God-Given Rights vs. Man-Given Rights: Why Obama's Bow Matters

Various | 04/09/09 | Reaganesque

[Reaganesque]

Forgive the vanity but, with all the idiotic comments that have been made on other sites defending this bow, I just had to vent.

[ken21]

agree.

[silverleaf]

Bam’s bow was his little muslim self getting carried away at getting to touch the robe of the keeper of the two holy shrines of his closet religion

When he saw the king and made a beeline for him, representing the USA as its president was probably the last thing in his foggy brain

[RobinOfKingston]

Good post!

God given rights are for eternity. “Rights” granted by man are subject to revocation on the slightest of whims.

[hihoherman]

Actually, the “bow” invites commentary. Like it or not.

What surprised me was the Obama “response.”

Proving, I guess, that Blacks are good at head fakes. And, not just in football running, and baseketball.

Where the saud’s are probably now more surprised than anybody else in the stream this “hot button issue” set off.

I say this because I know the USA “diddling” with Iranian nuke program is something the saud’s never anticipated.

Can you really bow to a king who is shaking as if he has parkinson’s? Maybe, Obama grabbed him so he wouldn’t fall over?

And, I don’t care. We’ve ignited so much trouble with this “tour” ... that only Jimmy Carter, so far, has done worse. At least Jimmy Carter SHED VOTERS!

[all the best]

Obama’s been globe-trotting and claiming his youthful experience in a Muslim land has given him a greater understanding of Islam. Clearly, this is not true as it is STRICTLY forbidden to bow to anyone (or thing) but God in Islam. To top that off, he bowed to perhaps the least respected leader in the eyes of most Muslims/Arabs.

[goodnesswins]

Great post.....when Obama bowed....he bowed OUT of America’s exceptionalism...and as you said, in the belief that GOVERNMENT is the creator....of “rights” of man, of whatever citizens lives entail.

[cotton]

This litle wet-behind-the-ears kid needs to be slaped up side the head a few times. Any voluteers?

[roaddog727]

Bingo!

Spot on!

[Question_Assumptions]

So, if “We the People” established the Constitution, then why don’t “We the People” have standing to ask a Presidential candidate to prove that he meets the Constitutional requirements for office? For the record, I believe Obama was born in Hawaii and could likely defend his qualifications with respect to the other questions in court, but I’m very troubled that the courts seem to be saying that nobody has standing to ask a Presidential candidate to prove they are qualified.

[DieHard the Hunter]

> Forgive the vanity but, with all the idiotic comments that have been made on other sites defending this bow, I just had to vent.

Good vanity, well written, good citations. It’s a keeper — bookmarked.

[Reaganesque]

Thanks!

[Hulka]

Yes, I saw his early “imprinting” as a young muslim explode when he, in effect, met his “pope.” He couldn't help himself, he is a muslim at heart and in deed.

[Cicero]

One of the most fundamental differences between Christianity and Islam is that the Christian God encourages free will. With the introduction of the word “Logos” at the beginning of the Gospel of John, Christianity also introduces the idea that God is fundamentally rational. The last two Popes have issued encyclicals on faith and reason which usefully explore these issues. The universe is rational because its Creator is rational.

In contrast, the God of Islam does not call on his followers to choose good over evil. He calls on them to SUBMIT to whatever he orders, however evil it might appear. Furthermore, Allah has nothing to do with rationality. He is totally arbitrary, and from one instant to another he does whatever he pleases.

This is the fundamental reason why freedom is something that Muslims find difficult or impossible to understand. The difference between liberty and license is unknown to them. If you are weak, you submit; if you are strong, you do whatever you claim Allah tells you to do, including conquest, rape, murder, and enslavement.

As a Muslim Communist, Obama is really incapable of understanding the notion of true freedom or inalienable rights. The Jewish-Christian God gives such rights. Allah does not. Allah says, rule or submit.

[lilylangtree]

obozo doesn’t believe in the US Constitution because he doesn’t have any loyalty to the country and its ideals. Given that he really isn’t an American, it’s not surprising that he would bow to a foreign potentate thereby making our country subservient to the Saudis. Also, showing the world where his preferences lay.

[snarks_when_bored]

The main problem with the notion of “God-given rights” is, whose God is giving the rights? If it’s islam’s deity, I’m opting out...

[xtinct]

The fact that the DUmmies and HUffies et al discussed this bow to death on those blogs only proves that they were trying to justify what they know was inappropriate behavior by the President of the United States of America.

Then again, much of Obambi's and his wife's behavior must be a concern.... What First Lady promoted herself in inappropriate ways more than Michelle Obama?

[pabianice]

One such example of a protocol based upon a core principle is that of the President of the United States never bowing to a foreign sovereign or lowering our flag in deference to said sovereign.

This was taught to us in Navy AOCS. USC Title X forbids any officer of the United States from bowing to anyone.

[dk/coro]

Obama and his Marxist minions are a mortal threat to the sustained sovereignty of our Republic.

[Obamageddon]

Obama did a proper neck bow before Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, as should any loyal subject of the Crown born in the British colonial hospital of Mombasa to a British colonial subject father.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYLuLEfVNow

He also performed an exaggerated low bow to the Saudi King in recognition of his 3/8 Arab bloodline, also via his father.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoJtoOqdvxo