind. Does that make me a loser?:-)
Oh my! Think of all the kittens I have caused to be killed!
I enjoyed the post. :-)
Did you see the new ad out for Bush - ? Great! Really shows Kerry doing the flip/flop in "his own words" -
The debate is not the last "word" - An ad showing the truth is much more likely to have an impact - in my opinion - and what an ad this one is :) I hope it shows in every state and at times where people of all age, race, etc. see it
just my thought -
"Did you see the new ad out for Bush - ?"
No I am an Oklahoman, and this state is solidly for Bush. It would be a waste of money to buy air time here. I do wish I could see this though.
What is nice about this ad - is I don't see how the media can call this an "attack" ad - since it does show Kerry himself speaking on Iraq and the statements he has made - flip/flop - leaves no doubt
If you get the Fox news station - you might be able to see it - they showed it once already -
Take care -
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