Posted on 10/04/2007 10:19:26 PM PDT by Soft Bigotry
After two hours of deliberation, we voted on a resolution that can be summarized as follows: If neither of the two major political parties nominates an individual who pledges himself or herself to the sanctity of human life, we will join others in voting for a minor-party candidate. Those agreeing with the proposition were invited to stand. The result was almost unanimous.
The other issue discussed at length concerned the advisability of creating a third party if Democrats and Republicans do indeed abandon the sanctity of human life and other traditional family values. Though there was some support for the proposal, no consensus emerged.
Speaking personally, and not for the organization I represent or the other leaders gathered in Salt Lake City, I firmly believe that the selection of a president should begin with a recommitment to traditional moral values and beliefs. Those include the sanctity of human life, the institution of marriage, and other inviolable pro-family principles. Only after that determination is made can the acceptability of a nominee be assessed.
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And that "but" marks the great divide. I am with Dobson on this one. And I came to the conclusion early on - if Rudy is the nominee, I'll find a third party candidate.
Remember how Abraham prepared to take the knife to sacrifice his own son because he believed it was what God wanted?
Stop holding your breath and turning blue if you don't get what you think you want. Our leaders are anointed, and you have to pray for God's will to be done and then trust the Republican convention to do the best thing.
God works even through evil to achieve good. He is in charge. You have a duty to be a team player for the best person, even if the best person isn't good enough by your individual standards. Have you ever considered the sheer impossibility of leading a sinless life and also taking on all the evil in the world, as the U.S. president must do? There has only been one Man who has ever done that, and He was the very God.
There simply isn't enough unrest in the nation to pull off a third party victory. Trying to sabotage a Republican in the final election will only install Satan and Brutha Satan back in the White House.
So, please enlighten us: how do you propose to fix that problem?
He is not a pastor and is not ordained. He is a licensed child psychologist.
Right now, he's having some trouble understanding the adults.
Comparing people standing on principles to children throwing temper tantrums is just off the mark.
then I remember we are up against Satan HERself. Anyone pushing for a third party just doesn't get it, what we are up against here.
I agree, but only far-right in terms of todays political climate and perceptions. This piddling around by conservatives with those in the top tier because they have been led to believe they are "electable" (medias take), will result in conservatives being on the endangered list, sooner, rather than later.
I don't think Dobson can endorse a candidate as such and it may have something to do with a tax-exempt status. I am not sure why pro-family evangelicals and everyone else isn't getting behind Hunter in a big way, but that's me.
The talk of conservatives compromising their core beliefs and the presumptive portents of who is and isn't electable and who can't and can beat Hillary; This is what will elect Hillary. Any group willing to compromise their core to get one in the win column had better enjoy that win, if it comes. What that group is left with is an empty shell and empty shells aren't known for their winning ways nor advancing their causes.
All of the damage to the entire U.S. that even more amnesty for illegal immigrants would create thanks to a President Hillary Clinton and Democratic Congressional majorities is even scarier! The Democrats would also create legislature which would always allow illegal immigrants the right to vote throughout the U.S.!
I have severe doubts about Fred. He spent too much time with the dogs in Hollywierd. I believe he has many fleas that we don’t see now. :0)
America’s Evangelicals: Stabbing us in the back since 2000!
They are so easily led around they must be dizzy half the time.
The demise of the conservative Christian community may be the next fatality on Hillary's road to the White House. If they do not use their influence to stop from her getting elected in 2008, they will either be silenced by her or prove their own impotence by 2012.
From your comments, you obviously want to continue the demonizing of James Dobson.
If anyone on this Thread bothers to read what he actually said...
..rather than make up things as they go along, or take parts of statements and distort them....
...they might understand his concerns better.
I can do no more.....I've defended and defended.
You and others will continue to demonize in hopes of neutralizing the man.
It's obvious there is an agenda ....even among some at Free Republic....to negate the voices of the 'social conservatives'.....
It is a sad day indeed!
Playing into Hillary's hands is the first victory for the other side. The judges she will appoint will do alot more than secure abortion rights once they sit (for an ever-lengthening lifetime) on the bench.
Dobson: “Spite is godly. Vote for spite: elect Hillary!”
“If he backs any candidate other than a Republican he will be pulling a Ross Perot and giving the election to Hillary Clinton....”
Maybe that’s the plan ....
James Dobson wouldn’t be so worried if the stoopid Republican apparatchiks didn’t open their primaries to non-party members.
Same diff. Thinking like that got of eight years of Bill.
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