[Joe Republc]

Wow! My eyes are opened now about Danforth -- although I suppose it doesn't matter much anymore since he's mostly out of the political picture. At least he was a staunch supporter of Judge Thomas. But his views on stem cell research on gay marriage are pretty disturbing, esp. because he rejects them as 'religious views'. And that he seems to equate this to writing religious docs, which is 'exactly what the Constitution says we can't do'.

Yikes!

-- Joe

[sure_fine]

buh bye Dannyforth

[goldstategop]

Of course he has no objection to the Left imposing secularist views on our country via the courts. The only time Danforth finds his voice is when social conservatives seek to level the playing field. Nah, he doesn't get it.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[kittymyrib]

He's an Episcopal minister, so what can you expect? He HAS no religious precepts to follow.

[ovrtaxt]

"It becomes extraordinarily divisive and legislatures get themselves entangled with writing religious documents into legislative form," Danforth said. "It's exactly what the Constitution says we can't do

No, it says we can't have a state administered Church. How ignorant Danforth is.

[Bahbah]

efforts by some Missouri GOP legislators to outlaw stem cell research involving cells artificially produced in petri dishes also disturbed him, because the basis was religious doctrine.

If respect for life and revulsion over creating it to destroy it for some other perceived good is a position based on one's faith, I am fine with that. What I really think is that the effort is afoot to diminish respect and reverence for life, which is part of a larger agenda and I am sorry that Danforth cannot see this.

[26lemoncharlie]

Danforth, an Episcopal priest, wrote that he didn't blame religious people for expressing their political views, but faulted the Republican Party for having "become the political extension of a religious movement."
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Let's see. The founding father's with a strong belief in Juseo-Christian Values founded this country and stated that our inalienable rights which are endowed by "Our Creator" that all men are created equal. Are these their "Political views" or their "Religious views" Mr. Danforth?

I think Mr Danforth, and Episcopal Preacher, He is not a Priest! -- Sounds like he has had his values reversed to accept the Progressive Socialist view that our rights come from the "WORLD GOVERNMENT" -- He's been twisted to the UN point of view -- He's probably been bought.

[Raycpa]

Terri's death has fleshed out non-Christians.

[Loud Mime]

This opens up a new battlefield. If the ten commandments say that murder is wrong...what do we do?

[StAnDeliver]

Cazart! This guy was a top-5 candidate for a Supreme Court position? What a bought-and-sold loser! Thanks for the post, Joe.

[DB]

And exactly what laws are you referring to Mr. Danforth???

[anniegetyourgun]

Relevant link bump.

[muawiyah]

Danforth doesn't want Republicans to base any of their positions on anyone's religious views except his own.

[Jim Noble]

Is it OK to appeal to the Supreme Judge of the world to judge the rectitude of our intentions?

Is it OK to institute governments among men to secure the rights with which their Creator God has endowed them?

Is it even OK to assume among the nations of the world the station to which the laws of nature's God entitle us?

If these propositions are false, the government of the United States has no legitimacy.

What say you, Mr. Danforth?

[TheGeezer]

And what values should guide policy and law?

Abortion is not a political issue. Homosexuality is not a policy matter. Each is a moral matter, and to say that religious values have no role in cultural matters is plainly illogical and ignorant.

Making such statements is, of course, totally political.

[Jabba the Nutt]

"I'm surprised people have been so mute about this," he said. "I thought if nobody was saying this, I should."

Maybe no one's saying it, because it's NOT happening. Danforth is, has been and will always be an elite stooge. He's trotted out, when the elite wants a 'non-partisan', 'respected' person to say their opinion. The one good thing he did was support Clarence Thomas, who's proven himself to be a brilliant and serious jurist.

I knew when Clinton named Danforth to investigate Waco, that it was going to be an elite exculpation. And so it was:

Cato Blasts Danforth Waco Report

This story was originally found at Virtual New York.

Tuesday, 10 April 2001 17:05 (ET)

Cato Blasts Danforth Waco Report
By DANIEL KAGAN, Managing Editor, UPI Think Tank Desk

WASHINGTON, April 10 (UPI) -- A new study by the Cato Institute says that the final official government report on the 1993 Branch Davidian disaster in Waco, Tex.-- which exonerated federal officials from wrongdoing-- is "not supported by the factual evidence."

http://www.handguncontrolinc.org/agencies3.htm

"Not supported by the factual evidence", the epitaph for Danforth.

[Archon of the East]

Exactly what Law is he talking about? It is simply amazing how people entrusted to uphold our Constitution, do so with a complete lack of understanding to it's fundamental principles that gave birth to our nation.

[Unam Sanctam]

Speaking out and applying a moral perspective in the public square is not "legislating religion", but rather legislating and imposing its opposite. It is disenfranchising a particular set of voices in a democracy.

[sgtbono2002]

Lets see Michael and his brother ,and his companion, Judge Greer, Michaels lawyer, 19 other judges who wouldnt intervene. The Bush Brothers, ---who did intervene , but wouldnt send in the Army or the National Guard--All Democrats and anyone who didnt agree with the far right, and now Danforth all EEEEEEEEEEEEEEevil.

Nothing like making a political football out of a poor woman who had suffered enough.

Go ahead, pass a law involving the government in the relatives decision to stop artificial life support. One day you will wake up wondering what happened.

[libstripper]

He was also one of the champions of the now, thankfully defunct, "yacht tax" on new boats that almost drove the boat building industry out of business. Of course, possibly because he was from Missouri where his consitutents tended more to spend their money on land yachts (big RVs) than water yachts, he never supported extending that vile tax to RVs. Yes, I own one or more big boats.

[don-o]

"It's exactly what the Constitution says we can't do and it's exactly what we can't do if we want to keep the country glued together.

Well there we have it. Line drawing is beginning. Can we count on this asshat to support the President's nominees?