Posted on 05/04/2004 4:31:02 PM PDT by Clemenza
The author is going to have to do better than that.
Nah. He's just bitter that the only writing gig he can get is for a weekly rag that supports itself via ads from prostitutes.
It's worth noting that his claims differ only in degree from those of the Islamophobes that claim that Muslims by their very existence pose some threat to America.
-Eric
Benjamin Franklin the atheist at the Constitutional Convention:
"In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the Contest with G. Britain, when we were sensible of danger we had daily prayer in this room for the divine protection.—Our prayers, Sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of a Superintending providence in our favor. To that kind providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of establishing our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth—that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that "except the Lord build the House they labour in vain that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and bye word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing Governments be Human Wisdom and leave it to chance, war and conquest.
I therefore beg leave to move—that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business, and that one or more of the Clergy of the City be requested to officiate in that service."
The idiot lost me here. Maybe he was thinking of T. Jefferson, who wasn't an atheist either?
He does no such a thing.
Typically the writer declines to engage Huntington's actual positions and observations.
What point of "majority rules" does the writer not understand?
This is his thrust. Bring a bunch of folks who don't know Andy Griffith, or Leave It to Beaver, let alone George Washington and Robert E. Lee...voting?
Will be messy, at the least.
Ummm, Huntington is from Astoria - New England elite???
"In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the Contest with G. Britain, when we were sensible of danger we had daily prayer in this room for the divine protection.—Our prayers, Sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of a Superintending providence in our favor. To that kind providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of establishing our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth—that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that "except the Lord build the House they labour in vain that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and bye word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing Governments be Human Wisdom and leave it to chance, war and conquest.This speech was made at the end of a session that featured strong and acrimonious debate. Historians believe that Franklin made it in order to calm the delegates before they left for the day. It was not seconded, and was not adopted.I therefore beg leave to move—that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business, and that one or more of the Clergy of the City be requested to officiate in that service."
Note the strongly Deist tone. Franklin was no atheist, but was not a believer in the divinity of Jesus Christ either.
-Eric
My spluttermeter topped out 6.8 far below the better 20th century rants from the left. Tsk. tsk. This NY Press employee calls himself a writer?!
How many times are "writers" going to take turns typing in the same boring, inane spins and wornout invective?
The incident in Los Angeles was just "drunken fans cheerfully batter[ing]" opponents -- in this case the opponents were American citizens, no big deal. Had the battered Americans, after the game, asked then "the same crowd . . .would [have joined] hands to sing patriotic American songs in perfect ethnic, if not tonal, harmony." It's the Americans' fault.
The usual "haul out the Irish immigrants" if you think today's immigrants are bad.
The obligatory hate Bush rant, "the president a canting, sanctimonious fool." A two-fer, includes hatred of religion also.
The obligatory hate-America rant, "It's us and our equally devout Muslim counterparts who'll be having all the fun, burning things and yelling about God." We are no better than OBL. Ho hum.
The employee confirms the secularists war against the rest of us. "Bring it on!" he says. Frankly, I cannot wait but I am not going out looking for it. Your move, Dolan.
One serious comment in the whole string of characters. To wit,
As study after study of Mexican immigrants to the U.S. has shown, Hispanics tend to be fiercely patriotic Americans.
As a group they've won more Medals of Honor than any other group, I believe. The difference is they brought their hearts here along with their stomachs.
Unfair? Yes. But there's certainly an anti-Hispanic 'element' on FR that only sees them as dirty stupid lazy sub-humans who should be prevented from polluting the US with their presence.
If that doesn't apply to you, don't be offended, it's not meant for you! Comments and insults welcome.
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