[JohnnyM]

atheism is a religion too. It is faith in man or in one's self.

JM

[Texaggie79]

OH SHUT THE HELL UP!!!!! What a friggin cry baby. BOO @#$@#ing HOO

[Ohioan]

For a different view of whom the bigots are, see How To Recognize The Bigot In The Argument

William Flax

[toupsie]

Neither Bush nor Atty. General Ashcroft have mentioned nonbelievers since 9-11, meaning they are trying to write atheists out of America’s moral community

In order to be a part of a moral community, you have to have morals to start out. Atheists are people that lack faith and without faith, you cannot have morality.

[Tall_Texan]

First they wanted tolerance, then they wanted freedom from religion, now they want to be recognized as if they were a religion. I'm waiting for Atheists to apply for tax-exempt status for their non-religion.

What should Bush say, "people of faith and of non-faith"? Imagine how the Arabs would misinterpret that line...

[Smile-n-Win]

Bush A Religious Bigot? Yes, says The New Republic

Couldn't care less. What I'll remember him by is that he's a Constitution-destroying traitor.

Neither Bush nor Atty. General Ashcroft have mentioned nonbelievers since 9-11, meaning they are trying to write atheists out of America’s moral community.

Typical Liberal non-sequitur.

[uncbob]

But 9-11 has nothing to do with atheists or agnostics, God bless?m. Why bring in atheism when discussing a holy war pitting a Muslim jihad against a Jewish state and a majority Christian country?

I dunno I thinks them Jihad guys don't like dem atheisters anymore then dem utter religions

[L.N. Smithee]

I don't remember Clinton or Carter acknowledging atheists. Why is Bush getting the criticism?

I guess this is the pony-tailed liberal allegorical extension of the President being a national father (see 1992 Presidential debate): he feels like the problem child, jealous of his siblings who believe and receive all the attention.

Hey, Pete! Grow up!

[Khepera]

Athiests aren't worth mentioning. Actually they aren't worth anything. One might say they are worthless.

[lavaroise]

Ahem, now who is defining who there? Or could it be the New Republic has an agenda of encroaching on the jurisdiction of the President and Ashkroft for silly pretexts and inventions? Who would ever be so stupid as to trust the New Republic with protecting our own jurisdictions and opinions indeed.

[ellery]

This tempest in a teacup reminds me of a line from The Big Lebowski where the bad guys, a group of nihilists, realize that Jeff Bridges, John Goodman and Steve Buscemi aren't going to give them the money they've been chasing:

Bad guy: "But it's not FAIR!"

John Goodman: "Whaddya mean, 'It's not fair?' YOU'RE A NIHILIST!!!"

No offense meant to athiests and agnostics -- I just think it's funny...

[cactusSharp]

always a reference point...hehehhehe remember CONTACT ? at first Jody Foster could not go to that wormhole thing ....WHY ? She did not believe in God and the panel said....95% of civilazation believes in a God.......now how many gays are in the population ? same tiny %. See how it works......they are not mad at Dubya,they are mad ay God.

[Steve_Seattle]

"the Bush administration never mentions unbelievers"

I don't recall ANY president specifically referring to unbelievers. Did Clinton routinely - or ever - refer to unbelievers? Once again, a critic is trying to make something out of nothing.

[The Energizer]

Hmm . . . I don't remember this writer authoring a screed when Bubba carried that Big Black Bible or when he talked about creating a "New Convenant."

[Lost Highway]

So by that logic Bush is a bigot against everyone he has not mentioned since 9/11. Brilliant analysis.

[luvzhottea]

President Bush is a great man, the man who meets the demands of this moment in history. I support my President, I worked hard to help get him elected and boy am I glad I did. Can you imagine if the whole nation had voted the way New York and California did? These attitudes in the leftist rag New Republic are typical of the blue zone.
Attacks on American Muslims Reaffirm Wisdom of 2nd Amendment
"Natural Conservatives" Muslims deliver for the GOP by Grover Norquist The American Spectator: June 2001
Americans for Tax Reform, Grover Norquist's website
American Conservative Union Biography: Grover G. Norquist

[TheHeterodoxConservative]

"Muslim dignitaries were invited to pray in the East Reception Room"

and Atheists weren't. So he's upset that Bush didn't invite atheists to pray with him?