Posted on 08/22/2003 7:08:16 AM PDT by xzins
It is reported that Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “It is religion that keeps the poor from murdering the rich.” Rich is, of course, a relative term. One can be “rich” in money, and in the world of religion one can be “rich” in spirit, and in the political realm one can be “rich” in power.
Who is in danger of being murdered?
James Dobson, the leader of “Focus on the Family” has recently voiced his displeasure with the Republican Party over their failure to deliver benefits to the Christian conservatives for their support over these many years. Despite a Senate majority, despite a ‘conservative’ President, despite an iron-grip conservative hold on the House of Representatives, there is precious little (nothing?) from the conservative Christian agenda that has been successfully guided to implementation. In fact, there appears to be backward momentum.
Abortion is as big as ever. School vouchers are little experiments here and there but not under federal authority. Sexuality is now considered under the heading of a newfound freedom of ‘privacy’ that allows any sexual practice to escape even the most reasonable bio-medical review by a state legislature. Marriage is in jeopardy from Massachusetts to California as liberals successfully redefine that institution, considering any form of partnering leading to sexual release on the same par with a man and woman creating and rearing a family.
And now activist judges, seemingly in league with the ACLU, are excising our country’s religious symbols at what can only be described as a hostile pace. They are being permitted to dismantle America’s historic culture of Judeo-Christian morality and replace it with a culture that these judicial architects claim will be neutral, but which is in fact anti-theistic.
Permitted? Who is permitting it?
The religious conservatives would say, “Those we placed our hope in have permitted it. None of the big names stood with us on the firing line. None of them picked sides, went public with their verbal support, and then went public with their actions which demonstrated support.” Not even Attorney General John Ashcroft, the supposed insider religious conservative, spoke up. (John hasn’t spoken up in some time now. Is he gagged?)
We are reminded of the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
The Republican Party, very rich in power, is in danger from the common people who make up its religious base.
And right now Judge Roy Moore has immense “good will” with that same religious conservative base of the Republican Party. Where did this good will come from? In the eyes of those conservative Christians, Moore was willing to sacrifice himself for one of their concerns. Make no mistake, they trust this man. His stock is very high in that group at this moment.
We’re told that if Al Gore had received even one percent less of the African American vote, that the 2000 election wouldn’t have even been close. How much more if George W. Bush had received one percent less of the Christian conservative vote? We’re told that Bill Clinton won two elections without ever having a majority of the vote because Ross Perot took up to nineteen percent of the Republican vote away from them. The message is clear. A third candidate popular with religious conservatives will kill the Bush Re-election.
"Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you...." (William Arthur Ward.)
To refuse a hearing at the highest level is an insult to a man who in his own sphere has reached the top rung. Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, Judge Roy Moore, has definitely worked his way to a high enough position to have earned the right to be heard. And, in giving a hearing to Moore, they give a hearing to his supporters. Whether the powers in the Republican Party understand the necessity of giving him his hearing is entirely a different subject.
But, if I were an operative for the Constitution Party, and if I were a disgruntled conservative Christian, I would definitely see a man with tremendous name recognition, a solid base of support, and a whole boatload of determination.
Someone needs to talk real-politik to the Republican members of the Supreme Court.
Look at my post #100. The Republicans--or anyone else-- have no influence whatsoever on the Supreme Court. What do you propose these Republicans do? Speak to the Supreme Court Justices about a pending case? That's a huge breach of judicial ethics. Pressure them in some way to take the case, and if so, how? Force them in some way to take the case, and if so, how? Threaten them, as you're doing, to take the case or we'll put in a Dem as president? Not too smart, I tell ya. Didn't you suffer enough under Clinton--or do you think our country needs four years of another Dem?
So if the Republicans give Moore a hearing before the SC, he won't jump party lines and slit the vote???
1) The republicans don't have that kind of pull with the SC
2) that sounds like extortion .. Something Jesse Jackson would do
3) You NOT helping Judge Moore IMO .. Because before I was willing to give him the benefit of doubt .. now I'm just getting annoyed
well now you're just talking crazy..
bless you
That is nothing but extortion .. either he is a republican or he is not .. Jim Jeffords ring a bell?
It' extortion .. something the likes of Bill Clinton would do
I thought the Constitution Party was suppose to stand for principals? .. I guess not
You're right that the heart of this is the Supreme Court's false Establishment doctrine and they should hear his case.
There is a natural force in our politics to make them conform to the Constitution.
What a hypocrite! My name is available from my profile. I don't post anonymously. You do.
You continue to divert from questions...a sure sign of lack of 'strength of your own convictions'...whatever they are.
Attempt at slur by innuendo noted.
Incidentally, that is what Ronald Reagan did. He switched parties and ran under the banner of his new party.
Switching a party because the party in not in line with your beliefs is one thing
Switching a party just because they won't bend to your threats is another
Again .. you are NOT helping Judge Moore at all
I think they will be extremly reticent to hear this case.
Judge Moore scares them and is a lightening rod for the left and the right libertarians. The issue has almost been lost to the personalities thanks to the media and their cohorts here and other places.
But the natural extension of banning the Ten Commandments , a section of the Bible, is to ban the Bibile from the court house.
This court won't do it but another will. Like honey to the bee for the Ninth Circuit. How can they resist?
I would like to see that also .. BUT not under your terms
I was referring to your political identity, not your personal identity, of which I couldn't care less about.
Anyway, you never tackled the fact that it is the left wing of the Republican Party that not only poses the most danger to maintaining our majority, but already has 'walked' and already has caused difficulties for true Conservatives. Most people here on FR and in all conservative circles agree with this.
If you dispute this, then this will tell us a little more about where you stand on being a conservative republican.
Can you tackle a direct statement or question, or do you prefer theory?
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