Posted on 11/17/2005 5:50:40 AM PST by Esther Ruth
Clinton: Americans 'reluctant to get to heaven' Says living wills 'will help to deal with the health-care crisis'
Posted: November 17, 2005 1:00 a.m. Eastern
By Joe Kovacs © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com
Bill Clinton called 'Most Influential Man in the World' in current Esquire
In making a point about the importance of having a living will, ex-President Bill Clinton remarked that religious Americans are apparently hypocrites for having a fear of death.
"It's interesting to me that we always proclaim – especially certain numbers of us – that we're the most religious big country in the world," said Clinton. "It may be true, but we also seem to be the most reluctant to get to heaven."
The remark came at a speech this month before an audience of 5,000 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and was greeted by laughter and applause.
"Look, I only halfway mean that in the sense that I think that everyone has a moral obligation to live as long and as well as he or she can," Clinton continued. "But I do think the living will will help to deal with the health-care crisis."
The impeached president mentioned the case of Terri Schiavo, the brain-injured Florida woman who was starved to death by court order after a long legal battle between her parents and her husband, Michael.
"We spend far more money on the last two months of life than any other country," Clinton noted. "And I think the only answer to that and maybe the good thing that came out of the terrible agony of the Schiavo family that we were all treated to for weeks is that amazing numbers of Americans including Hillary and me ... did living wills. We'd been wanting to do it a long time. We just kept puttin' it off and puttin' it off, and I saw that [tragedy] unfold and I said 'You know, I don't want to see Chelsea on television like that. Let's do the living will.'"
Clinton, who has just been named the "Most Influential Man in the World" by Esquire magazine, reiterated a common theme of his – that the U.S. will not always be the leader of the world.
"My view is that we won't be the supreme political, military and economic power in the world forever. We will always be a great nation if we do the right things. But as soon as China and India are as rich as we are then whether we've got the only military superpower is their decision and not ours. ...
"We should be trying to build a world at this unique moment in history we would like to live in when we're not the only big dog on the block."
In the Esquire piece, magazine editor David Granger says Clinton is now poised to become "something like a president of the world or at least a president of the world's non-governmental organizations."
Audio of Bill Clinton's speech at the University of Minnesota is available here. (Total length: 1 hour, 14 min.)
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The amazement never ends.
Clinton should talk. Then why'd he go and have heart surgery if he wasn't afraid of death?
It's not going to heaven that he fears.
Words fail.......
Bill had heart surgery so he could stay on this earth as long as possible, cause he knows his next existance will take place in a MUCH warmer climate!
If anyone ever needed proof that clinton likes the Islamofascist better than Christians and Jews(sorry Joooos) there it is.
Now I know this idiot is dangerous beyond all get out. Better remain the biggest dog on the block or someone will clean your clock. Hard to believe this guy studied government. Oh, yes, believe he was too busy doing the "do."
"In making a point about the importance of having a living will, ex-President Bill Clinton remarked that religious Americans are apparently hypocrites for having a fear of death."
"It's interesting to me that we always proclaim – especially certain numbers of us – that we're the most religious big country in the world," said Clinton. "It may be true, but we also seem to be the most reluctant to get to heaven."
Yes. Mr. Clinton is correct, but for ALL the wrong reasons, which means he still does not have a clue.
Anyway, the vast majority of Americans ARE hypocrites and ARE afraid of death. Guess what the reason is? They know when they die there will be a Judgement Day with God. And they are afraid of that because of the immoral and unjust lives they have led. The best known and loved group of hypocrites are found right in the church. Why? Because they have quite willingly adopted all the ways of the world. And all the while they pretend to be holy and righteous!
Gawd how I despise the Clintons...
Blubber should be very thankful that roe vs. wade was not in effect when whoever was the sperm doner (no one knows) that impregnated his motor cycle gang riding mother. No doubt his green haired brood mare would have murdered (aborted) his mangy ass in less than a heart beat. As for his religion that Furnace Meth. Kirche he attened some was about as far from the Scriptures (lovig instructions about the way to walk in Yahweh's truth) as you can get.
well, i think w is a much nicer looking man than bill is. now dont misunderstand me, i dont really care what men look like, im merely saying w is presentable. nor did i mean to imply that any fr woman would find bill attractive at all, cause i know if a woman found bill sexy, she would not be a member here. women are funny like that. they will defend their choice against all odds. why just look at how the dims defend this monster.
he got elected the second time because of who the republicans put out there to run against him.
This guy is like the Energizer Bunny. Every day he shows up someplace different. One day he's in Israel and now Minnesota. His need for constant attention is truly SICK!!!!!!!
He got elected the first time becayse Republicans put 2 people out there to run against him! Bill Clinton was the "accidental president." Ross Perot
What part of Heaven do rapists end up in? What if even one of the stories of Clinton-directed Arkancide are true? His comment raises all kinds of interesting metaphysical questions.
Ahhhh...Wormwood Speaks!
Nothing like Satan's Puppet on Earth commenting about religion/piety/morals to get you looking to the Western Gate, now is there...
Oh don't complain to much, just remember, the more often he reminds the U.S. of how much he is an idiot, the less chance that Hillary will make it to the White House.
I suppose he's sure he's getting in???
This reminds me of Sibler (D) running for Gov of Mass.
He said at some point the elderly should realize that it is "Time to go".
Needless to say the Weld camp had what seemed like a thousand commercials with that quote in it
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