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Does Bush Twist Religious Language for His Own Political Gain? All Signs Point to Yes. Is W. a Champion of Life? Don't Count on It. Snip...
On Monday President Bush called members of an Anti-Abortion demonstration in Washington, DC and congratulated them on marching for a worthy cause and told the marchers "We're building a culture of life." I nearly drove off of the road when I heard this on my car radio.
Why? Not because I am pro-choice, I am not. I will freely admit to being pro-life. My reason for being disgusted is that Bush's presidency and time as governor of Texas seem to have engendered anything but a culture of life.
Capital Punishment: If one wishes to include his attempts to defend "harsh questioning" and detainment without a right to a trial, Bush's promotion of human dignity within the criminal justice system seems to have had negative effects.
Euthanasia: I suppose the Schiavo Case gives Bush the rub from Jeb's actions, but I am not sure what if anything has happened on this issue at a federal level over the past six years.
The Dynamic Center: George W. Bush and a Culture of Life?
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I recall that in 1980 all three candidates--Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and John Anderson-- claimed to be “born-again Christians.” When all make the claim, credibility becomes the issue. No one has ever doubted the authenticity of President Carter’s religious commitment, but in 1980 the “religious vote” went to Ronald Reagan. That was unusual especially in that it must be noted that if Mr. Reagan were a “born again Christian,” that fact did not seem to require either that he attend a church with some regularity or that he support a church with regular contributions.
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I trace the beginning of the decline in popularity of the present incumbent to his attempt, supported by Senator Bill Frist and Representative Tom DeLay, to make conservative Christian end-of-life issues in the Terri Schiavo case a political cause, designed to win the support of his religious base. In a similar manner, President Bush’s use of such things as the teaching of “Intelligent Design” as an alternative to evolution and his making homosexuality a political issue, both in response to his presumed religious values and certainly to gain support from right wing religious voters, was appalling to me.
National Leader Must Respect All Faith Traditions
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It waddles liberal, it quacks liberal. It talks about CST -- QUACK, QUACK, QUACK, QUACKERS! Better it be humble, listen more, quack a lot less.