Not only that, but true limited government conservatism would go a l-o-n-g way toward making these non-issues. It would overthrow Roe v Wade and end the abomination of taxpayer dollars funding abortions. It would enable private citizens, businesses, and landlords to discriminate as they please for or against open homosexuals, which would end the abomination of schools, families, workplaces, civic organizations, private property, and nearly every other corner of American life having to accommodate or risk jail time or huge fines, open homosexuality.
Dobson, like Romney and any Democrat, is all for more and bigger government -- as long as its his guys who are in control. I used to have a lot of respect for Dobson until he publicly questioned whether or not one of the primary candidates (it doesn't matter which one -- Romney, Thompson, Giuliani, McCain, it would make zero difference which) was indeed truly "Christian." That was beyond the pale, and spoke volumes about his own hypocrisy -- that we should overlook a limited government candidate because he wasn't "Christian" enough for James Dobson.
Dobson claims to be about Family Values, yet the one thing in this nation that has done more to push young men toward homosexuality and broken up more families and caused more strife, misery, and promiscuity than "gay marriage" or abortion combined, is not his primary crusade: tragically mis-named "family" law that enables easy divorce and divides fathers from their sons, gives authority to women who may leave their husbands for any reason whatsoever, and reduce their kids' fathers to basic money providers and Uncle Dad's who can "visit" their kids two weekends a month plus a couple of days mid-week. That's what's been happening for 40 years and is the CAUSE of most of what Dobson hates, yet he hasn't the vision or perhaps the courage to face the REAL enemy and wrangle with it, and start going on a crusade against family law courts in the U.S., which is, essentially, a problem of bigger, more powerful government.
But no, it's much safer and easier for Dobson to appeal to lurid emotionalism by harping on homosexuality and abortion. Makes his followers feel righteous and risks nothing at all for Dobson; now, going after the law courts and chiding selfish, unhappy women who separate their children from their fathers not because of abuse or infidelity, but simply because the law allows it, would be much more risky for him.
Dobson revealed himself during the Republican primaries.
It’s good to defend a limited government. And I agree that the Republicans, Bush, and religious voters that followed him, have favored an expansion of government. But I’ve chosen to defend Dobson on this issue with Parker. You on Parker’s side?
Why would you blame no-fault divorce on Dobson?
Do you ever listen to Dobson...he’s been railing against “anti-male”, antifamily type laws and courts for years.
As for “questioning” another person’s faith, Christians can be just as afraid as any other group(for fear of being called “judgmental”) of stating that any would be naked emperors’ have no clothes! The Bible also states that we need to have the courage of our convictions as well as to stand up(give heed and listen to) “ before the hoary heads”!
By condemning Dobson’s questioning of another poseur Christian, you are doing the same as what you claim he is doing! Dobson has been around for a long time and is better educated on family issues and the politics that affect them more than most of us will ever be in several life times. If he has some issues with politicians who claim faith but behave unfaithfully, I would tend to listen to him!(But mommy, the emperor has no clothes...)