Posted on 03/27/2007 2:46:04 PM PDT by freedomdefender
If she had attended a Muslim or Jewish other non-christian institution, would they have highlighted that fact? No, because to target someone's religion - if he or she is Muslim or Jewish or Buddist - is "bigotry" and wouldn't be allowed in mainstream journalism. Why is it different for Christians? Why is the fact that she is an evangelical Christian something that warrants a breathless news report?
In this case, MCClatchy may be doing Evangelical Christians a favor by linking her to the wacko Pat Robertson, who no longer commands any respect within the community.
Ron has a good reason for this which he'd be glad to share with - Oh! Look at the time! Gotta go!....
Anybody who doesn't think Pat Robertson isn't respected in the Christian community is a wacko. Regent University is considered one of the finest schools in America, were their students typically kick the rear ends of the Ivy league students in academic competitions.
Take the 5th...........they should all do that. Shut down the Democrat witch hunt.
Pat Robertson lost respect within the community when he was flying planes to Africa and bringing back diamonds, then he was going to be the American franchisee for Royal Scotland Bank, etc. He then claims to have diverted a hurricane around his area, etc, etc. He keeps coming up with wack job ideas and comments. If you respect him, that is your choice. I don't, and I'm not the only one that doesn't.
I misread the title. I thought it said, "Who is Monica Googling?"
They should ALL take the Fifth. All day long, if necessary.
1. It's the smart thing to do to protect themselves.
2. It will screw the media. How many stories can you write with nothing but "I refuse to answer"?
3. It will destroy Nostril's plan to have this a show trial on TV. What kind of TV will it make? Boring as hell.
4. It will remind everyone of what happened to Scooter because he was foolish enough to try to help Fitzgerald investigate a "crime."
5. It will set the stage for all the OTHER circuses the Democrats are planning. Everybody should take the Fifth in those hearings too!
But to the general public -- people who "take the fifth" generally do so because they committed a crime and don't want to be forced to testify against themselves. It's usually used by the Mafia and other organized crime figures. People will get the wrong idea about Republicans if they all "take the Fifth." The MSM would have a field day with that!
It's clear to me that no crime was committed. Just like the Plame hearing -- it all adds up to nothing.
That is changing. Today, investigations by Democratic prosecutors are done not to find criminals but to trap innocent people for political reasons. Ask 1000 people 1000 questions and you will get a million replies. It's easy to find different recollections in all that.
And that is precisely why the founders created the fifth amendment.
Nah, it used to simply mean you were a member of the Communist Party (cf Joe McCarthy, HUAC, etc). Now it just means that someone senses a perjury trap (cf Scooter Libby).
The sooner that Americans learn that anyone who talks to the authorities is an idiot, the better.
That is changing. Today, investigations by Democratic prosecutors are done not to find criminals but to trap innocent people for political reasons.
Republican prosecuters do it, too, like Fitzgerald.
I hope you're right about people's perceptions being more sophisticated about the use of the Fifth Admendment. Her attorney (I think) explained it on TV, but suggested she might be willing to testify if she were granted immunity (from fake crimes during a witch hunt). If the Dems really want her under oath, they should offer her immunity and get on with it. I fear this non-issue is not going away.
Regent may be a fine university, but I fail to see how that testifies to the supposedly widespread acceptability of Robertson's quirky belief system among Christians. I am personally acquainted with many Christians, across many states, and I'm quite certain that virtually every one of them believes Robertson to be an embarassment.
Thanks, Elsiejay! I was beginning to think no one else was reading this thread!
Pat Robertson also founded:
Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation (OBI) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) humanitarian organization based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. Since 1978, Operation Blessing International has touched the lives of more than 193.1 million people in 96 countries and all 50 states, providing goods and services valued at more than $1.2 billion. Operation Blessing is governed by a national board of directors that includes founder M. G. "Pat" Robertson.
Well just go ahead and color me a wacko then, because I think Pat Robertson is an insincere, lying and hypocritical bag of crap.
From the New York Daily News, September 6, 2005:
"Operation Blessing, with a budget of $190 million, is an integral part of the Robertson empire. Not only is he the chairman of the board, his wife is listed on its latest financial report as its vice president, and one of his sons is on the board of directors.
"Back in 1994, during the infamous Rwandan genocide, Robertson used his 700 Club's daily cable operation to appeal to the American public for donations to fly humanitarian supplies into Zaire to save the Rwandan refugees.
"The planes purchased by Operation Blessing did a lot more than ferry relief supplies.
"An investigation conducted by the Virginia attorney general's office concluded in 1999 that the planes were mostly used to transport mining equipment for a diamond operation run by a for-profit company called African Development Corp."
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