Posted on 06/09/2008 9:11:05 PM PDT by JavaJumpy
Senator Barack Obama is about to launch his latest outreach to religious voters, but the name of the group could land him in legal trouble.
First reported on Friday by Christian Broadcasting Network's David Brody, Obama's "Joshua Generation" is designed to help the presumptive Democratic nominee appeal to young evangelicals.
But "Generation Joshua", a division of the Home School Legal Defense Association, has been established since 2003 and is pursuing legal action against the Obama campaign.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbn.com ...
He just can’t help stepping in it, can he? It would be funny if Obama weren’t so close to the White House.
“This is just the politics of the past”
“This only distracts us from the real issues.”
“The Bush administration is a bunch of poopyheads.”
“I want my sippy cup...and a nap.”
“This is just reactionary action on the part of the bourgeoisie against the revolution of the workers, peasants, and toiling masses.”
Joshua is, of course, a variant of the name Jesus.
Doesn’t anybody on Obama’s team know how to use a search engine????
What Obama’s message to Evangelicals? “Forget about that Jesus , here comes the real Messiah!” ???
To settle the suit the Obama campaign agreed to change the name to “Imam 12”.
And the message is what "If your parents were like minded with hyper pro-abortion candidates like Me, you guys would not be here worrying about who to vote for..."
But "Generation Joshua", a division of the Home School Legal Defense Association, has been established since 2003 and is pursuing legal action against the Obama campaign.
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