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To: An.American.Expatriate
Mel Gibson
Born: 1/3/1956
Birthplace: Peekskill, New York

He is an American...though he has no political experience.
Welsh should've put his money into an exploratory body to see if anybody would even vote for him.

17 posted on 04/06/2005 3:24:21 AM PDT by philman_36
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To: philman_36
Arnold never held political office before. I think these days that's actually an asset. People view politicians as being lower than a snake's belly and their morals are for sale.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
18 posted on 04/06/2005 3:27:54 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: philman_36
Mel Gibson
Born: 1/3/1956 Birthplace: Peekskill, New York

He is an American.

Cool!!!!!

How do we PROVE a candidate was born here?

Has ANYONE really seen Hillary Clinton's birth certicate?

Must be hiding with her thesis...

28 posted on 04/06/2005 4:09:42 AM PDT by reformjoy (Hillary -- Botoxed all to Hell)
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To: philman_36
Mel Gibson has way too much baggage to be considered for any public office. In his younger days, his personal life was less than exemplary. While that is not a problem for politicians, at least nowadays, if you are arguing against birth control, abortion, and various vices, you will be exposed to charges of hypocrisy unless you lived a squeaky clean life all your days.

More importantly, Gibson's brand of Catholicism is far more traditionalist than that of the late Pope John Paul II, who was considered a conservative in the Catholic Church of the present time. To use a Protestant analogy, he would be the equivalent of a KJV only, separationist independent Baptist, far more fundamental than Falwell, Dobson, Kennedy, Robertson, etc. In political equivalency, he would be like a member of the Constitution or Taxpayers Party. His religious beliefs would be a major obstacle for his obtaining elected office. Being at odds with Rome will not endear Gibson to most Catholics, even conservative ones. Additionally, traditionalists hold to the position of extra ecclesia nulla salus (no salvation outside the Catholic Church), a belief that would not endear him to evangelicals.

Whether he was born in New York or New South Wales, Gibson is better off doing what he does best: making movies.

40 posted on 04/06/2005 5:39:34 AM PDT by Wallace T.
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To: philman_36
though he has no political experience.

I'm one who believes this to be a good thing.

60 posted on 04/06/2005 9:03:19 AM PDT by Types_with_Fist (I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
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